The Enhanced Doctor-Chapter 520: Long live the understanding of

"Were you trying to scare her? Is constantly playing on a mobile phone really that dangerous?" Qiaoqiao asked curiously.

"Why would I scare her? With such a cooperative patient and family, there’s no need for scare tactics. Just tell them the truth, but don’t make it sound too severe," Liu Banxia answered with a smile.

"As I said earlier, smartphone addicts are the most prone to cervical spondylosis. It’s somewhat better for adults, but the incidence rate is very high among minors."

"Scoliosis, cervical spondylosis, and so on—if you go to the hospital, you’ll see many young patients. They love to play with their phones while huddled on the sofa or lying in bed. How can their spines be in a normal state?"

"Let’s put it this way: when we stand straight and look straight ahead, our cervical spine only has to carry the weight of our heads. For every 15 degrees you lower your head, the weight on your cervical spine increases by several kilograms."

"It’s simple physics. Earth’s gravity is significant. The bigger your head, the greater the gravitational pull on it, and thus the heavier the burden on your cervical spine."

"Using your smartphone on the toilet is even ’better.’ Not only can it increase the likelihood of diseases in the perianal and gastrointestinal areas, but it can also exert a lot of pressure on the cervical spine."

"After all, when we’re on the toilet, we can’t sit bolt upright as if in a military posture. We tend to lean forward and look down. Similarly, when you’re fiddling with your mobile on the subway or bus, the pressure on your cervical spine can be immense."

"Good heavens, is it really that serious?" After hearing what Liu Banxia said, Qiao Yu became a bit unsettled.

Qiaoqiao wrinkled her nose. "It sounds so scary."

"Brother-in-law, what can we do to avoid cervical spondylosis and a crooked neck? When you lower your head to study, your head must feel quite heavy too, right?" Qiao Yu asked.

"It’s very simple. Just move your cervical spine appropriately and give it a short rest period," Liu Banxia answered with a smile.

"And try to sit up straight when studying; it can also protect your eyesight. But keep in mind, move your neck slowly when doing neck exercises."

"Don’t always imitate what you see in movies, twisting your neck until you hear a ’CRACK! CRACK!’ sound, thinking it’s good for your cervical spine, like a reset. That’s pure nonsense."

"In many cases, those are the sounds of the cervical vertebrae joints rubbing against each other. Who could stand that kind of friction over a long period? If you suddenly move it too vigorously, you might even fracture your cervical spine."

"Even if it doesn’t fracture, it could cause a dislocation of the cervical vertebrae joints, compressing the nerves. It’s like when we get rear-ended in a car; the cervical spine is the most vulnerable part."

"I’ve learned so much! Brother-in-law, you’re amazing," Qiao Yu said, giving a thumbs-up.

At first, Qiaoqiao wanted to make fun of Liu Banxia, but upon hearing Qiao Yu’s praise, she felt quite pleased.

"Okay, we finished our ice cream. It’s time to go home," Qiaoqiao said. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"What’s the matter? Don’t we still need to buy a bag?" Liu Banxia asked.

"It doesn’t matter if we buy it or not. I’m too lazy to go upstairs. Let’s go home for dinner; I wonder what delicious food is prepared for us today," Qiaoqiao said cheerfully.

Life has been really good lately, no need to eat at restaurants. Every meal is arranged perfectly; it’s very comfortable.

She’s the boss, so what she says goes. So the three of them rushed home; even Liu Banxia was looking forward to dinner.

"Mom, Dad, my brother-in-law is really awesome! He can tell what’s wrong with someone just by looking at them. His stiff neck wasn’t just a stiff neck; it was a cervical misalignment!" Qiao Yu cheerfully exclaimed as soon as they walked in.

"It’s not as exaggerated as you make it sound. Basically, any doctor who saw that would give it a second thought," Liu Banxia said with a laugh.

"Haha, if it were anyone else, I might not believe it. But if it’s Banxia, there’s no question about it," Qiu Huaili said with a laugh.

"He just loves to meddle. He noticed it earlier and wanted to go over right then. Fortunately, he restrained himself. But when we ran into them downstairs, he couldn’t hold back anymore and had to figure out what was going on," Qiaoqiao said.

"Another time, when we were eating, a child got a fishbone stuck in their throat. He just had to say something, and it made the child’s grandmother quite unhappy."

"I heard about that. Drinking vinegar, eating rice... those methods are pretty useless, right?" Qiu Mingyuan asked.

Liu Banxia nodded. "That only has a certain chance of dislodging it. More likely, the fishbone, under pressure, will embed deeper, potentially leading to infection and suppuration."

"Ugh, stop it! We still have to eat," Qiaoqiao interrupted urgently.

Liu Banxia pinched her nose. With her parents present, he felt more emboldened.

"I feel quite fortunate now. It’s a good thing we were deceived back then. Otherwise, if he had really been assigned to our county hospital, Banxia might not have become so successful," Liu Qingdong said with emotion.

"Old brother, didn’t you look for that person?" Qiu Huaili asked.

"I did. I went to his house to cause a scene right away. But what’s the use? He never said it was guaranteed to work; that was just our wishful thinking," Liu Qingdong said bitterly.

"This year, though, he’s done well for himself, conning a few more people. He said he could arrange jobs for them on the expressway, helping inspect vehicles and such, not very tiring work."

"The children of those families did go, but what good did it do? They earn less than three thousand yuan a month. They’re just temporary workers, not in permanent positions at all."

"Would those families stand for it? Some had spent over twenty thousand, others over fifty thousand. When they heard from their children, they became frantic. They demanded their money back several times without success, and later, the conman got his head smashed open."

"I don’t know what happened after that, as I came here. Actually, I told them early on that such people are unreliable; they’re smooth talkers."

"Sigh... it’s always one generation hoping for the next. Parents just want their children to have a good future, which allows these scammers to find loopholes," Qiao Xuezhi said.

"And what’s key? These people know how to put on a front. They talk big and drive nice cars. In reality, they’re up to their eyeballs in debt, robbing Peter to pay Paul every year. How can that end well?" Liu Qingdong added.

"You also have to say, the employment pressure nowadays is immense. A few years ago, our company was fine hiring people with associate degrees. Now, it’s bachelor’s degrees as the starting line. If you lower your standards, people will say your company lacks quality," Qiu Huaili said.

"Actually, if you ask me, for basic employees, it doesn’t matter; you have to train them all anyway. If they’re not dedicated, any education level is useless. Those who are dedicated and willing to learn can do well."

"Alright, that theory of yours, you should put it away for now. Tell me, among the current mid-level managers in the company, aside from the old-timers who started with you, which of the younger ones has low academic qualifications?" Wang Jingxian said.

"Ming Yuan, you still need to study hard and learn management well. Your (maternal) aunt and your dad don’t interfere with you having a girlfriend or anything. You are very self-disciplined; we are confident about that."

"Haha, just keep praising Brother Liu; no need to focus all your attention on me. I’m actually waiting to see you all tutoring Doudou with his homework in the future," Qiu Mingyuan said with a laugh.

Everyone chuckled in response. This was also a societal issue. Getting sick from the stress of tutoring homework wasn’t just a joke; these things really happened.

When they got together, it was just casual chat. From family matters to national affairs, if it was mentioned, they could talk about it.

But now, Liu Banxia had become a role model for Qiu Huaiyuan and Qiao Yu. He was so promising, so the conversation would inevitably turn to the two of them.

Wealthy as the family was, they also hoped their children could get into good universities and learn real skills. Otherwise, the family fortune, as it was, wouldn’t be enough to squander.

"Banxia, keep this in mind. When the Civil Affairs Bureau is open for work, you two go and get your marriage certificate," Qiao Xuezhi said after they had chatted for a while.

"Don’t worry, I can forget anything else, but not this," Liu Banxia said with a laugh.

Qiaoqiao lightly patted him and then scampered off to the kitchen to help out.

"Brother Liu, I’ve reported it to our form teacher. But it seems the matter has blown up a bit; I don’t know how our principal heard about it. When the time comes, would it be okay to expand it a little?" Qiu Mingyuan said, sidling up to Liu Banxia.

"If others say it, it might not work, but if you say it, it definitely will. But it’s still the same thing: I can’t control the timing well; I can only adjust when the time comes," Liu Banxia replied with a smile.

"After work resumes following the New Year, there might be another wave of patients, mostly illnesses caused by overindulgence during the holiday period. However, most of these will be internal medicine cases. We in surgery need to deal with patients from car accidents and other incidents."

"The number of cars on the road will suddenly increase, and some people might become careless. But next year should be a bit easier, at least there won’t be any fireworks and firecrackers."

"Yes, those few kids who set off firecrackers and blew open a sewer manhole, that was truly dangerous," Liu Qingdong nodded.

"Two with minor injuries, two with serious injuries. Actually, in the future, we should try to keep children away from these things. Without sufficient safety awareness, it will always be very dangerous," Liu Banxia said.

"Brother-in-law, when will you and my sister visit my place?" Qiao Yu asked.

"Me? I really can’t say for sure. I haven’t even been able to decide where to go for the honeymoon with your sister after we get married," Liu Banxia replied with a bitter smile.

"We’ll try our best when the time comes. It will probably be about a week to ten days; any longer will be tough. If there are many matters at the emergency center, even if they give me more leave, I’d find it hard to rest with peace of mind."

"That’s fine. Career comes first. Your work is a matter of life and death. Although it’s tiring, it’s also accumulating good fortune," Qiao Xuezhi said.

"That’s right. Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-storied pagoda. We don’t need seven stories; one story is fine too. And look how many people he has saved," Qiu Huaili added.

No matter the profession, understanding is precious. In any profession where people are doing the work, there will be good and bad aspects. You can’t just stare at the bad, nor can you only look at the good.

It was precisely because of Liu Banxia that they gained a completely new understanding of the medical profession.

Perhaps Liu Banxia wasn’t a formally recognized famous doctor yet, but the things he did were worthy of this profession, worthy of that white coat. And that was enough.