Dooley Noted: 7/8/2016 Today, I played Jenga with my husband. I wanted to make the game interesting, so I tried to move a piece that was particularly tight. As I wedged the piece from its tight position, the adjacent piece would not let my piece go. It was as if its stability depended upon my piece. And by moving my piece, I risked destabilizing the local pieces, as well as the system. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/7/2016 I remember many disappointing outcomes from friendships and relationships. I remember crying in a pillow, wondering how I could better myself so I wouldn’t get targeted for hurt. I remember people telling me that one day, I would meet someone to walk this life with me. I remember thinking that one day, all of my efforts to find love and commitment would be rewarded. I imagined that … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/6/2016 This week, I had an atypical occurrence. I had a potential patient, contacting me to get my soonest appointment. I received phone calls and urgent emails, in attempts to get in as soon as possible. I rearranged my schedule and reorganized room bookings to make sure this urgency was met with anything I could do to help. Today, the potential patient last-minute cancelled. This person taught … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/5/2016 In a recent NKT study group, we discussed MSE testing in the vein of the SFMA by Gray Cook. However, we broke the segments apart to look for ideals in load sharing between extension segments, as we pointed out common compensators in this basic movement pattern. In a load-shared movement system, the MSE would have a balance of the following: 1. Feet that approach dorsiflexion, with weight shifting anteriorly … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/4/2016 I have experience in dealing with patients that have grand mal (tonic-clonic) seizures. These are some of the scariest for the observer, yet the sufferer often has little clue it even happened. Overstimulating a brain prone to seizures can set them off like clock work. So, one must avoid overstimulation and take things easy. This is doable, of course – unless it’s the very first one. Today, … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/2/2016 Every day, patients come to me for help with their painful movements. Many feel as if their bodies have betrayed them. But the body has done nothing wrong. It’s running old software. It’s simple, really. The system experienced an interruption in service, and the body found a way to compensate for the interruption. Without an update in the software, the body continues to run the … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/1/2016 Today, our amazing fitness facility turned two. It’s hard to believe that it didn’t exist two years ago, but it’s the truth. A few years ago, Catalyst SPORT was just an idea in our heads. Jason Kapnick, Joe Boffi and I shared the common vision to create an environment where health came before fitness. We envisioned quality coaches and strong clinicians joining forces to help get people … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/30/2016 I ended up in the chiropractic rehabilitation business due to my own personal battles with panic attacks and anxiety. I got a ton of advice back then. But the best thing I learned was to ignore most of it – and tune into myself. After conquering my own anxiety, people suffering from anxiety seem magnetized to me. They need help. And they aren’t just humans. My husband … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/29/2016 Each time our team teaches Immaculate Dissection, I am asked a common question: “Why is anatomy not taught this way in school?” With curricular committees setting standards, the focus on school is to satisfy requirements for professional licensure. The type of practitioner you’ll become is largely determined in practice – not in school. Most licensing boards require professionals to take continuing education courses. Although you may … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/28/2016 I waited a long time to find the love of my life. When you are offering counsel to those who have not found it yet, their wait time seems endless. I know mine did. I highly promote loving and caring for oneself in a way that is independent of any extrinsic forces – including the love from others. And once that love grows for yourself, it spills out onto others. Love grows … Read more