Dr. Kevin Morrison
Looking back at my life, there were two events which helped to influence the type of Doctor I would later become.
The first involved an event that occurred starting when I was just 7. I was forced to deal with the reality that the mother I loved was a mentally unstable and often a violent alcoholic. There were many dark years to follow but the upside to this story is that I never gave up on her, and eventually she beat this disease.
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So, what did I learn from having an alcoholic parent? I learned to never give up on someone or to judge them for where they are in life. My wife and my clients for that matter will tell you that I am the same way in the office now. I never give up on any client who is willing to help themselves.
Later in life, at age 28, my now long-time sober mother would proudly watch me graduate from Chiropractic College. That day as she hugged me, she whispered in my ear, “Now that you’re a Doctor, always treat people the way you’d want to be treated.” Those words were spoken back in 1991, but they still ring true today.
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​It doesn’t matter to me what you do for a living. In my office everyone is treated with the same respect. Your time is always valued and you are always listened to. In other words, each client is valued equally.
The second event involved my oldest brother Jeff who dove into a swimming pool at age 19, fracturing his spine, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. At just fourteen, there I was, thrust into helping my family with every aspect of with my brother’s recovery including his often-painful rehabilitation exercises. This event left me with a deep unshakeable desire to help others.
Later during my training at the Chiropractic College in Toronto I worked part- time as an orderly at the Lynhurst Spinal Rehabilitation Hospital. Those daily personal interactions with patients taught me two important things about life; the importance of showing compassion for others as well as being a good listener. My passion for seeing and celebrating in each patient’s health improvement, which started at Lynhurst over 35 years ago has never changed.
