Dooley Noted: 9/9/2015 When doing pull-ups yesterday, I felt a tightness around the inside of my shoulder blade. My first instinct was to stretch my rhomboids, middle traps, and levator scapulae. These muscles surround the area where I felt tightness. They have the common action of scapular retraction. But when I watched a video of my pull-up, I noticed my shoulder was rolled forward into protraction. The aforementioned muscles were … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/8/2015 Customs is not the most joyful experience by nature. But I had just stepped off a 3-hour flight into Miami. I had another 3-hour leg to go. I was going to be my upbeat self. I raced up each staircase to beat the suckers on the escalators. I pandiculated and performed 3D gait stretches and pistol squats while in line. I hummed and breathed and felt … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/7/2015 I have been away from Catalyst SPORT and New York City for two weeks as of today. During these two weeks I take twice per year, I teach anatomy for St. George’s University Medical School. Yes, even my vacations have work involved. The word “vacation” has this negative connotation for me, as if I’m vacating something and running from it. This is difficult because I love Catalyst, … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/6/2015 Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most misdiagnosed neuropathies of the human body. While I am always appreciative of patients dropping anatomical terms, any type of numbness and tingling of the hand is usually deemed carpal tunnel syndrome. But it’s not the patient’s fault. I’ve seen more cases than I can count of patients presenting to me with a misdiagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome from a healthcare … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/5/15 I work in male-dominated fields. Male anatomists had so much hubris in the past that they would actually name existing structures after themselves. In chiropractic, it’s a very physical field. It takes a strong woman with proper biomechanics to adjust a 300-pound male, especially if she is small in stature. So, we often get overlooked for male chiropractors. As an educator in human movement, there are very … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/3/2015 The Person: David Whitley His Profession: Master StrongFirst kettlebell instructor; owner and lead instructor at Nashville Kettlebell; performing Strongman How I Met Him: I first saw David Whitley swinging 300 pounds of weight on a YouTube video. After I shared it on social media, Dave reached out to me. It was like talking to a celebrity! When he came into my area for a Jersey strongman show … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/2/2015 When I was 20, I was a very sick lady. I was at my weakest point of life, clinging onto anything I could to survive. I went to a therapist for one year. It was helpful. I got better. So, I stopped going. Here it is, 16 years later. While I am not on the ledge like I once was, my life has changed … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/1/15 The sun is almost always shining here at the equator. I look out every morning at a vast ocean and beautiful beach. It’s hot every day – and I love the heat. One would say this is paradise. But last night, I got on a call with my business partners. We talked about future collaborations, seminars, and basic productivity. And I knew that I helped to create my own paradise back in … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/31/2015 My day started with a text from a friend. I had fallen short – and his was not a forgiving nature. Then, negative emails and comments started getting magnified in their presence. I decided to walk to campus in the rain, a sort of baptism from the start of my day. Raining in Grenada can be torrential, since it is covered in rain forest. Roads flood … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/30/2015 I have the honor of teaching via visiting professorship for St. George’s University. Since the medical school is located in Grenada, a British isle in the Caribbean, people drive on the left side of the road. I’m on my 11th visit to the island. I’d been too scared to drive here, since I had never driven on the opposite side. Then, a dear friend from my past came back into my life, … Read more