The Story of the Two Arrows A teacher asks his students, "What would happen if a man was struck by an arrow?" His students reply, "Pain and bleeding." The teacher then asks his students, "What would happen if he was then struck by a second arrow?" His students yell, "Worse: Suffering! Despair! Agony!" The teacher replies, "The first arrow is pain, and it is inevitable. The second arrow is suffering, and it is optional." The lesson we derive from this story is that pain is part of the natural...

Another way to put this is “preventative healthcare” vs “chronic issues.” An HDHP is the closest our country's healthcare system gets to a preventative healthcare plan. Let me explain to you how you can make money off of being "generally healthy" with few to no comorbidities (comorbidity = "also having" anything from high blood pressure, diabetes to anxiety, depression, etc) General Insurance Chronic Issues, In case of Emergencies, Medication… General insurance carries some notes of “car...

One on one care with your Doctor of Physical Therapy (no assistants provide care at Second Arrow) If you are active and want to stay that way, or inactive and tired of being that way, Second Arrow has stepped out of the Insurance System for you.   Units Billing Insurance makes it so a physical therapist bills by “units.” That means she is seeing you for 45 minutes to 1 hour whether you need it or not. Why is this problematic? First of all, is your time not precious? Can you do 10-20 exercises...