Dooley Noted: 6/27/2016 On Saturday, I went on a run with my husband. In the past, I had not been strong enough to run. But I backed off on it and focused on building a strength base. Now, my runs feel much different. My runs used to be a way to zone out, to ease my mind as my body ran on autopilot. But my autopilot was a dysfunctional … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/26/2016 The lateral subsystem involves the biomechanical connections between the coronal plane pelvic stabilizers. These muscles act to balance the pelvis on one side with its opposite side, using attachments at the ilium, pubis, lumbar spine, and femur. The major muscles of the subsystem are described by Vleeming and depicted in this diagram: The quadratus lumborum (QL), with its lumbar spine and Ilial attachments, help to hike the pelvis on … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/25/2016 I love to run. I used to run more than I do. Running is something I already do well. But as my mileage increased, I noticed my body started feeling weakened and more prone to strains. The mileage would pound into my system, until I realized I needed more strength to support it. It takes strength to run well and to stay injury free. My … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/24/2016 I remember when I used to feel broken. I went from from therapist to therapist, begging for answers to why I was in pain. I wanted to be fixed. When each practitioner failed to make big changes for me, I blamed them – and myself- for not healing well. I was baffled at the absence of structural findings on imaging. Back then, I thought symptoms only … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/22/2016 Every morning, my husband walks me to the train station. Never in my 37 years has anyone offered me this courtesy. As he holds my hand and jokes with me, I understand the power of being considerate. It’s an inconvenience for him. He’s not getting on that same train. He has to walk all the way back home, alone, and take time out of his day to … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/21/2016 Multi-segmental flexion (MSF), otherwise known as a toe touch, is a commonly misunderstood movement pattern that can prove to be quite useful for the study of sagittal plane movement. Just because someone reaches the toes – it doesn’t make the toe touch ideal. Within Gray Cook’s SFMA system, one analyzes the MSF in all of its parts: 1. Feet stay planted and approach plantar flexion 2. Knees … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/20/2016 In clinical practice, I help patients review their imaging reports and findings from bloodwork. 99% of the time, the results have not been properly explained to the patient. And more often than not, the patient has not obtained the written reports from several series of imaging studies. This leaves the patient a slave to the medical community, with no foundation upon which to research the findings. Furthermore, … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/19/2016 Today, I was granted one more Father’s Day with my dad. Three years ago, we thought we were afforded the last one. After three years of my father being cancer-free, every holiday feels a little more valuable than in the past. Today, I got to spend time with the man who sacrificed moment after moment, year after year to provide for his family. And he still does. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/17/2016 There is nothing quite like spending time with my dear friend and incredible colleague, Dr. Randy Menser. My husband and I had the honor of hanging out with him for the day. He took time to use his brilliant manual therapy skills on Jonathan and I, even though he was feeling down. He recounted to me some of his recent difficulties with the women in his life. Being … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/16/2016 I have a truck ton of thoracic spinal extension and flexion. (See photo) I know that thoracic spine extension and flexion are the secrets of shoulder health and full spinal health. As much as I worked on it, I felt blocked right in the center of my chest. It’s as if I could move all around that center of the sternum – but I just couldn’t move that spot. … Read more