[originally published in KCN, January 2004]
Remember the hoopla that surrounded the potential link between cell phone usage and brain tumors? Well, thanks to some researchers Down Under, the “Hoopla Spotlight” might be shifting a bit and casting some light on good ol’ back pain. Yes, it’s true, according to scientists at Australia’s University of Queensland. They say it all boils down to the way we breathe.
[originally published in KCN, July 2003]
While many that get hit with a nasty bout of lumbago will likely have to reach for their wallets when seeking relief, what they may not realize is that the very wallets they are reaching for may be the sly culprit behind it all. It is pretty much common knowledge that many of the female persuasion lug purses that are heavy enough to put someone in the hospital, but what many of us do not realize is that the wallets that men pack in their back pockets can be just as troublesome — even more so in that the problem is less obvious.
[originally published in KCN, June 2003]
When Mick Jagger first belted out his now legendary tune about being devoid in the satisfaction department, I have a feeling he wasn’t referring to health care. But let’s pretend for a moment (work with me here) that he was. Would you be singing right along with Mick?:
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[originally published in KCN, June 2003 /cartoon provided by TomLamarCartoon.com]
Vomit. Not quite your standard opening to a newspaper article, but it does have a way of catching your attention. Most of my patients are very familiar with this word. It perhaps is the most popular of the words that I scribble on my white board every week. “So what does vomiting have to do with chiropractic?” you ask. More than you might think…
[originally published in KCN, March 2012
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When I started Spinal Column Radio two years ago, my original intention was merely to refresh and repurpose the decade and half of articles I had written for the Kingston Community News into a radio-style format. I never dreamt that our show would take such a radical and exciting turn, sending my audio-engineer-son and I coast to coast interviewing some of the most influential and greatest philosophical minds in our profession. I was being described as the “Larry King” of chiropractic.
[originally published in KCN, March 2003]
Imagine for a moment a medical disorder — a medical disorder primarily found in children. This medical disorder is unique, however. Because unlike most disorders that have lab work-ups, special imaging, fancy tests, or good old-fashioned doctor procedures to verify their diagnoses, this one has none. The only bit of evidence that exists to support it are the various observations and interviews that the doctor (hopefully) conducts with the involved parties. In essence, it’s a diagnosis that is totally opinion-based. Now imagine that the number one treatment for this diagnosis, primarily found in children, that lacks any “hard” clinical evidence for its existence, is a drug very similar to cocaine. Sound ridiculous? Well, it’s not. As a matter of fact, it’s happening every day.
[originally published in KCN, January 2012]
My eleven year-old audio-engineer son, Logan, and I just returned home from an amazing weekend in New Jersey after taking our Spinal Column Radio podcast studio on the road (October, 2011). Marking our third time now to the long-standing New Beginnings Chiropractic Philosophy Weekends, we were invited to interview over twenty-one fantastic chiropractors, cover a 60 minute speed coaching event, and conduct a battery of “man on the street” interviews. By all measures it was a successful weekend! And then it was time for us to come home. And to do so we had a battle on our hands.
[originally published in KCN, December 2011]
I love podcasting. I love it for many different reasons. But it’s the “Power of the Podcast” that keeps me coming back.
It’s been nearly two years now since my eleven year-old son, Logan, and I launched our Spinal Column Radio podcast over the “Internet airwaves.” A podcast is essentially a radio show that you can listen to on the Internet at your convenience — no need to tune in at a particular time. Ours, as you may have guessed, is about chiropractic. Our father-son team works because Logan wants to be a chiropractor like Dad and has a knack for technology. That’s why he’s my audio-engineer. As for myself, I love talking about chiropractic — especially behind a microphone.
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