Dooley Noted: 3/8/2014 No matter how young or old you are, I am not helping you get off my treatment table. And no matter how much pain you have, I am still not helping you get off of my treatment table. Does that read as mean? I am sorry if you feel that way, but I won’t be changing. The way you get off that table means as much to me as the drills you … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/7/2014 You may think you need to learn skull anatomy like you need a hole in the head. But if you know your sinus anatomy, you understand you already have several! Paranasal air sinuses are naturally occurring holes in the skull. They are designed to keep the skull lighter. Meanwhile, they filter, moisten and warm the air entering the skull. Since they are lined with mucosa, they are privy to increasing secretions in … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/5/2014 After teaching NKT in Sydney, my good friend and colleague Jenny and I set out on a road trip across the Australian southern highlands. As we exited the city traffic, we weaved through winding roads, farmland, and hills. As we edged farther and farther from the city life, we were taken aback by a strange sign. “Fudge and Toffee: Self Service.” I was in shock. Self service? How was this possible? I … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/4/2014 Yesterday, an amazing Australian helicopter pilot named Brett flew me around Sydney. The view was remarkable, but I was most taken with Brett. I watched this very skilled pilot do a log and ten minute systems check before take off. Although he’s flown thousands of miles, he knew the best way to keep a safe and effective record was to have a checklist. While airborne, I admired Brett’s flying technique. This skill … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/3/2014 While touring Sydney, my friends and I took many opportunities to take the stairs. My friend and colleague Simon Tydd made a remark about stairs that stuck with me. Simon: “Stairs are a good measure of health, aren’t they? They really point out your weak points.” Last week, a normally fit Simon was struck with pneumonia. He knew when he got winded walking up a flight of stairs. If you have musculoskeletal … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/2/2014 The five muscles of the posterior thigh are often collectively regarded as “hamstrings.” They tend toward tightness, and people LOVE to stretch what is tight. Before you stretch, you may want to learn more about what you are stretching – and consider why they are so tight all of the time. The five muscles often deemed as hamstrings include the following: 1. Short head, Biceps Femoris (BF) 2. Long head, Biceps Femoris … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/1/2014 The world can change in 6 months. Mine did. You were diagnosed with a small cell carcinoma. It was wrapped around your trachea and esophagus, choking and starving you. Your voice left. The cadence I used to hear in your musical voice faded into an unrecognizable whisper. Your stout, strong body withered into nothingness. Your clothes fell off. You couldn’t breathe or eat. We were losing you. I never knew how deeply … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/28/2014 At this moment, I am flying transpacific, to another country, on another continent, in another hemisphere. I remember learning geography as a child and spinning my fingers on the globe. As my finger plopped down on various places on the spinning globe, I never imagined one day I might live that out. Right now, I’m above water. I’m petrified of water. But I know how the limbic system works. The amygdala is … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/27/2014 Ladies, we might be to blame for the fact we are slow to strength. We might have let men take it from us, when we could have earned it. I noticed this when at the gym. Yesterday, I wanted to use a preacher curl bench to groove my one-armed push-up. As I proudly lifted and scooted the heavy bench, a very strong gentleman basically pushed me aside to lift it. He didn’t … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/26/2014 I’ve heard it in my office. I’ve heard it at seminars. I’ve heard it with students. “Doc, I’m a mess.” People in pain or discomfort feel broken and weary, like they need to be fixed. I call your bluff. You are not a “mess.” You are not a pile of laundry in the corner. You are an evolving human, adapting to your environment. And in case you forgot, you are in charge … Read more