Dooley Noted: 2/12/2016 There’s nothing quite like a surgeon scaring the daylights out of a family member to remind you of your crusade. Uninformed patients are being bullied. They’re being told they will never improve if they don’t get surgery. Doctors are pulling out their crystal balls, projecting outcomes and setting days one has to live. As the God Complex rages, patients are letting their power be stolen with every … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/11/2016 The Person: Paul Pivarnik His professions: strength coach, massage therapist How I met him: I met Paul through my business partner, Jason Kapnick, when Paul and Jason were both strength trainers at a different facility. Paul participated in the Deck of Death, 52 rounds of kettlebell brutality in honor of Kapnick’s birthday. After that day, I knew Paul was not only serious about the kettlebell but was … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/10/2016 In Immaculate Dissection I: Core Concepts, we teach you the anatomy of the core musculature in a way that is not so book-heavy. We get you feeling the anatomy through palpation and movement. What we notice each time we teach is the disconnect by many to understand the proper building of intraabdominal pressure (IAP). If IAP is like a dial, one must learn to use the dial to … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/9/2016 Like any therapist, I have moments when I sit back and wonder if I am truly helping other people. It’s like you need someone to wave a flag, just to make sure you are on the right track. As soon as you put it out there that you need it, it finds you. It happened to me this past weekend, while teaching NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT) Level II in … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/7/2016 Recently in lab, we performed head reflections that exposed the posterior pharynx (aka throat). This fascinating dissection is the only time the students get to experience this view, since this is not a surgical procedure and not a common imaging procedure. In order to complete the dissection, we have to cut through the occipital bone’s foramen magnum and disarticulate the skull from the first cervical vertebrae. When doing … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/6/2016 The Person: Dr. Ilija Arar His profession: professor of anatomy and pathology How I know him: I met Dr. Arar when I interviewed for the Masters in Anatomy fellowship at New York Chiropractic College. He became one of my thesis advisors and a musical jam partner for the three years I spent there. How he’s changed me: Dr. Arar taught me the importance of focus. He saw … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/5/2016 Today, my beloved and I had a lovely London afternoon helping to move flats with my amazing friends, Rob Kavanagh and Chris Srithrian. Chris and Rob always supply a think-tank of information over a simple lunch. We discussed everything from hitting rock bottom to consciousness to Chinese medicinal interventions. But it was something Rob said while holding the door that floored me and made me think. He pushed … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/4/2016 Early on in life, I committed myself to immense purpose. I watched my parents work countless hours on and off the clock. So, work ethic was in my Dooley veins and in the behaviors set by those who raised me. As I pursued education, my work ethic continued. It became unnecessary to build a life outside of my purpose. I maintained the friendships of my past and visited … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/3/2016 Last night, I levered my first sledgehammer. It was a fantastic education on how a pound is not a pound. To motivate me, my fiancé and skills coach, Jonathan, levered a 20 pound hammer. That is about 630 pounds of force – and he did it in a split stance where he couldn’t use jumping or leg power to help him much. It’s such an … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/2/2016 This afternoon, I was asked to speak to the Alternative Medicine Club at Einstein Med. After lab, I walked down the 8 flights of stairs to change from my lab gear. Then, I took the 8 flights back up to the next building for the lecture. I had asked the students if they had done the same. Only 3 of the nearly 50 said yes. I noted that students have to sit … Read more