InTouch with Southern Kentucky July 2020 | Page 31

Dr. Chad Henderson said, “The
hardest part of the whole thing for
me was that I felt I had abandoned
my patients.”
Henderson has been practicing in
Somerset for 22 years, and he said
that this was the first time his office
had been closed for five consecutive
weeks.
Henderson Chiropractic
specializes in relieving chronic pain,
musculoskeletal injuries, and disc
problems.
They offer customizable wellness
care for people who want to
maintain their current health and
prevent future injuries.
“We are working hard to get
everyone worked in and back on
their routine schedules,” he said.
“There are several new layers and
things we have to do to keep our
employees and our patients safe.”
Patients must make an
appointment to be seen by either
Dr. Henderson or his partner, Dr.
Angie Wilson. Although “walkins”
are technically not taken, the
doctors do accommodate them by
referring them to the appointment
protocol.
“When patients arrive, we ask that
they call the office to notify us that
they are here and wait in their cars
until we are ready for them to come
in,” Henderson said.
“We need an extra person just to
answer phone calls now.”
He explained that all patients must
have their temperatures taken and
must complete an “Illness Screening
Questionnaire” before being
admitted and escorted to a private
examination room. Additionally, all
visitors and patients are required to
wear masks and gloves while inside
the office.
“We were already sanitizing
between patients, but now we’ve
seriously upgraded that procedure,”
he said.
Henderson said that while his
office was shut down, his patients
called for advice and reached out to
him on FaceBook. He did his best to
give them guidance and talk them
through things at home.
“My patients have been so great
during all of this. They’ve been
understanding, and I am blessed
to have them,” he said. “No one
has complained about all the extra
precautions in the seven weeks
since we’ve reopened.”
Their office opens at 8:00 a.m.
Monday through Friday.
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