Dooley Noted: 4/9/2016 The Person: Barry Hooper His Profession: massage therapist, owner of Bodywork Unlimited in Media, PA How I met him: I had the honor of meeting Barry as his lead instructor for NeuroKinetic Therapy level one in Louisville, Kentucky, in January 2013. Barry asked numerous, thought-provoking questions and always had an enormous amount of respect and professionalism. I knew I wanted to engage with him more, so … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/8/2016 Last week, I made a mistake. And I did a fair job digging though the mud to try to find clarity in what I’d done. I didn’t beat myself down. I’ve learned long ago that just leaves me in a puddle on the floor. At some point, you must move. My fiancé Jonathan calls this “moving through perfection.” A man of carefully chosen words, he … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/7/2016 As a former employee of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, I know the DPM students learn their anatomy – as well as their gait cycles. So, I know they know that three of the four phases of gait involve the calcaneus (heel) moving inwards in the coronal plane. This is a position often deemed as rear foot supination, which drives the talus bone into external rotation and … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/6/2016 Diastasis Recti (DR) is a condition involving the separation of the two bellies of rectus abdominis (RA) from the midline, where they insert on the linea alba. DR commonly occurs after quick, intense anterior expansion of the abdomen. Conditions that can cause DR: – Pregnancy – C-section – Abdominal surgeries (esp. ventral wall hernia repair) – Fast and steady weight gain – Central adiposity, due to disease processes or … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/5/2016 We humans are all more than 99% the same. Genetically, you are nearly identical to the person sitting next to you on the subway. You may be currently focusing on all the things that make you different. And you are right. You leave an imprint on this world that is all your own. What makes us different is trapped in the less than 1% – much like … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/4/2016 Last week, I heard my share of ridiculous medical suggestions made to desperate patients. I saw a case of pelvic floor dysfunction, for which the Cleveland Clinic suggested spinal and pelvic floor surgical implantation. But they never bothered to assess the man’s intraabdominal pressure-building. I saw a case of repetitive air-casting for ankle inversion sprains, just to follow up with suggestions on orthotics to stick the patient in unending … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/3/2016 I had a beautiful lunch with two fabulously smart people. Our conversation turned to learning, and we spoke of what inhibits learning. My friend Emily said she worked with very stressed-out children, who found it difficult to learn new things. My Jonathan said, “Well, that makes sense. Give someone a rattlesnake and ask them to say the alphabet backwards. All they can think about is that snake they’re … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/2/2016 Last night was one of the toughest, most upsetting nights of my life. It left me sick into today. Jonathan and I endured a true test to our union, and we spent most of the day working on our issue. In the grand scheme of things, it wasn’t much effort. We put so much work into ourselves that we can go through anything together. We … Read more
Dooley Noted: 4/1/2016 Having just met my fiancé in person for the first time in December, I’m surprised I haven’t got more flack for the lightning-speed at which we became engaged to be married. Many say, “When you know, you know,” when it comes to finding your partner. Others get married because they are surprised with the formation of a new life. As a 37 year-old, career-driven female, I just assumed … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/31/2016 The Couple: Eric and Beth Bergmann Professions: strength coaches, massage therapy students How I Met Them: I had the honor of introducing the Bergmann’s to NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT), at Catalyst SPORT in September 2015. How They’ve Changed Me: The Bergmann’s have incredible focus towards their training careers and their dedication to learning NKT. They attend nearly every weekly study group, and they were so inspired to offer … Read more