Dooley Noted: 5/27/2015 So, your back hurts again. You “tweaked” it. You moved the “wrong” way. You “did” something to it. And you’re back in the therapist’s office, begging someone to rub out the sore spots. It really helps! For a few hours – or maybe even a few days. Then, the pain comes creeping back. If this has happened to you, your particular type of back pain will never completely respond to a quick … Read more
Dooley Noted: 5/26/2015 You will work hard to achieve your goals. You will work tirelessly and put the best of intentions into your job. And many people will benefit from your care and efforts. But there are sharks in the water. People will build you up to kick the pedestal down – for their own amusement. Sometimes, it’s jealousy that fuels that fire. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 5/25/2015 The Person: Lee Ditsworth Profession: structured cable engineer How I know him: Fifteen years ago, Lee worked in a kiosk across from me in a mall in Champaign, IL. We quickly became friends as he shot rubber bands at me to get my attention! While taking college physics as a prerequisite, I failed my first test. I cried in a corner for three days straight. Then, my friend Lee offered to tutor … Read more
Dooley Noted: 5/24/2015 We all know life isn’t easy. Every person you know is struggling with something. How we face our battles helps to define us in present time. Our struggles are important. If you are battling pain – or just trying to achieve a goal – I hope you watch this. You don’t have to watch all 7 minutes of me attempting to rip this 1500-page phone book. But if you do, you will … Read more
Dooley Noted: 5/23/2015 For some people it is not enough just to get strong. They need to give strength to someone else. This happens every day at Catalyst SPORT. But Wednesday, the gift of strength was big enough to shock me. My business partner, Jason Kapnick, is an elite powerlifter. Training for meets is a huge focal point of his life. Training never takes a back seat, and he approaches it with utmost diligence. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 5/22/2015 It’s wonderful when someone’s pain vanishes after a few visits. When you can help some people get better in this short duration, it seems magical. Expectations are high for therapists such as myself, especially when we are an out of pocket expense. I know that with almost everyone, I only get one visit to show results for them to keep trying the system. And not everyone gets better in one visit. Pain … Read more
Dooley Noted: 5/21/2015 Yesterday, I had the honor of helping an amazing acupuncture intern treat a woman in her late eighties. Picture that scene for a second. I don’t have to guess how wrong your picture is. This woman was bubbly and vibrant, with fiery red, curly hair pinned back from her glowing face with a colorful headband. She was dressed in workout clothes, and she … Read more
Dooley Noted: 5/20/2015 The Person: Kimberly Dooley Jones Profession: antiques trader, entrepreneur How I know her: Kimberly is my older sister by ten years. How she’s changed me: I feel I owe my sister tuition for the life lessons she has taught me. From a very young age, I learned from paths she wish she had not taken. I saw the repercussions so I could avoid the same mistakes. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 5/19/2015 Patients make great observations. Yesterday, one patient pointed out to me just how much ignorance is bliss. She stated how she was an athletic person – until she got hurt. Dealing with the pain was arduous, and she shirked medications to better understand why she felt her pain. So she went to a meditation retreat to try and understand her body sensations. She said she entered Awareness Hell. As she became acutely … Read more
Video Dooley Noted: 5/18/2015 In this video segment of Dooley Noted, I discuss one-legged activation drills for the lateral hip. Frontal (side-to-side) plane activation of the hip sometimes gets ignored in training, allowing the body to quickly trade off back movement for hip movement. To protect both the back and hip in this plane, progress to this drill. Regressions are seen in a separate video called “Glute Medius Activation.” Enjoy! As always, it’s your call. … Read more