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… →

A “Stroke” of Luck

I have a friend who practices Chiropractic in the region who had a health scare almost a year back. Late 30s, fit (sub 12% body fat), never smokes or drinks he was doing intense intervals on the treadmill for 45 minutes. After stepping off the treadmill a bit lightheaded and dizzy, but that only lasted for … Continue reading A “Stroke” of Luck →

Dodging Bias, Avoiding The Kill Shot

I'm even wearing my "Chiropractor by Day, Deadly Ninja by Night" Shirt. I also keep reading his handle as "Powersperm" A couple of months ago I found myself in a Twitter argument with a Chemist with 6,000 Imaginary friends, reminding me why you shouldn’t have substantive scientific arguments with the scientific illiterate with only 280 … Continue reading Dodging Bias, Avoiding The Kill Shot →

Protopathic Bias and the Different Strokes

Several times when I practiced in America, I had patients who would tingle my Spidey sense: They would come in and present with a headache and neck pain (standard) and maybe a little bit of dizziness. But something didn’t seem right. “It’s probably not a big deal, but I would recommend you get this checked out … Continue reading Protopathic Bias and the Different Strokes →