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
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: 6/25/2016 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: 6/20/2016 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