Chiropractic Science (and Miracles) and the guff in between…

I had a new patient who came recently with MRIs of the Neck and Low Back showing disc herniations with spinal cord compression. Her symptoms were to be expected, neck and low back pain with numbness radiating down the arms and legs. I prescribed for her 6 weeks of care 3Xs a week of Chiropractic, … Continue reading Chiropractic Science (and Miracles) and the guff in between… →

On Pain, and it’s ramifications:

About a month back I was informed by work that I needed to work Saturdays again. This would cut into my boxing Sparing so I signed up for my one last hurrah and was set up against a younger guy with greater experience and technique than me. The night before I manage to get food … Continue reading On Pain, and it’s ramifications: →

From worse to awful and beyond…

In the past 6 months I have ordered more studies to investigate the arterial structures of the neck than I have in the last several years. What was I looking for? Well, this in particular, dissection (tearing) of the vertebral artery, leading to a cerebral infarction, the worst nightmare in the Chiropractic profession. This is … Continue reading From worse to awful and beyond… →

What’s in a name…

In 2001, 1 year into Chiropractic College, we were told that our school name, the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (established 1911) was going through a rebranding as we were adding an Acupuncture and Oriental (Are we even allowed to say Oriental anymore?) medicine program. Not content with merely sending out an email telling us … Continue reading What’s in a name… →

Societies Juvenile Debris

As someone who has followed the Vaccine Crusades for about a decade I noticed a troubling narrative switch facing those who call themselves Anti-Vaxx: People who had previously said: “I don’t think the MMR Vaccines causes autism but even if they did I would want my kid autistic instead of dead.” Switched to a more … Continue reading Societies Juvenile Debris →

Empathy in the age of COVID…

A Gentle reminder on empathy in the age of COVID from the worlds foremost Asshole: One of the things that I did not like the past year were people who “minimized” COVID, through personal experience or anecdotal statistics. Saying that you had it and it was “just a cold” or that, in general, it had … Continue reading Empathy in the age of COVID… →

Flattened Earth and Buried Narratives…

In 2016 I was sitting at the bar in the Beijing Hooters when I met my new best friend, Asa, a soccer coach from the UK. Before Long Asa starts going into different philosophies and theories on life, dare I say “Conspiracy Theories”, before he really drags me in. “The Earth 🌏… flat or round?” … Continue reading Flattened Earth and Buried Narratives… →

Victory apart from demonstrable success…

I remember in the long long ago, when I first started my career in Chiropractic, the financial windfall generator known as the “California workers compensation program” which reimbursed medical professionals, and Chiropractors, quite lucratively. Not to get into the minutiae of the cascading compensation, but each patient visit could collect $100. Multiply that by 3Xs … Continue reading Victory apart from demonstrable success… →

The Christmas Truce

A little over a century ago today, in a not well enough known story, hostilities temporarily ceased within the War to end all wars (which, unfortunately, didn't end all wars). Truth be told all sides at that time thought the little dust up in Europe which started in August 1914 would be over by Christmas. … Continue reading The Christmas Truce →

July 4th, The most audacious Independence Day

If you’re American you probably don’t think too much about it but the vast number of countries have Independences days. For the quick historical recap: Hostilities between the Colonies and The kingdom of Great Britain started with Stamp Act in 1765. From the Boston Massacre in 1770 to the Boston Tea Party in December 1773 … Continue reading July 4th, The most audacious Independence Day →