Kathy Dooley

Dooley Noted: 6/5/2016   Today, we completed our first ever Immaculate Dissection I: Core Concepts seminar on the West Coast.   The group of students included many professions from Pilates instructors, to manual therapists, to trainers. We were amazed to see that half of the class were personal trainers, since many training programs stiff their students out of functional anatomy education.   The attendees were devoted and attentive, focusing on a tough subject matter with … Read more

Dooley Noted: 6/4/2016   We live in a world of instant gratification.   Weight loss efforts aren’t appealing unless the loss is quick and easy.    Fitness efforts are quickly abandoned if immediate results aren’t shown.    Efforts toward study and career get abandoned when the work gets too challenging.    It’s hard to believe that slow progress is still progress.    Little appreciation can exist for the baby steps toward goal achievement.    But … Read more

Dooley Noted: 6/2/2016   I have my share of patients that have been prescribed opiates by their physicians.   Yes, opiates can kill pain.    And yes, opiates are addictive.    Yes, pain often returns after opiates wear off.    And yes, you will certainly down-regulate your own production of opiates if you take an exogenous source like painkillers.    Doctors prescribe painkillers, knowing fully that the drug will never get to the source of … Read more

Dooley Noted: 6/1/2016    I’ve recently seen an influx of patients that are going through intense times of struggle and stress.   In their times of difficulty, it may be hard to remember that the struggle is an immense part of growing in life.    But take one look at the human pulse.    It’s considered healthy to have consistent ups and downs.    And when it flatlines, you are in danger of dying quickly.  … Read more

Dooley Noted: 5/31/2016   People that watch me type are easily fascinating by my process.   They give me the same look, for 23 years running:    It always begs, “This highly educated woman uses two fingers to type?”   I skipped typing class to work in journalism. After all, our advisor for the paper used two fingers to type – at lightning speed.   So, as a form of meditation and general challenge, I … Read more

Dooley Noted: 5/29/2016   Yesterday, my husband and I adopted two cats.   They were a bonded pair of one year-old, gorgeous gray cats, needing a home. They started off being placed in a shelter by their previous owner, then were taken on by the amazingly kind people of the ASPCA.   All within a year, they were shuttled from place to place, just wanting to find a home – a family.   In their … Read more

Dooley Noted: 5/27/2016   In the fitness and rehab communities, we are versed on the idea of a Joint-By-Joint Approach to clinical auditing, assessment, and screens for functional movement.   Common movement cravings per body part are easily seen in this graphic, attributed to Mike Boyle’s thought process of this approach to joint mechanics, relative to each region.  While this approach is commonplace in our fields, it’s not common knowledge to people outside of our … Read more