Let Me Introduce Myself; I am Dr. Bob Salamon

I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and to talk a little bit about what makes my practice unique. I hope you enjoy this blog as much as I did writing it!

Hey, everyone! It's Dr. Bob Salamon here with Lowcountry Chiropractic. I hope you're doing well out there! Today, we're going to switch gears a little bit with what we normally talk about here on the blog. I wanted to focus a little bit on who I am as a person, where I grew up, and what my everyday life is like! Hopefully, this will help you get to know me a little bit better and understand my purpose in providing chiropractic care. I am also going to be talking about my practice and the philosophy that we follow every day!

Who Is Doctor Bob
I grew up in a relatively small blue-collar town outside of Boston, Massachusetts called Taunton. It is also known as the "Silver City" because Taunton used to be known for its silver factories.  My dad worked as a buffer in one of those factories for many years, and my mom worked as a bookkeeper in my uncle’s hardware and glass business. I have one sister who is 2 years older and is one of my best friends.  After completing high school I went to Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, a Jesuit liberal arts school. I majored in economics/accounting and minored in Spanish.  I graduated in 1983, obtained my CPA, and worked in public accounting for several years. After that I went to work in the private sector in the computer field and did everything from accounting, budgeting, financial anaIysis to controllership work.  I left that industry after 13 years because I was burned out.  I had worked for two high profile businesses that were bought out in consecutive hostile takeover bids, and that was the last straw for me. I started to realize that I wanted to add value to people's lives and I felt the role and job I was in wasn't allowing me to do that.

Around that same time, I was getting adjusted by a chiropractor and we started talking about the option of me going into the chiropractic field.  He encouraged me to do so, and in 1996 I left my business career, moved to Atlanta and attended Life Chiropractic College.  I graduated in 2000, and not wanting to go back to the cold weather, decided to move to Charleston because it reminded me of Boston minus the cold!   I have been practicing in the same location in North Charleston ever since.  I also have a 20 year old daughter who is an awesome young adult!

Looking back on my 20 year career, I believe  I made the right decision in choosing chiropractic. Over the years I have been able to help a lot of people with various health conditions and ailments through natural methods including not only chiropractic care but counseling in stretching/exercise, postural work and nutrition. I feel now that I have a purpose in life which is to serve and help others in any way I can.

I am very involved with my church. I go to the North Charleston campus of Seacoast. I have been very active in the church in many roles including the praise team, and currently volunteer as the chiropractor in the Dream Center Clinic . I enjoy working out a lot and do CrossFit and running 6 to 7 days a week. 
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My Practice
It is a pretty interesting practice. We have a lot of fun here and we treat our patients like family. I don't look at people as dollars and cents. I look at them as people with spirits, hearts, souls, and unfortunately subluxations in their spines that need to be corrected. We laugh a lot here at my practice and have a good time with our patients. We care deeply for each one of them.  The pandemic has been hard on our office because we're such huggers, and it prevents us from doing so! We do have massage therapy as well. We have two excellent massage therapists who are available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Massage is always a great option, and we have the best rates in town, so please check it out! Another thing that differentiates me, I think, is that I don't look at finances as a barrier for people to come in and get the care that they need. I am more than willing to work with people on their financial plans, payment plans, and budgets to make it affordable for anyone to come in and get the care that they need.

The last thing that makes me unique is my Spanish skills. I talked about learning Spanish earlier and wanted to talk a little bit more about it. I learned some Spanish in high school, but I really mastered it at Holy Cross.  Incredibly I never used that skill until I came to Charleston.  My understanding of Spanish and the Latino culture has helped create a vibrant Hispanic patient base that allows me to effectively serve that segment of our community.  We also get a lot of attorney referrals for personal injury patients who don't speak any English at all. They feel very warm and welcome here because we have multiple people in our office who are fluent in Spanish!

I just wanted to touch on all of this and give you a little insight into who I am and what my office is like! We are always here for you. If you're suffering, in pain, if you want to manage your pain without medication, if you're having issues with digestion or sleeping, there is a lot that chiropractic care can help you with! I hope this was entertaining, enjoyable, and informative. I am Dr. Bob! I have your back covered and hope to see you soon!

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