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This might sound like a crazy idea…
The wall was approaching at a frightening velocity. As I slammed on the brakes the seatbelt pulled...

Your brain is physically changing right now
You are always growing or dying. Life, and biology, never truly stand still. Nowhere is this more...

Are you stressed enough?
Lack of stress may be killing you. That may seem like a strange statement in today's always-on,...

What’s your definition of health?
Everyone wants to be healthy. And we absolutely know it when we're not. But how do you know when...

Constraints create capability
As chiropractors we love to "think outside the box." We are natural contrarians. I think that's...

Your nervous system needs problems to solve
Uneven ground does not merely exercise the feet. It trains the nervous system to solve problems....

Are orthotics even needed in Italy?
Italy is a beautiful country… just incredibly scenic. But it may have even more going for it than...

100 necks in one week
I've adjusted more cervical disc lesions in the last week than I normally would in a month. Over...

The most overlooked secret to health
We live in a stressful world. No one argues with this. Ask pretty much anyone if they're stressed…...

What really causes hamstring strains…
Yesterday in clinic I saw three pulled hamstring injuries. Three! It's not an uncommon injury… but...

Where it all began… and why it almost didn’t
I really didn't want to start Better Balance Orthotics. I had neither the time, the money, nor the...

Posture research (deep dive)
I remember my first day of high school. I went to the most selective, most academic school in...

You don’t have bad posture. You have bad input
The minute someone walks into your office, you already know how their day is going. You can see...

The cycle no one ever told you about
The last couple of weeks we’ve dug into the nitty-gritty of the foot-brain connection… the...

Garbage in, garbage out
There’s an old saying in computer programming circles… Garbage in, garbage out. It means that if...

What are you actually selling in your clinic?
Wow, 23.5 hours on a plane, across 3 consecutive flights sucks! The view out the window coming...

Are you captain of a pirate ship… or a battleship?
Are you captain of a pirate ship… or a battleship?

Sneaky dopamine loop sabotaging your brain
“When do you ever find time to actually treat patients in your clinic?” I was asked this by a...

What I learned from a live foot dissection
What I learned from a live foot dissection

Is support always bad?
Every now and then I hear… “I love my (insert traditional orthotic brand here), they’ve really...

Know thyself (this made me a better parent, leader and doctor)
Know thyself (this made me a better parent, leader and doctor)