Dooley Noted: 1/23/14 I like to lift heavy things. So do my friends. We like to lift heavy things so much that most of us avoid the small weights, as if they don’t serve purpose anymore. This must change. This week, I had the honor of helping a friend and someone who has taught me about body weight strength. His name is Joe Gonzalez, SFG, NKT. Joe had some discomfort on his handstand. We assessed … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/22/2014 I’ve learned in my short time of clinical practice that patients tell you everything you need to know – if you are listening. A patient granted me permission to discuss a story she told me. Patient: My dog went nuts, trying to drag me with him on the street. Dooley: Did it bother your shoulder? Patient: At first. But I remember what you said about the elbow staying close to the body. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/20/2014 Yesterday, I took advantage of a service for which I pay over $80 per month. The front desk associate was on a personal call as I entered the location. She did not end her call. She left me to wait. After ending her call, she did not apologize. She did not greet me nor make eye contact. She asked me for my last name to look me up. She did not listen … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/19/2014 Ever had a headache at the temples? You might have been overly activating your jaw. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a complicated joint with enormous sensory information. This joint is where the skull meets your mandible (read: jaw). The innervation to the TMJ is provided by the nerves which also supply two of its muscles: the medial pterygoid and temporalis. Not surprisingly, the temporalis muscle sits on the temple. The posterior part … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/18/2014 An NKT student from a recent seminar kindly reached out to me, encouraging me to change my profile pic. After meeting me in person, he noted the “profile pic doesn’t do you justice.” He encouraged me to use a “prettier” profile picture. I am committed to spreading anatomic knowledge to the world. I’ve helped to dissect over 700 faces. This week, it was 30 more. After the skin is gone, our faces … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/17/2014 I’m quite used to being the last resort for most patients. They come to see me after they’ve tried everything else with limited success. A patient gave me permission to write about what he told me yesterday. Patient: “You know I only saw you because my wife made me come.” Dooley: “But you’re here.” Patient: “I said that to say I don’t know why you aren’t the first person everyone sees.” This … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/16/2014 Wearing my gloves, I attempted to button up my coat. I struggled. Then, I attempted to untangle my headphones. I struggled. Then, I tried to find something in my bag. I struggled. The hands and feet have structural similarities so congruent that most of the structural names are the same. We are rooted to the ground by the feet. So if the feet can’t feel the ground, they affect everything up the … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/15/2014 The mansion was built to be the most beautiful house anyone passed. Every curve, every pillar was shaped to perfection. It’s adornments were breath-taking. It was visually stunning. Everyone wanted to look. But no one paid attention to the foundation. The beautiful mansion was built on a wobbly foundation. The pillars started to buckle. The adornments fell. The house imploded in on itself. Without a foundation, the beauty could not be maintained. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/14/2014 This conversation with an acupuncturist 7 years ago changed my life. Acupuncturist: Kathy, how often are your headaches? Dooley: Several times a month. Acupuncturist: Yes, I’d have a headache, too, if I lived with a coat hanger in my shirt. Dooley: Pardon me. But WHAT? Acupuncturist: Your shoulders are in your ears! I had noticed this in pictures all my life. I lived in a permanent shrug! Shrug your shoulders and hold … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/13/2014 Anxious people find me like a moth to a flame. I know why. I’m certain they can tell – subconsciously – I’ve conquered anxiety. I used to battle anxiety in my teenage and early college years. At 21, I had such stifling panic attacks that I entered an ER, certain I was dying. Anxiety is immense energy. It’s actually quite the gift – if you know how to direct that energy. Chinese … Read more