Dooley Noted: 2/7/2015 Yesterday, I had the honor of treating a very special gentleman. He tore a calf muscle while swimming laps. He was flabbergasted that he could so easily tear a muscle through a simple feat. But that swim was the last straw. As I attempted to move his hindfoot joints, they felt fused. I asked him if anyone had ever attempted to feel his ankle joints. Patient: “Never.” He was quickly offered crutches, … Read more

Dooley Noted: 2/5/2015 My Midwest roots are deep. It’s in my genes to outwork most people around me. So, moving to New York was an easy choice. Everyone I meet here is fiercely driven. Many are entrepreneurs, working much more than the standard 40-hour work week. It’s not like they can use a sick day. If they’re sick, they lose business. Since they’re entrepreneurs, many of them don’t even request a sheet from me for … Read more

Dooley Noted: 2/4/2015 I’ve been to my share of group fitness classes. They’re fun. I get the appeal. Fitness is about moving well and then building stability and strength on a solid foundation. But I rarely see this happen in group fitness classes. I see people setting themselves up for discomfort. I see people who are too flexible going to yoga classes to stretch even more. I see people who usually carry around a 20-pound … Read more

Dooley Noted: 2/3/2015 Last night, a kettlebell athlete came to see me. Being the juggernaut that he is, he completed his certification despite being uncomfortable. Of course, his pain increased with the volume and load of an intense kettlebell certification. He had foresight of the outcome. Some of us push, knowing that the result is not free. Sometimes, there is regret. Other times, there’s pain exacerbation with only a sense of trade-off. My job is … Read more

Dooley Noted: 2/2/2015 I lost my voice while teaching in London. Normally, I have a loud voice that can easily fill a room (whether one likes it or not). My rambunctious voice is such a huge part of my personality that I don’t feel like myself at all without it. But a funny thing happens when you’re forced to be silent. You listen harder. You articulate less of what you are thinking. Your replies become … Read more

Dooley Noted: 1/31/15 I am a chiropractor who is out of network for insurances. I do this because I don’t spend 10 minutes with you, which is the amount covered by most insurance. I spend a minimum of 45 minutes with you. I don’t charge a copay. I’m completely committed to the few that decide to hire me for help as a catalyst to recovery. But I’m deemed as expensive. After all, I’m not in-network. … Read more

Dooley Noted: 1/30/2015 As I write this, I’m en route to London. We were in the middle of a snowstorm that was tossing the plane about in uncomfortable directions. I felt adrenaline surge through my veins. It’s involuntary. My body sensed danger. Adrenaline is sympathetic – the ironic nickname for this is a “fight or flight” response. Your pulse races. Your breath quickens. Your eyes dilate. The plane tossed. Passengers gasped and made sounds of … Read more