Dooley Noted: 2/5/2014 Years ago, I used to stand in the mirror, picking myself apart. I wanted to chop, lift, smooth, alter, and morph my body. My nose was too big. My thighs were too large. I had too many freckles. That made me self-conscious, self-deprecating, and pretty down about myself. And this went on every time I passed a mirror for YEARS. Then, my niece told me I was the most beautiful person she … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/4/2014 I greatly appreciate the current and upcoming research (read: hype) on the body’s layers of fascia. Fascia is connective tissue that resembles a webbing, filling in gaps and connecting to everything it can reach. Some of my peers have largely disregarded muscular patterning in favor of “fascial lines,” only paying attention to certain connected drives of force. While these lines are helpful, I beg the question: How in the world do you … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/3/2014 I have been told I couldn’t do many things. I had a colleague tell me I’d never teach for a medical school – since I was “only a chiropractor.” I had another colleague and supposed mentor once tell me that I’d “be eaten alive” trying to teach the MD/PhD students. I looked at them and nodded. That’s a really perfect attitude for never making a single thing in the world change. It’s … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/2/2014 Yesterday, I had the immense pleasure of leading NKT Level II in London. Two of my assistants were the creator and engineers behind Anatomy in Motion, Gary Ward and Chris Sritharan. After the seminar, these brilliant men assessed my movement with their system. The lateral rotation in my thigh and foot had been impervious to years of therapeutic and exercise correction. They helped me change it in one hour. It is still … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/1/2014 Unless you are one of my already established patients, I am not your doctor. On my website and social media, I provide information and insights, since the word “doctor” translates as “teacher.” Day in and day out, I get novels sent to my email, asking for advice on specific cases. Ask yourself: Would I do this to my current physician? If you wouldn’t, ask yourself this: Is it ethical for Dr. Dooley … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/31/2014 After a four-month battle with cancer, my father is in remission. No more chemotherapy. No more radiation. Sometimes I feel I became a doctor, just because it hurt so deeply that I couldn’t help with my father’s health. I didn’t realize then what I know now. The choices you make are your own. Information can be received, and what we do with it is our call. I want my dad to be … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/30/14 I’m a white girl raised in a white, rural Midwest town. It goes without saying that I didn’t grow up a minority. Flash forward to my 30s, and I’m a New Yorker. I’m now mixed within a melting pot of people, but I’m still not much of a minority. Yesterday, I entered a Bronx gym as the only female on the floor of weightlifters. All the ladies were on cardio equipment. Ah…I’m … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/29/2014 Running on two feet is one of the most evolved components of human movement. I try to imagine a jaguar or puma doing it. A silly thought, no? It requires an enormous amount of mobility, stability, and strength to run without injury. The system must have a stable platform and ultimate motor control to do it functionally. Running is advanced! But I see my share of joggers, riddled with dysfunctional gait patterns, … Read more
Dooley Noted 1/28/2014 I sleep like a log. Many people don’t. People have told me of their use of sleep aids to help them sleep. This concerns me to no end, because synthetic sleep aids have consequences. This counts for over-the-counter (OTC) varieties, as well as prescription varieties. OTC sleep aids, such as those with ingredients similar to Tylenol PM, have been linked to dementia. In fact, people with dementia are highly discouraged from using … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/27/2014 Some colleagues have so much ego and dogma that it inhibits the learning process for everyone involved. I never have to worry about that at Einstein College of Medicine. Last week, I was dissecting the nasal cavity and nasopharynx (read: nose area of the throat). I saw copious dried blood in the sinuses, along with a white mass in the nasopharynx. I knew this was the area of highest incidence of cancerous … Read more