Kathy Dooley

Anatomy Angel: The Sacroiliac Joint

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Dooley Noted: 4/28/2015 The sacroiliac (SI) joint is an enormously stable joint that has both fibrous and fully moveable components.  The auricular surfaces of both the ilium of the hip bone and the sacrum articulate to form this joint.     Even in our youth, this joint seeks more stability than mobility. The anterior and supremely dense posterior sacroiliac ligaments anchor the bones to each other, while serving as anchor points to important ligaments attaching to … Read more

Thunderthighs

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Dooley Noted: 4/27/2015  I am 36 years old.  It took me almost 30 years to appreciate the body I was gifted.  In my youth, I was heckled for having large thighs. A few boys nicknamed me, “Thunderthighs.” In middle school, I remember playing four sports, then running extra on the weekends in attempts to “run off” my thighs. It didn’t work.  In my high school community, I was not considered beautiful by most.  I thought … Read more

Feeling Small 

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Dooley Noted: 4/25/2015 Today, I awoke before the sun rose.  I laid on the balcony, staring at an ocean that made me feel small.  Everything I accomplished in my life felt past tense and far away.  I knew I had to do more.  I walked into campus and thought about what I could do differently with students today.  They feel small and somewhat defeated by head and neck anatomy.  It’s hard.  I know it well.  … Read more

People Who’ve Changed Me: Part 19

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Dooley Noted: 4/24/2015 The Person: Karen Dooley-Blazevich  Profession: Southwest Regional Manager for Maquet Medical Systems, USA How I know her:  We shared a womb. She’s my big sister with 6 years of life experience ahead of me.  How she’s changed me: Karen has taught me the importance of family. Oftentimes, we have very different opinions. She has taught me how to break through those debates and get to the root of importance to find common ground.  Most … Read more

The Imprint

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Dooley Noted: 4/23/2015 After completing a barbell certification in March, I perceived hip pain in squatting for over a month.  I knew I had unilateral pain in a bilateral pattern of squatting. So, I restricted myself from bilateral squatting to figure out the problem.  I had some brilliant therapists give their expert opinions, and I took their advice to heart.  I was disconnected with my right side, from great toe to temple.  So, I regressed … Read more

The Accolades 

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Dooley Noted: 4/22/2015 In anatomical academia, I am low on the totem pole.  To my seasoned academic veterans of anatomy, I am still at the beginning of my career.  In other circles,  I am regarded as an anatomic expert.  To my chiropractic colleagues, I have broken down walls.  To my movement speciality colleagues, I’m encouraged to share what I’ve learned with no concern for accolades.  To someone, you are at the top of your career.  To … Read more

When the Doctor Says, “Don’t Do That”

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Dooley Noted: 4/21/15 An old joke persists: If you tell your doctor it hurts when you do something, the doctor will likely tell you, “Don’t do that.” I truly believe this has pervaded our culture so much that certain movements and exercises have been avoided out of injury fears.  People hurt some knees when squatting, so squatting became bad for the knees.  Basketball and soccer had high incidents of ACL injury, therefore one shouldn’t play those … Read more

Anatomy Angel: Rectus Femoris

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Dooley Noted: 4/20/2015 Rectus Femoris (RF) is a glorious, long muscle that crosses both the hip joint and the knee joint. RF has similarities with the rest of quadriceps femoris. It shares an innervation in the femoral nerve (L2-L4) and a common distal attachment onto the tibial tuberosity. As a quad does well, RF extends the tibia.   With the major spinal level being L4, the innervation is more seldom compromised by disc herniation. This … Read more

The Family You Make 

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Dooley Noted: 4/19/2015 I adore the family into which I was born.  I miss them so deeply that I often count the days until I visit them.  But it certainly wouldn’t be a healthy life not building a family of my own where I currently live.  Children and a husband aren’t in my current cards.  So, it was up to me to make a New York family for myself.  And today, I deeply miss that … Read more

People Who’ve Changed Me: Part 18

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Dooley Noted: 4/17/2015 The Person: Fabian Cabrera  Profession: personal trainer  How I know him: I met the great Fabian at Ari Harris’ gym, Pharaoh’s Army Fitness in Forest Hills (Queens).  I’m currently honored to share clients with him at Catalyst SPORT.  How he’s changed me: Fabian is a very strong athlete with s calm, focused training style.  He is a marvel to watch. His effectiveness shows in the results of his clients. He also has … Read more