Dr. Alvah Byers, a pioneer in biofeedback and a research Psychologist, taught me more than he thought I was absorbing. As a Chiropractor, I tend to exercise by jumping to conclusions. After all, that was really my training. As a profession, we do this all the time. Just this morning I had a phone conversation… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter Pt VII — Moving Forward by Going Backward
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The Whole Poop On Chiropractic
A seven year-old boy was brought by his mom to our clinic this week, several months after she started considering chiropractic care for him to address behavior issues. Her ultimate motivation this week was to solve his longstanding chronic constipation issue. The patient frequently hadn’t moved his bowels for several days at a time, and… Continue reading The Whole Poop On Chiropractic
The Truth of the Matter PT II — Foundation of Care Plans
Foundation of Care Plans One of the greatest challenges for the clinical application of Chiropractic care lies in the justification of care plans for patients, which become moving targets depending on the intent of the care. We see a wide range of patient care plans across the spectrum of chiropractic offices which creates confusion and… Continue reading The Truth of the Matter PT II — Foundation of Care Plans
So You’ve Chosen A “Career”
I just have to look at the dictionary to be sure of what I write hereCareer– the course or progress of one’s life or lifework. We tend to use the word career often and while we seem to have the right usage, it appears to me that we sell it far short of a complete… Continue reading So You’ve Chosen A “Career”
Communicating with Innate: Binary biofeedback Part 4
We are only limited by the questions we ask Using a binary biofeedback device (such as muscle testing, the occipital drop [OD], the short leg reflex and many others) makes it possible to obtain information about a patient quickly, easily and accurately. Initially Koren Specific Technique (KST) used the patient’s occiput to obtain information. It… Continue reading Communicating with Innate: Binary biofeedback Part 4
Communicating with Innate: Binary biofeedback Part 3
Whose bODy is it anyway? Binary biofeedback devices have been a part of healthcare since time immemorial. They are a quick, easy to use and accurate method of obtaining information about the body. Using these devises Koren Specific Technique (KST) brings chiropractic to a new level of effectiveness and speed and makes practice more exciting.… Continue reading Communicating with Innate: Binary biofeedback Part 3
The Growth and Challenges of Neurologically Based Chiropractic. (NBC)
As little as 10 years ago, any statement including the nervous system and Chiropractic started and ended with nerve root compression and vertebral misalignment. We were well schooled that Chiropractic was about vertebral subluxation and nerve root interference and unfortunately, this is where the story ended. Vertebral subluxation and its correction was the totality of Chiropractic.