1. Entertaining (time-lapsed) video I made this week… A patient brought me a celery plant a couple of weeks ago. I asked how often I need to water it. She said when it starts to droop, water it. Well, the other day I came out, and it was COMPLETELY drooped. Oops! I gave it water,…
The past couple of years have been loaded with anger, fear, hostility, and divisiveness. People have decided to believe one thing or another, dig their heals in, and hold to those beliefs no matter what. No amount of reason, data, facts, or common sense could rattle their position. The problem with digging in on any…
1. Something I learned this week… I’ve always enjoyed the long weekend with Labor Day, but never really knew anything about. So, I read up on it. Here are a few facts I did not know… – Labor Day was declared a national holiday in 1894. – On Sept. 5, 1882, union leaders in New…
I love helping others. I am committed to helping as many people as possible. I want people to see what I see and know what I know. Years ago, a friend, knowing this, gave me some advice. He said… imagine you’re in a hotel and see that it’s on fire. You run room to room,…
There are some who will not believe, change, or try something without absolute proof. There must be clinical trials, advanced research, and documented proof before accepting something as being true. They want “the science.” Then, there are those who rely on common sense, personal experience, and what is called anecdotal evidence. Their beliefs and actions…
1. Best stretch for the midback… Check out this stretch (my favorite stretch) that is ideal for today’s lifestyle… The fitness balls are sold at my office, or you can click here for the Amazon link if you are interested in getting one. 2. Interesting lesson I learned this week… I heard billionaire investor, Ray…
1. Movie I watched this week… There’s a new movie out called Thirteen Lives. We watched it… and loved it. Things that prompted my interest… it’s based on true events, it is directed by Ron Howard, it’s a survival story, and it has a few actors that I recognized and like. All I can say…
Humans are goal oriented. We get ideas and dreams in our heads, try to figure out a way to make that idea or dream a reality, then go after it. We do it on a daily basis, without even thinking about, just so we can get through each day. And there are some who go…
1. Uplifting patient encounter I had this week… I have a patient that I had not seen in a few years, as she had moved out of state. I won’t give you all the details, but simply put, she was struggling with a recurrence of cancer that was deemed incurable. The doctors told her chemotherapy…
I had a patient come in this week to get an adjustment so that she would be in great shape for her upcoming vacation. She said “I have no pain, I just want to make sure I’m good for my trip.” As we moved toward the table to do the adjustment, I said “Let’s get…