Chirocast

Our Eclipse party was so fun, not just because we saw a rare astronomical treat, but because we are part of millions of people from around the country, all doing the same thing at the same time! And watching our younger patients who didn't know each other come together and become friends while watching an eclipse was a special moment that reminded me of BJ Palmer's: That Something!

How is the goal of chiropractic communication? By allowing the brain and the body to communicate better with each other, creating body awareness, allowing the sensory system to work with and not against the motor system. This is especially true for kids and adults with sensory/motor challenges.

Green Book Series Part 1: Dissecting the best of BJ Palmer's chiropractic philosophy stored in the treasure of his 41 volume Green Book collection. This week's topic is from Bigness of the Fellow Within, page 613: An Afterthought. It is one of the most profound messages referencing the 'why' of chiropractic, what BJ aptly titled, "The Big Idea"

So many lessons are learned along the way when you open a practice. What would you have done differently? What did you wish you knew then that you know now? That is the theme of the questions.

Years ago, before concussion was a more commonly seen diagnosis, a person either had a concussion or they didn't. Now we know that there are 6 types of concussion (see link below), that can affect people in multiple different ways with multiple permutations of effects. (https://www.upmc.com/services/sports-medicine/services/concussion/symptoms-diagnosis/types)

Want to improve your patient flow? Improve their satisfaction? The concepts of Six Sigma can be used to measure your office processes and procedures from an efficiency point of view. Six Sigma ideas can help reduce wait time by finding the time-wasters and blockages, then eliminating them.

Chiropractic changed in 1907 from a 'start-up' to a contender through the Morikubo case. A young recent grad from Palmer Chiropractic College was jailed in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, accused of 'practicing medicine without a license.' BJ Palmer and his new attorney's came up with the 'Separate and distinct' defense, proving that chiropractic is not medicine and masterminding the first chiropractic victory, thereby paving the way for chiropractic's future.

Recorded at the 2023 TACA conference, (The Autism Community in Action), the practical use of the Polyvagal Theory is explained including how to determine where your child is on the Polyvagal Scale and how to build trust with a child on the Autism spectrum. Posted with permission by TACA (https://tacanow.org/).

ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed mental health issue in children in the US. What are the best questions to ask and tests to perform to see what an underlying challenge might be (retained primitive reflexes, eye issues, etc)?

Retained primitive reflexes are essential to look for in pediatrics and especially in kids with neurodevelopmental issues like Autism. Dr Rubin describes how to find 4 common retained primitive reflexes and gives exercises to remediate them.

Developmental delay prevalence has risen from 4% to 6% and the CDC concludes that 1 in 6 kids has a developmental issue! We are seeing more and more kids with unevenness of skills, often indicating that one side of the brain is more developed than the other side of the brain. Articles here: https://go.nature.com/3SlL0fY and https://bit.ly/3ugah3l

Dr. Larry Webster, founder of the ICPA, gave the profession so much...the Webster technique, the infant toggle headpiece, and many pediatric adaptations to traditional adjustments. Dr Rubin was a student of his and here presents and interprets 3 of his favorite 'Webster-isms'.

How are you living your life? Easy Hard means making choices that are easy now but create difficulty later. Hard Easy equals taking 'the road less traveled' now, but by putting in the time, energy and effort today, you are rewarded later with an easier life.

Your philosophy determines your success. Whether you are a chiropractor or chiropractic student, or anybody else for that matter, what is your 'set of the sail.' We have been given an opportunity to serve...how do you take care of this opportunity? "Your attitude determines your altitude..."

Where is your mission trip? There are so many places around the world that need help. But there is one place that you can make the most impact because you are there most of the time...your office or your school! That can be your mission trip too!

After the holidays, so many people talk about going on a diet. Michael Beckwith suggests something 1 step further... how about starting a worry-free diet. Are you eating 'grateful fruit' every day? Stop ingesting negativity and plan on a better 2024!

How do we build resilience? How do we decrease vulnerability? Especially in our kids? Number one suggestion: get their nerve systems right through chiropractic adjustments. Combined with neurologically based exercises, you can improve kids (and anyone's) resilience! Originally recorded in 2018.

What do you do get new patients when you first open up? Where is the best place to practice? Why do you need a chiropractic assistant even when you are a new practitioner? How do you run a cash practice? These are some of the questions answered during the quarterly questions episode of Chirocast!

When you look at research articles through a chiropractic lens, you 'read between the lines.' You see things from a different vantage point. When the research says sub-concussive forces are changing the brains of kids, I wonder how many kids are getting adjusted? If the research says that life expectancy has dropped in the US, my thought is: what is the percentage of people in the US utilizing chiropractic?

Aside from mentioning the words chiropractic and chiropractor, BJ Palmer does not talk about the spine, subluxations or adjustments in this famous quotation. Its focus is on 'impulse', 'force' & 'power'...the nerve system. His father (DD Palmer) said chiropractic is 'founded on tone'. It's all about the nerve system, ever since the start of chiropractic in 1895! (Chapter from BJ Palmer's 'Bigness of the Fellow Within', 1949.