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Excitement, Depression and Helping others withTony Martin
17 May 2024
00:38:18
Tony Martin
Tony Martin currently works in the office products industry. He is very friendly and outgoing and knows a lot of people. He has a philosophy and way of life of helping others ahead of himself.
Most of his life he has been full of energy and excitement until in his 40s all of a sudden he wasn’t feeling well and was unable to function or go to work. At first he thought he had the flu. He had no idea what was wrong until he was diagnosed with depression. It was to the point that he wanted to end it all.
It took a little while, but he did get his hope back.
Tony found his way to complete healing, and now his passion is to help others the way he has been helped.
Listen to his captivating story and share with a friend or family member that you know is suffering from depression.
The Power of Positive Affirmations with Kim Davis.
18 Apr 2024
00:19:41
Kim Davis
When the pandemic forced us all to quarantine, and everybody had to stay inside, as a widow, Kim found herself alone and fearful. She made a choice to take control and discovered the power of positive affirmation.
Listen to some practical, simple, and effective tips on using positive self-talk to our advantage every day.
The Future of Chiropractic in Europe with Dr.Geoffroy Van Innis
17 Jan 2024
00:32:48
Dr. Geoffroy Van Innis, DCCJP
Dr. Van Innis is the first and so far only specialist with a post-doctorate degree in the Upper Neck in all of Europe. His practice is in Ghent, Belgium. He has people traveling from all over Europe to see him. Dr. Van Innis speaks multiple languages. In this episode he talks about his own story and why he decided to make the commitment to travel 27 times in 3 ½ years in order to get the Diplomate of Chiropractic Craniocervical Procedures when he was already a successful chiropractor.
Among other topics we discussed:
Upper Cervical studies in Europe.
What is vitalism?
People with Complex issues who are frustrated with the lack of answers.
Science vs. philosophy.
What is the DCCJP?
Collaborating with other specialists.
Platelet-rich plasma therapy.
Every person is different.
The future of chiropractic in Europe.
Other podcast episodes related to people and topics discussed in this episode:
Year in Review. Top Ten, Favorites, Challenges, You can Win and more.
10 Jan 2024
00:31:53
After one year of publishing sixty-one podcast interviews, Ruth goes over the top ten as well as her favorite episodes. In this episode she chats with her daughter Miriam and shares some more background information and stories about each one.
Here are the links to the episodes mentioned in this
What does my neck got to do with me being fertile? with John Hilpisch, DC
03 Jan 2024
00:36:59
John Hilpisch, DC
Dr. Hilpsch provides Blair Upper Cervical Care to families in the Minneapolis area. He has been a chiropractor for 36 years. In this episode, he talks about what made him decide to become a chiropractor and why and how he transitioned from traditional full spine chiropractic to Upper Cervical. As a father of six and grandfather of 16, Dr. Hilpisch is especially passionate about serving whole families.
Some of the topics covered in this episode:
Healthcare classes
The five factors of good health.
Performance, function, and prevention.
Be careful, you might get really smart and healthy. Because it helps with mental health too.
The upper neck is responsible for whether or not the brain and the body communicate the way they’re supposed to.
An Upper Cervical correction procedure is so precise and the pressure is infinitesimal. It's very small.
How do you tell if you need an upper cervical doctor?
What is innate intelligence?
What does my neck got to do with me being fertile?
Dos and Donts of essential oils with Terri Arthur and Toni Tillis.
13 Dec 2023
00:37:08
Fragrance of Heaven Terri Arthur and Toni Tillis
Terri Arthur is the owner of the specialty store Fragrance of Heaven in Lubbock,TX. She has studied and sold essential oils for over 30 years. In this podcast interview, she is joined by her sister and best friend Toni Tillis. Among other topics our discussion cover these issues:
The story of Sisters Breaking Bad.
The purity and price points of different essential oils.
“I don't believe in chiropractic.” Heart failure , Migraine relief with Dr. Ian Bulow, and Cristina Bulow
06 Dec 2023
00:43:08
Dr. Ian Bulow and Cristina Bulow
In this episode, Ruth and her husband Dr. Gordon Elder have a frank discussion with Dr.Ian Bulow and his wife Cristina about what it is like to be partners in life and in business, particularly as it relates to Blair Upper Cervical. Both couples work together operating a busy local Upper Cervical Clinic and are involved in leadership roles and travel around the world to teach students and other doctors.
These are some of the topics of discussion:
Family dynamics coming from a family business, going into another family business.
Chiropractic as an alternative form of serious healthcare.
Motivations behind specializing and always wanting to do more.
What it is like to be the one at home vs, the one who goes out to learn and teach.
Migraines.
Finding work/life balance.
Living out your purpose.
Couples with different skill sets balance each other out.
Favorite stories about recovery from Migraines, Heart Failure, Back pain, Carpal tunnel syndrome, and more. Whether through a quick or slow recovery process, helping people with their health means giving them their quality of life back.
The commitment required to keep a strong marriage,
How to be the best version of yourself and be free with Blair Hayes
22 Nov 2023
00:46:22
Blair Hayes
In this episode Blair Hayes, a Lubbock realtor talks about how taking care of her health has helped her reach her professional goals. Her journey starts with food. She has a Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics from Texas Tech and is a registered dietician.
Making choices based on her own needs and values. Everybody has their own idea of health.
Background of dieting and low-calorie processed foods.
How restriction leads to binging and yo-yo dieting.
What is the practice of intuitive eating? How to eat healthily and do what feels right for her body. It's a practice in order to break years worth of habits of dieting.
Focusing on making the best choices for yourself rather than a thought pattern that there are good and bad foods.
Taking a step back and looking honestly at her relationship with alcohol and its effects on the body.
Exercising for the right reasons.
Artificial sweeteners and migraines.
How success in business is tied to health and comes from many small conscious, positive daily choices.
To contact Blair Hayes:
Blair Hayes, REALTOR®
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties
How to use your business to help those in need with Natalie Craig
15 Nov 2023
00:41:34
Natalie Craig
Natalie Craig tells the story of how she founded her hair salon in Lubbock called Regimen after working as an emergency room nurse.
She shares the unique and amazing story of how her background as an abused child and her job at the emergency room created a desire to help hurting children in the foster care system. It turned out to be the relationships with her clients that opened the door to making an impact on thousands of young lives.
How the non-profit Walk in Their Shoes got started.
Working with Texas Tech football coach Kliff Kingsbury to secure a sponsorship with Under Armor.
How Under Armor helped supply thousands of children with shoes and clothing.
Why good shoes and clothing help build self-esteem and confidence.
Buy a bougie bag for yourself and a homeless child.
In 2018, she was recognized as one of the Top Chiropractors in Atlanta by Atlanta Magazine and the Life University Club Advisor of the Year.
2019;, Upper Cervical Researcher of the Year by the ICA Council on Upper Cervical Care2
April 2023 Fellow of the ICA.
In this Podcast, we talk about:
Dr. Herman’s background and how chiropractic is her third career.
What Chiropractic College is like.
Why adjusting the neck can fix hip problems.
What it means to hold your adjustment. Why it is important to know when not to adjust.
Cultural Competence: the unique challenges of Upper Cervical Chiropractic for people of color and how to serve underserved communities.
The importance of due diligence and going over and beyond in complicated cases.
Chiropractors do some amazing work with children. Among other symptoms, they help with dizziness, Chiari malformation, autism, epilepsy, birth trauma, and difficulty latching.
A call to action to not be afraid of stepping up to get into the healing professions. We need Upper Cervical Doctors all around the world.
Finding healing from ocular migraines, blindness leads to life purpose of helping others in New Mexico. Dr. Olivia Gurule-Rietman
27 Mar 2024
00:35:38
Dr. Olivia Gurule-Rietman
She is a Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor in Albuquerque, NM. She fell in love with learning about the body while in High School and set out to be a Physical Therapist. Her trajectory changed after she had sever ocular migraines daily and rapidly lost her eyesight. No Doctors were able to help until a chiropractor adjusted her neck, and she started to heal. This set her on a path to help others the way she had been helped.
Dr. Olivia grew up in New Mexico. She has noticed a lot of healthcare professionals leaving this state and she finds it meaningful to serve her home community.
Listen to hear the rest of her story and her favorite successes and also some of her struggles.
Joy, Happines, Trauma recovery, Pediatric and Geriatric Care, Confidence and Excellence With Dr. Celia Ringstad
01 Nov 2023
00:36:36
Celia Ringstad, DC
Dr. Celia Ringstad shares her chiropractic story and Blair Upper Cervical Specific Care in particular. A third-generation Alaskan and one of nine kids, the trajectory of her future was quickly altered when a drunk driver changed the course of her life. She spent weeks in the hospital and underwent numerous surgeries and treatments for a multitude of injuries. She had traumatic brain injury, spontaneous episodic paralysis, along with multiple broken bones. After months and months, the doctors told her parents there was nothing more they could do for her.
After six months of Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care, the pain, the fog, the fatigue, the pain meds, the difficulty sleeping …. All of that just completely resolved. It went away. She had her life back.
She’s an Alaskan girl. She is a highly sought-after International Speaker and Trainer, where she truly shines by sharing her authentic sparkle like no other.
Among other things, this episode covers these topics:
Changing from being an orthopedic surgeon/ neurologist to a Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor after her traumatic car accident
Her neurologist referred her to Blair Upper Cervical because of nerve damage that he could not fix.
In nine months, she was able to walk again without assistance, the pain was gone, the brain fog lifted, and she was able to talk again.
Dr. Celia Ringstad has been practicing Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic for 30 years. Her location is Roseville, CA.
In her practice there is a lot of joy and happiness. It feels like a family affair. We have people who fly in all over the world to come in to see us and talk about gratitude. People fly in from all over the world to see her and Dr. Pierce.
Dr. Ringstad helps people with their lifestyle based on their goals. She wants to focus on every system: emotional, physical, chemical, spiritual, financial, and sleep.
Her favorite part of her job is taking care of little kids. That makes her heart jam because that changes their life forever.
Another favorite is helping people with Parkinson’s Disease.
Her mentors, Dr.Muncy and his wife Millie, set the expectation for excellence in her early career. There was no room for ALMOST good enough.
Dr. Ringstad consults and mentors young professionals with an emphasis on young female doctors. Communication, Confidence, and breaking it all down make a demanding life and career doable.
Most importantly, believe in yourself and never stop learning.
The uniqueness in relationships where couples work together in healing professions.
Hope and Healing Solutions from chronic conditions with Tony Hook.
25 Oct 2023
00:32:46
Tony Hook
Mr. Tony Hook was introduced to Upper Cervical Chiropractic when he found himself needing a job. It turned out that he not only found a job but an extended family and a purpose.
In this episode, we cover the following topics:
Having a fire to help people and offer hope and healing solutions.
The importance of chiropractic care for kids.
Struggle with chronic pain.
How to find a good doctor when you have tried everything?
The importance of having a support person to help you through healthcare decisions and hold on to hope.
Weighing the pros and cons of different healthcare choices, knowing that you will have to live with the consequences on your own body.
Upper Cervical Marketing is helping get the word out about solutions to those who suffer from migraines, vertigo, fibromyalgia, TMJ whiplash concussions, and many other chronic issues.
All the best doctors have a good team helping them.
The biggest struggle in Upper Cervical is also the biggest win; the patients get better, so there is always a hustle to find new patients.
Mental Health Treatment and finding your light with Dr. Luca O' Brien
18 Oct 2023
00:35:08
Luca O’Brien, DC
Luca O’Brien is a newly graduated Doctor of Chiropractic, a rising star in the Upper Cervical Profession. His passion is to share a message of light: Throughout his young life, he has had a fire to apply himself and go over and beyond. He is a familiar face at conferences and social media. He has learned as much or more through attending specialty conferences as he has in school. He decided he wanted to be an Upper Cervical Doctor after an Upper Cervical adjustment healed his severe insomnia.
In this episode, he covers:
The profound effect of growing up with a parent suffering from severe mental illness.
Using suffering to do good: "Turn your mess into your message and your pain into purpose.
Passion comes from truly understanding suffering.
The importance of sleep on our mental and physical health. How the neck influences sleep.
How mental and physical health is connected.
MRI studies show changes in the brain after a concussion and before and after an Upper Cervical adjustment. Treatment of the craniocervical junction is the future of mental health treatment.
Every person has a light, an energy inside us. What it means to express that light vs. suppressing it.
Finding treatment for Post Concussion Syndrome and going viral on Tik-Tok with Dr. Kevin Pecca
11 Oct 2023
00:36:46
Dr. Kevin Pecca
At 20 years old, Kevin Pecca went from living his best life to thinking he was dying and destined to a life of severe pain and limitations after an ice hockey accident that caused a concussion. For five years he sought treatment from multiple doctors; he had MRI and Platelet Rich Plasma treatment injections. He searched for five years before finding Dr. Drew Hall Episode, who could correct the injury around his brainstem. After he started healing, Kevin Pecca decided to go to chiropractic college and learn how to help others the way he has been helped as a Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor.
Blair Upper Cervical Doctors are able to put those top two bones back into alignment down to the exact millimeter precisely by using 3D x-rays and giving a precise adjustment.
Every adjustment is different. There is asymmetry in the spine that makes everybody different. Not everybody has the same trauma, so not everyone's going to get the same adjustment.
We want people out there living their lives feeling good, not constantly in a doctor's office.
Dr. Pecca delivers hope as the host of the Expect Miracles Podcast. He tells the story of the background for this podcast name.
What it takes to be a Blair Upper Cervical Doctor.
Getting Tik-Tok famous -The global reach of social media.
Concussions and Post Concussion syndrome; effective treatment methods Dr. Al Cobb.
03 Oct 2023
00:25:29
Dr. Al Cobb is a board-certified Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor.
His background is in sports. Playing football as a quarterback and playing soccer, he sustained multiple concussions. His personal and professional perspective on concussions and post-concussion syndrome gives him a unique perspective to speak to these prevalent issues.
We can sustain concussions throughout our whole life.
You don't have to be struck in the head to sustain a concussion.
What is a traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
What are some of the symptoms of post-concussion syndrome?
Preventing concussions.
Scheduling routine checkups for children and youth who play sports to prevent long term damage.
What to do if you have a concussion.
How to get ahead of the symptoms in order to shorten and minimize the symptoms.
Why the neck always gets injured when there is a brain injury, the consequences of an unresolved neck-injury to the symptoms in the brain, and how to fix it.
Losing weight with real food and keeping it off with Dr. Kerry Thuett
26 Sep 2023
00:30:47
Dr. Kerry Thuett
Dr. Kerry Thuett applied her own knowledge of science to improve her own health and permanently lose a lot of weight. She moved from San Fransisco to Lubbock to open her training and nutrition coaching practice, called Fully Fueled Fitness.
Dr. Thuett has an undergrad in Math and Biology from Texas Tech, a master's in Environmental Toxicology from Texas Tech, and a Ph.D. in Neurotoxicology from Texas A&M. In graduate school, she studied the effect of perchlorate on the thyroid gland and the hypothalamic-pituitary gonadal axis, and then for her Ph.D., the effect of methylmercury on the developing fetal brain. So, as a toxicologist, this was really interesting as you learn all about Anatomy and Physiology. You've got to know Biology, you have to know Chemistry, you have to know Pharmacology. You've got to know Immunology. You have to know every medical and scientific discipline other than Psychology,
In this episode, we discuss:
The mindset needed to have success in lifestyle change, not dieting
Why nutritional research is challenging to perform and publish.
Seeking Migraine treatment, Epic technique and Sherman College of Chiropractic with Dr. Russell Goff
19 Sep 2023
00:43:01
Russell Goff, DC
Dr. Russell Goff was introduced to Chiropractic through his Dad, who had a shoulder injury. Because of chiropractic, he didn’t have to have shoulder surgery. Dr. Goff’s mother suffered from severe headaches after a car accident and was helped after traveling 6 hours to receive Upper Cervical Care.
Dr. Goff felt a call to go into the healing professions as a chiropractor while in ministry school. Physical healing plays an important part of the Christian faith, so it felt like the right next step.
In this episode, we discuss:
Chiropractic is a science, philosophy, and an art.
What is straight chiropractic?
Chiropractic is not for pain relief but for better function.
Health is not linear.
The Epic technique.
Sherman College of Chiropractic.
How to find the right chiropractor for your needs.
How to find the right school if you’re a student or potential student.
Using time, treasure and talent to help others; Doctor or not.
Sybille Neuber is involved in many different things in Lubbock, a city she has called home since 1996 when she came with her husband and three children for six months. They ended up staying. Sybille is an occupational therapist. She works at a rehab hospital in Lubbock. And teaches a class in a warm water pool for people with arthritis. She also does a lot of grief work at our churchIn this episode, she will discuss suicide prevention as the Chairman of the West Texas Chapter of the Association for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
Sybille Neuber tells her story of losing her youngest son, Daniel to suicide while he was still a teenager.
What she wants everyone to know is that hope is not lost. Hope is there for anybody. For those who have mental health issues as well as for the survivors.
The only way to relieve this kind of suffering is prevention.
In this episode, we will cover:
Risk factors and mediating factors.
The link to ADHD, physical injuries, environmental factors, disease, and family history.
Drug use: The earlier you start using drugs, the more your brain is actually changed.
How to recognize that someone is contemplating suicide, and how to help.
Talking about it is always helpful.
There's always hope. And if you're at the bottom, you can only go up.
Suicide survivor support: What friends and family can say and do to help those affected.
.Losing a child is a pain that stays with you forever, but you can learn to function and find hope through support.
Uplift and Inspire You and I with the U&I Conferance. Pam Sweeten and Kadee Harcrow.
07 Sep 2023
00:26:30
Uplift and inspire with the U&I Conference
The U&I conference was started in Lubbock, TX by Pamela Sweeten who moved to Lubbock from Fresno, CA where she attended an inspirational annual conference for many years. It is a conference that helps fill you up and keep you going all year. When she moved to Lubbock Pam missed the conference so much she found a way to start one here.
Pam enlisted some friends and business contacts to form a board and committees. In this episode she is sharing the microphone with Kadee Harcrow who enthusiastically shares her favorite moments from last year’s conference and what she is most excited about for this year.
Among other things we talk about
The unique challenges of being women.
Keynote speakers: Laura S. Nieto with South West Airlines, Debbie McGuire first lady of Texas Tech football and Dr. Kathy Rollo with Lubbock ISD.
A Was Variety of breakout sessions for professional and personal development or just for fun.
How a conference that builds up fellowship and personal growth for women brings purpose, hope and health to all in the community.
The time is running out to buy tickets, so do it today!
Pain relief, balance and active aging with Jeffrey Blake of Crabby Jack's Fitness.
05 Sep 2023
00:43:56
Jeffrey Balke of Crabby Jack’s Fitness
Jeffrey Blake is a personal trainer in Lubbock. He works locally and remotely.
He has helped people live full and active lives for 27 years.
He is the owner of Crabby Jack fitness named after his dog at the time.
A certified post, a PT therapist, he works with people after they've gone through injuries, or trauma or orthopedic surgery. Once they finish their PT program, Jefrey is nationally certified to take over in order to return to normal activities.
In this episode the discussion covers these topics and more:
Living an active life, including hiking with MS
Age doesn’t define your activity and quality of life. There are simple tests of the markers to increased longevity. These criteria can be trained.
Grandparents training to be strong enough to be lfting grandchildren.
Most people are fearful and Intimidated by the thought of starting to train, especially when they suffer from pain.
Considerations of using the weigt room floor at a gym.
Training with asthma.
Jeffrey has a system to develop a customized approach based on health history and goals..
Ankle stability can be trained and is more important than lifting weights or working with machines.
What is balance versus equilibrium, and what can be done to improve both?
Ruth and Jeff discuss the Lubbock Provider Network. When different health and wellness specialists work together and cross-refer across professions, more people can be helped more of the time with more issues.
Breaking the patterns of pain from muscle spasms in a protective state after a fall or accident.
The first Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor in Lubbock, TX and his three scientific discoveries with Dr Tyler Evans
22 Mar 2024
00:28:25
Dr. Tyler Evans researching Dr. Blair
Dr. Tyler Evans has been digging deep into the personal and professional history of Dr. William Blair, the developer of the Blair Upper Cervical Technique. Major sources in his research has been ancestry.com and newspapers.com
Dr. Blair grew up in Yale, Oklahoma, the son of an insurance salesman and postmaster. In his teens, his life was massively inhibited by severe asthma to the point that he was told he wouldn’t live past his teenage years. A young woman named Beatrice saved his life by referring him to an Upper Cervical Doctor. William Blair found relief and enrolled in Palmer College of Chiropractic during a time when there was lots of research and development of chiropractic techniques.
Some of the topics covered in this episode include:
Why Dr. Blair ended up in Lubbock, TX.
How his upbringing influenced his career.
Dr. Blair’s time at Palmer College; his exposure to research and technique development, as well as his own chiropractic care by Dr. Lyle Sherman.
The significance of Dr. Blair’s spinograhic research; using 2-D x-ray technology to see 3-D. Our modern technology proves his discoveries.
Discovering malformations and asymmetry and why that has helped so many people.
Why studying history is important to modern science and better patient outcomes.
Treatment for Migraines, Remission from Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Fibromyalgia, changing generetions of abuse with Malysa Stone
29 Aug 2023
00:31:16
Malysa Stone
In this inspirational episode, Malysa Stone talks about breaking generational patterns of abuse, alcoholism, crime, drug abuse, and migraines. She describes growing up living in a car with a father who abused drugs as well as a foster home. She comes from many, many generations of drugs, addiction, and mental illness within the last few generations of her family. She’s the only one in her family who's never gone to prison or become addicted to drugs.
She has turned the patterns of abuse by helping others and overcoming chronic health issues.
Here are a few highlights:
She has been living with Migraines since she was a young child and found relief at the Blair Chiropractic Clinic a couple of years ago.
Growing up homeless and hopeless and deciding at a young age, she was going to be different.
Discussing how trauma and pain caused syncope episodes. The doctors told her that the reason for it was because she was in so much pain that her body needed to reset. So a syncope episode is when your heart and your brain is out of sync, so it shuts down and boots back up like a computer.
Malysa had the support of her husband to stop working 13 years ago and focus on her health full-time.
Is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis curable? Malysa discusses remission of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis through medical care with Mohammed Bakdash, MD and education about nutrition. A combination of medication and AIP eating plan worked together to bring about healing.
Is Fibromyalgia curable?
What is the cost of investing in health vs. doing nothing?
The treatment for migraines in Lubbock started with imaging using CBCT scan.
Sometimes, the pain gets worse before it gets better.
Part of the healing process was starting a non-profit helping others.
Serving Veterans, Post Concussion Syndrome, Post Traumatic Stress, Research and CT Scan Technology with Tyler Evans, DC, DCCJP
23 Aug 2023
00:41:12
Tyler Evans, DC. DCCJP
One of the reasons I started “What Pain in the Neck?” is to share conversations as I have experienced them. It is a great privilege to have gotten to spend some time with an awesome Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor who is is not only a Diplomate and an advanced Blair Techninque instructor, but a leader in the true meaning of the word. Dr. Tyler Evens owns Arete Chiropractic along with his wife Dr. Michael Bebe,
Dr. Evans is the is the ICA Upper Cervical Council 2023 researcher of the year as well as Chiropracotor of the year in 2020.
Blair Chiropractor of the year 2019: Dr. Tyler Evans and Dr. Mychal Beebe.
I just love it when the conversation flows freely across a lot of important topics, That is the case in today’s episode.
Among other things we cover:
Dr. Evans background in and how he chose chiropractic over optometry.
The relationship between philosophy and science
The relationship between understanding history and moving progressively into the future.
Cone Beam CT scan technology.
Standards of Upper Cervical Chiropractic.
Breech childbirth.
Treatment for traumatic brain injuries and neurological conditions.
Non-profit organization to help Veterans afford Upper Cervical Care.
To read Dr. Evan’s Published paper on Craniocervical Junction Visualization and Radiation Dose Consideration Utilizing Cone Beam Computed Tomography for Upper Cervical Chiropractic Clinical Application a Literature Review
My story: From invalid and severe pain to a full and active life with a passion to help others.
15 Aug 2023
00:40:54
Ruth Elder
In this podcast episode, Ruth’s son Andreas Elder takes over as the host to ask his mother some questions about her story; her background, why she is worth listening to, and what she has to offer. He starts off by asking why it’s worth listening to what she has to say.
Her main reason for doing this podcast is wanting to help people.
She has herself suffered greatly and found a solution to it. She was practically an invalid her whole life up until age 21, and nobody could find out what was wrong. She kept going to doctors, including chiropractors, and not finding any answers. And then, she finally found something that started a healing process that has continued for 29 years.
Since 1994 she has seen hundreds and probably thousands of people that have had the same story. They've suffered greatly. It's been complicated; it's been chronic.
In 1994 Ruth got a job for the Blair Upper Cervical Doctor who took care of her; Dr. R. Weldon Muncy. Her main duty was taking notes and assisting him in the room. It's like the Hamilton song “In The Room Where It Happened”. She was in the room where a lot of healing happened, and a lot of stories were told, and a lot of discussions happened.
She has seen hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people come in sick, suffering in despair. Then at some point, they are starting to heal, and she heard their stories. She listened to the discussions that they would speak in confidence with their doctor, kind of be a fly on the wall.
As part of her role as a support worker for top leaders in the Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic profession, Ruth has also had opportunities to observe and listen to lots of lectures and conversations between Doctors.
Ruth tells her story of suffering from sinus infections, pneumonia, bronchitis, low back pain, neck pain, chronic severe headaches, constant neck pain, blurred vision, hives, pain in the shoulder blades and so much more.
Due to the severity of her injuries, Ruth was told that she had permanent damage and needed lifetime maintenance care. She has been an extremely complicated patient and this has taught her to be a support for other people with chronic, complicated conditions and help her husband Dr. Gordon Elder, to be a better doctor.
The future of Upper Cervical Chiropractic and Dentistry / How the neck and mouth affect our health with Dr. Gordon Elder
08 Aug 2023
00:21:33
Dr. Gordon Elder
Upper Cervical Chiropractic deals with the brainstem. It is the most basic part of the brainstem is what we call the lizard brain or the most primitive part that deals with staying alive; our breathing, our pulse, blood pressure, and things like that. And the brainstem is affected by the alignment of bones and nerves, and tissues at the very top of our neck, right underneath the head.
The mouth plays a more intimate and intricate role than I had realized in the health of the upper cervical spine.
The neck and the jaw affect each other anatomically and neurologically.
Both neck and jaw issues can cause posture problems that affect the whole body.
Sometimes the Upper Cervical Chiropractor and the Dentist need to work together for the best results.
This is at the very forefront right now of treatment, of therapy, of science. Not many people do work that works together with an upper cervical chiropractic specialist and a dentist. Most doctors don't even know how important the relationship between the mouth and the brain stem, and the upper cervical spine is. It is outside the mindset of most Doctors.
At the Blair Chiropractic Clinic, Craniocervical Junction Specialists the future will be working with Dentists.
The best resource for this kind of cooperation is Dr. Chris Chapman in Salt Lake City at
Treatment for IBS, TMD. Migraine, Dysautonomia, the use of technology, research and more with Dr. Jamie Browning
01 Aug 2023
00:44:40
Jaime Browning, BS. DC. DCCJP
This episode highlights the significance of research in upper cervical care and emphasizes its positive impact on a person's health. Dr. Jamie Browning discusses the connection between neck alignment and various health issues, such as migraines, TMJ disorders, and IBS. She also discusses using tools like pupillary constriction measurement and thermal imaging to assess patients and track improvements. Dr. Browning emphasizes the need for accessible research resources and collaboration among healthcare professionals to bring hope to patients with complex conditions.
Dr. Browning’s background is that she played volleyball from seventh grade all the way through college. She is a former Navy reservist, so she had a lot of battle wounds that I had to deal with. Her main symptoms were TMD, IBS, and Migraines.
When the atlas bone misaligns, it pulls and tugs on the jaw, leading to TMJ issues. Upper cervical chiropractic can correct this alignment and relieve jaw and digestive issues.
The healing process for migraines takes time, as it involves tissue regeneration and the recalibration of fluid flow in the brain.
The ultimate goal of chiropractic care, especially upper cervical chiropractic, is to help patients adapt to their environment.
Discussing the different Upper Cervical Techniques such as NUCCA, Blair, and Knee-Chest. All these techniques are gathered under one umbrella in the ICA Upper Cervical Council.
As the president of the Upper Cervical Council, Dr. Browning’s call to action for Upper Cervical Chiropractors is to be more involved in research and to pool their resources: time, talents, and treasures.
The Upper Cervical Council aims to make research sharing more accessible and affordable by providing a bibliography to members.
Good research validates the things that we know, it shows how reliable our care is. The other thing it does is we get to test parameters and learn even more about what this care does.
Research also proves the reliability of technology, such as measuring the pressure behind the pupils, using temperature differential measurements for dysautonomia, safe, effective, and reliable use of Cone Beam CT scans, and much more.
The ultimate goal of chiropractic care, especially upper cervical chiropractic, is to help patients adapt to their environment.
Most of the world does not have Upper Cervical available, but due to good research and standards, it is now possible to take it to Europe and eventually other parts of the world.
The Advantages of Local, Fresh Hydroponic Greens for Health and Nutrition with Cory Roof owner of Ogallala Greens.
25 Jul 2023
00:32:48
Cory Roof, Ogallala Greens
Cory Roof, the CEO of Ogallala Greens, discusses the advantages of hydroponic growing for lettuce, greens, and other fresh produce. He shares his personal journey in starting a local produce business in Post/Slaton/Lubbock TX. He emphasizes the importance of nutrition and the challenges of obtaining fresh, healthy greens.
Volunteering at a food bank in Los Angeles opened Cory’s eyes to the importance of good food.
Cory's hydroponics journey started while working at Plenty, a hydroponics company in San Francisco, before returning to his hometown Slaton in West Texas.
Hydroponic greens are grown in a water-based system with the root ball attached, offering maximum freshness and longer shelf life.
The greenhouse temperature is carefully controlled to stay within the ideal range for lettuce growth, typically between 50 to 85 Fahrenheit.
The amount of nitrogen in the water can increase the heat tolerance of the lettuce plants.
Ogallala Greens began selling in April 2022 and has faced several setbacks due to a greenhouse structure being knocked down by wind.
The business is growing and aims to serve not only Lubbock but also expand to Amarillo and Midland and, possibly, the Dallas metroplex.
Technology, healing history, heroes, nerds and more with Dr. Dwayne Hoskins
18 Jul 2023
00:34:53
Dwayne Hoskins, DC.
Dwayne Hoskins. is a chiropractor. He was born to be a chiropractor,. He has 30 years in practice, and has done a lot of things. Everything he does that I'm passionate about has chiropractic wrapped up in it.
The philosophy of chiropractic and the tenets of chiropractic and its view of how the world works and how the body works, it fit hand in glove with his theology.
Just like every patient is different, every Doctor is different as well. Some are more touchy-feely while others are more analytical. In the end, they are after achieving the same result.
Technology can help the Doctor and the patient achieve better results.
Knowing when and where, and how to adjust is important, but not as important as knowing when not to adjust.
Temperature measurements have been used for millennia to determine inflammation and other health markers.
The history of using technology to measure nerve impulses and temperature for clinical use in chiropractic goes back one hundred years.
Roger Titone, founder of Titronics is one of the all-time top ten influencers in chiropractic without a DC degree.
Treatment for severe headache and brainfog leads to healthy habits wtith Stacy Cain
11 Jul 2023
00:35:46
Stacy Cain
Stacy has always been very health conscious, taking care of her teeth, wanting to learn about health, wearing sunblock, and going to a chiropractor once per month for maintenance. She is self-professed hypochondriac. WebMD was her best friend and worst enemy.
The introduction to Upper Cervical Chiropractic and the neck's importance came through a Toastmasters meeting presentation.
The knowledge of the concepts of Upper Cervical Biomechanics was tucked away as merely an interesting concept until she started having debilitating, crushing headaches day and night along with brain fog and lack of sleep.
She went to numerous Doctors, and nobody could find anything wrong. She had a CT scan, MRI and saw a neurologist.
She was diagnosed with Migraines and prescribed heavy medications that she was reluctant to take due to the side effects and addictive qualities.
Sleeping at night was impossible; again, her doctor's answer was a prescription for heavy drugs she did not want to take.
Finally, Dr. Stephen Dalton suggested going to an Upper Cervical Chiropractor.
At Blair Chiropractic Clinic, Stacy had an exam and a Cone Beam CT scan taken of her neck which showed a misalignment at the top of the neck. Dr. Gordon Elder explained all the findings and answered questions before giving a precise adjustment that was so light she didn’t feel it. After a 40 minute nap, the headache was 50%better already.
This experience set Stacy on a journey to learn even more about health, nutrition the immune system, gut health, and skin care.
Observing relief from Cerebral palsey led to becoming a world leader in Upper Cervical Chiropractic Dr. Jeff Scholten
04 Jul 2023
00:38:25
DR. JEFFREY N SCHOLTENBSc (Kin), DC, DCCJP, FCCJP, PgCPain
In private practice in Calgary, Canada since 2001, Dr. Scholten is a Fellow and board-certified Diplomate in Chiropractic Craniocervical Junction Procedures and holds a post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Pain Management.
Dr. Scholten is licensed to practice chiropractic in the Province of Alberta, Canada. The Clinic Director and Owner of the Vital Posture Clinic, Dr. Scholten also is an Adjunct Professor at Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, California, and teaches Diagnosis and Management of Spinal Disorders to senior chiropractic students.
There's a hierarchy of neurology in the body and you can understand that by understanding really catastrophic situations. If you were to injure your big toe catastrophically, it wouldn't be very good for you, but worse would be catastrophically injuring to the same level, your lower back. The center of your life force is the upper neck. There's a continuum of severity there.
Dr. Sholten wanted to be a Firefighter but decided to become an Upper Cervical Chiropractor after he witnessed how it helped his sister with Cerebral palsy.
A real reason why he donates so much of my time back to the profession is because the people who came before did stuff that developed the profession to help his family
Dr. Scholten says:”.10 years ago, I didn't know things that I know now that the people that I didn't help ten years ago maybe I can help today. When you have a passion for this, and you get to see patients, and you get to interact with them, and you get to see how their lives are changed by doing what we're doing with them, it's very inspiring to me to continue to try to do that better tomorrow.”
There is a situation in the neck. Either it is injured, or it is not injured. When somebody is suffering from a health condition, then it's a good thing to look and make sure if you think you've injured your neck, or even if you don't think, why not just check and make sure that your neck is healthy and okay?
Dr. Scholten is part of a group of Doctors working tirelessly to expand Upper Cervical Chiropractic worldwide.
If you are sick or suffering, please recognize that there is a possibility that somebody in the world can help and so don't give up hope. Try to figure it out and know that we're working to try to make sure that there are more people who can help in the world.
The diplomates and the board-certified diplomates have done just a certain different thing, and there's a level of complexity of a case that we are trying to help manage even for our colleagues that are interested in doing their techniques well which are part of the affiliate organizations:
Sarah’s journey into healthcare started when she was 14 years old and had to offer first aid after an accidental gunshot wound to save the life of her stepmother. At that moment she decided she wanted to do everything to always know what to do to help people and to have the most updated knowledge to give the best care possible.
Her experience with research started at the Clinical Research Institute at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She was working with some very principal investigators that came up with original ideas based on their clinical practice of how to improve the lives of their patients and how to improve their care. Sarah would help them develop their studies, carry out their studies, and take care of their patients during the studies.
When her husband went through some health challenges, Sarah sought out a less stressful job and started working with Dr. Gafford, treating patients with Traditional Chinese Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine.
As an RN Sarah is a health coach which is a term that is thrown around a lot. This episode discusses what makes a good health coach and how to choose the one that is the best fit for your situation.
As someone who has worked in both western and eastern medicine and has a well rounded background in what is considered alternative and also traditional medicine, Sarah shares her opinion on why there is often a lack of understanding and cooperation between the different specialties and what to do to break down this divide.
Sarah gives a plea to researchers to publish their findings regardless of whether it supports their hypothesis or not in the spirit of moving science forward and avoiding to repeat the same mistakes.This is important because it not only improves patient care, but it improves the overall knowledge that your practitioners have out there for taking care of their patients.
There are different ways to design research studies and Sarah discusses how to design a study in a manner that helps people rather than just pushing profits for the sponsors of the study.
Sinus issues are something that has plagued Sarah. She found out her sinus infection was really a “pain in the neck”! It is wonderful to have it gone and feel better,
His motivation for starting a podcast for chiropractic students and practitioners called The Atlas of Chiropractic. He has had so many conversations with mentors and more experienced Doctors and many times wished others could hear and benefit from those conversations. Today’s technology has made it possible to share these conversations that have helped him grow.
Doctors have different pathways to choosing their are of focus. Dr. Stenberg is a Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor because he realized the neck is such a freely movable, but highly sensitive part of the spine that injuries in that region can be really devastating to your health. His journey wasf an intellectual one. As he went through chiropractic college, as folks could understand, there's a lot of different ways to practice chiropractic.
Dr. Stenberg journey towards chiropractic happened while he was on track to study to be a dentist when a family member’s health took a turn for the worse and their health was restored through Chiropractc care. Dr. Stenberg decided to investigate and found that although he himself didn’t have health problems, chiropractic helped him see clearer and brighter.
Chiropractic is for the whole family. It is for preventative care and to help with specific health issues.
Dr. Stenberg’s chiropractic journey has been a series of events where he didn't have a clear end goal in mind but I was open and these little inflection points and opportunities and people would nudge him in the right direction. It's how he likes to live and practice now, without too much tension and pressure, because the best things in chiropractic have come my way with openness and peace.
Dr. Stenberg discusses challenges and success stories.
Although it is rewarding to see pain resolve, the real reward is to see people’s lives transformed.
Regarding podcasts: The good thing about doing interviews is it's not about the host. It's about the guests and creating opportunities for guests to share their message. That benefits the listener but everyone else too. Being the host, you just get to ask your questions .
Dr. Stenberg treats his patients the way he wants to be treated and uses the complicated cases to motivate him to continue learning and the success stories to share what is possible. He is mindful that although he sees many patients every day, his patients always sees one chiropractor and he wants that to be a good experience.
Behind the scenes of growing up with Dr. Blair; Debby Blair Clanton
06 Jun 2023
00:39:00
Debby Blair Clanton
Debby’s father is Dr. William G. Blair, the founder of the Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic Technique. He had a clinic on Avenue Q. He was a very scientific guy and figured out all kinds of stuff, researcher.
She was very proud of her dad growing up in an age where chiropractors were often considered quacks.Well, her father was very loving. He loved her a lot. In many ways, their personalities were very similar, and their mutual stubbornness often caused them to clash.
When Dr. Blair was doing all of his research, Debby was his model.She would sit through the seminars and run the tape recorder.
Her own health journey: Debby was very healthy growing up until after a car accident, she was having trouble walking straight. She was veering from side to side a little bit on the sidewalk. Yes, it was scary. A doctor thought she had a brain tumor. She went through a lot of tests. She was having balance problems, and by the end of the day, she sounded drunk even though she hadn't been drinking. As she got tired, the symptoms became worse and worse.
Keep listening to hear several fascinating memories Debby is sharing towards the end of the show.
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Meniere's Disease, Post Concussion Syndrome, Migraines , Colic and more with Dr. Gordon Elder
30 May 2023
00:35:20
Gordon D. Elder, DC, DCCJP
Ruth Elder
Over more than 25 years of Blair Upper Cervical Practice, Dr. Gordon Elder and his wife, Ruth Elder have seen so many people get their lives back and resolve serious health issues and pain. This transformation is what got them interested in this career and what keeps them going. This episode shares some of their favorite stories from early on as well as recent success stories.
The Blair Chiropractic Clinic's vision statement is Unleashing Health Worldwide. It is setting people free from something that's shackling them to bad health. Their body is what does all the healing.
Most of our patients come in as a last resort, nervous and not expecting any results.
Children have recovered from ear infections, colic, seizures, and more.
Dr. Elder did a study on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and has helped many people get relief and function better.
Migraines respond well; It is normal to feel good.
Recently more and more people have been coming to the Blair Chiropractic Clinic seeking treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia, Meniere’s Disease, and Post Concussion Syndrome. Dr. Elder discusses why these conditions respond so well and how rewarding it is to help people with these debilitating symptoms.
Living a life of joy, service and helping others with Vicki Rush
23 May 2023
00:33:37
Vicki Rush
Vicki Rush is married to Dr. Perry Rush, an upper cervical chiropractor specializing in the Blair Technique. For more than 20 years, she worked as her husband’s chiropractic assistant. She ran the office, he did the chiropractic, and it was a good balance. They were living in Spartanburg. Getting to see the miracles in people’s lives firsthand was incredible.
On their first date, Vicki told Dr. Rush about some health problems she had been experiencing and he taught her all about chiropractic. The next day she saw her medical doctor and told him she had been getting sick a lot with a sore throat and headaches. She had a long list of symptoms. She was diagnosed with a thyroid condition and told to see a specialist. She decided to try Upper Cervical first. She went to Dr. Gary Harbit on Dr. Rush’s advice. After one adjustment, the vertigo was gone, the swelling in her throat was gone, her voice came back, and she no longer had a headache.
One of Vicki’s favorite stories is about a little girl. Her mother brought her and her twin sister in for care. The twin sister got one adjustment. She was fine, she was happy, she was healthy, but the other girl was completely limp in her mother’s arms. Dr. Rush took some X-rays. When he looked at the pictures, he just said, “Oh my”. He gave her an adjustment, and changes started immediately. They were able to sit her up and talk to her. Within 2 days, she was playing on the playground at school. Later, she fell off of something and went completely limp again. After going to their regular doctor again without any change, they brought her back to Dr. Rush. He adjusted and she could move again. This happened over and over again.
When Vicki had her first son, he got sick with pneumonia-like symptoms. She didn’t get much sleep the first four months because he couldn’t breathe unless she was holding him up. They took him to Dr. Sherman Lyle, who showed Dr. Rush how to adjust a baby’s neck. After one adjustment, their baby was breathing normally. They all slept that night. The baby never had another problem.
Another story that Vicki recalls is about one of her own four children, a son who was about ten years old at the time. He had fallen asleep on a chair, and his head tipped off the edge of the chair. Vicki noticed that he had jerked in his sleep, and it didn't look good. She moved over to him, and I shook him a little, "Wake up. Wake up," and he didn't wake up. She realized he was completely stiff and unconscious. She called for her husband. He moved him to the floor and checked him. The position he had fallen asleep in had thrown him out of alignment. Dr. Rush immediately adjusted him, and his whole body relaxed, and he was fine. There were no repercussions.
Vicki didn’t give up her own dream along the way. She went to college online and became a professional genealogist. Now, she has been tracing family trees for more than 40 years.
Vicki had this to say about watching chiropractic from the sidelines, “Meeting people in the chiropractic community, you find joy, and you find happiness. When somebody becomes a chiropractor, they get to smile every day and they get to provide miracles for people everyday. Every week there was a new miracle to share with our chiropractic friend across town. Miracles, not just nice stories, but true life-changing events.”
Dr. Perry Rush, Part 1: His legacy and sacrifice to help others and follow his calling to teach Blair Upper Cervical.
16 May 2023
00:38:49
Dr. Perry Rush
In this special interview, you will hear from one of the great pioneers of the Blair Upper Cervical Technique.
How he decided to be a chiropractor after attending a health lecture, he didn’t really want to attend but thought he needed to. He started chiropractic care with his mentor Dr. R. Weldon Muncy in Lancaster, CA, despite having no symptoms and being a weight training champion.
What is Straight Chiropractic?
Dr. Rush graduated from Sherman College of Chiropractic during a time when few States allowed graduates from this college to get a license to practice Chiropractic. Due to this, he was not able to practice with Dr. Muncy or Dr. Blair.
All Dr. Rush wanted was to practice chiropractic and see lots of patients, but Dr. Reggie Gold and Drs recruited him. Betty and Thom Gelardi to teach the Blair Upper Cervical Technique. Dr. Rush agreed and gave up his dream of full-time chiropractic practice.
Dr. Elder came to visit the Blair Chiropractic Clinic for the first time in the summer of 2015 to tour the clinic and ask questions from Dr. Addington about how Dr. Blair ran his clinic. They became great friends, and the two Doctors would talk on the phone for hours.
Dr. Elder traveled with Dr. Addington to Davenport to see an extremities expert.
Ruth and Gordon go on a road trip to Lubbock in July of 2017 to explore taking over the Blair Chiropractic Clinic with the intention of saying no. While there were many reasons why it seemed like a bad idea, it became clear to both of them that this is their purpose.
The process of building the clinic back up has meant being involved in the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, referral networks, and lots of meetings with other Doctors.
Protect yourself, your family and others in case of personal injury in a car accident with insurance expert owner of Grimes Insurance Mr. Ryan Reynolds
02 May 2023
00:33:00
Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds is an insurance expert who owns the independent insurance agency Grimes Insurance which is celebrating 75 years of business in Lubbock, TX, this year. Before that, he worked as a State Farm agent for many years.
He is breaking down all the dos and don’ts about how to protect ourselves, our family, and the other party in case of an automobile accident. Some of the topics covered in this episode is:
Liability insurance really protects the other person.
Uninsured, underinsured motorist is very important and personal injury protection to make sure that the coverage on the policy protects you and your family.
What is Umbrella Policy?
What to do and not to do if you’re in an accident.
How to use the deductible to increase the amount of coverage.
What to do if you are a victim of a hit-and-run accident.
Elizabeth describes her health journey as epileptic and, previously, extremely overweight. She had high blood pressure. There were so many different health issues. She had the ACLs in both knees replaced. A lot of it she didn't realize was going on until she started healing and realized that I was so used to dealing with the pain. Sciatic pain went away after one adjustment to the neck.
In addition to her own healing journey as a front office administrator, Elizabeth started seeing these people come in for an Upper Cervical Screening for the first time. Their demeanor was poor, and they were in so much pain, and they were very skeptical that anything was going to help, and a lot of times, it's their last resort. It's amazing the transformation because you can tell whenever they start feeling better, they come in, and they're just bright like sunshine and happy and just feeling so much better, and it really is like a total transformation.
Losing 130 pounds, Elizabeth feels much lighter and more confident. She is feeling good internally. Her body is starting to function better. She attributes her results to a combination of things; somebody is taking care of her spine and other health issues.. At the same time, she is putting out the effort and sticking to her lifestyle changes. This combination is helping with the progress in her health.
The benefits to 3-D CBCT imaging and what it can do for you with Chris Thornburgh and Lori Crowder
21 Feb 2024
00:41:41
Chris Thornbutgh and Lori Crowder
CBCT stands for Cone Beam Computed Tomography, and it's very similar to regular traditional CT except it's low energy/radiation.
In this episode, Chris Thornburgh and Lori Crowder, owners of CBCT Encompass solutions talk about the technicalities, logistics, financing, etc. of different types of imaging methods. Most importantly the discussion is centered around what a patient can get out of going to a Doctor who uses this technology.
Birth trauma from cesearing section leads to a life of helping others from newborns to the elderly Dr. Margaret Shreve
18 Apr 2023
00:39:43
Dr. Margaret Shreve was 11.5 years old in July 1989 -and had no idea why her parents chose to move to Spartanburg, SC from Key West, FL. 15 years later, she was enrolled at ShermanCollege of Chiropractic, 10-15 minutes from her home. . As a child, she didn’t dream of being President, going to space, fighting fires, or teaching school. She wanted to know: “Why do my legs and feet take me wherever my mind wants to go?”
Not only does she now know how the body functions, she has been given the awesome calling to work with the human body on a daily basis, and, yes, help people walk wherever they want to go. And so much more.
Her journey as a chiropractic patient began at the age of 14 when she was t; suddenly” unable to transition from sitting to standing, or vice versa, due to excruciating, debilitating pain”. My father would have to get her out of school early and take her to the chiropractor. The first three chiropractors attempted to bring relief by adjusting the area of pain, but the issues only worsened, despite their sincere, best effort. A family friend referred her mother to a fourth Chiropractor. His report of findings included the following life-changing statement;” Your problem is not where your pain is. Your problem is at the top of your neck”.;
By age 16, her health had been transformed dramatically. She told everyone she met to have a chiropractor for life. She had been given back my life. Now she is not just a chiropractic patient and advocate. She is a chiropractor in her 15th year of practice.
She is grateful to God for Upper CervicalChiropractic and for the privilege of sharing it with others. It is exhilarating and fulfilling to see other lives impacted in the same way hers was.
Dr. Margaret Shreve provides principled Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractic care for all ages but finds it especially fulfilling to take care of newborns and the elderly.. Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care for newborn babies can change the lives of the child and their families.
Athletics, Concussions, Post Concussion Syndrome, Whiplash and healing from panic attacks and anxiety with Dr. Al Cobb of the Blair Chiropractic Clinic in Lubbock.
12 Apr 2023
00:41:25
Dr. Al Cobb
Dr. Al Cobb talks about growing up as the youngest of 5 children in Knoxville, Tennessee. His passions were sports and Christian ministry. He played quarterback in College and acquired a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the Virginia Military Institute. After graduating from Virginia Military Institute, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee to be on staff with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Christian Ministry was and still is his passion.
His career in ministry came to a halt after he had a panic attack, and it spiraled very quickly into depression, anxiety, and what most people will call depersonalization or disassociative type of tendencies. This led to a journey of seeking solutions for healing, including nutrition, counseling and, eventually, chiropractic.
At Life University in Atlanta, Dr. Cobb decided to learn as many chiropractic techniques as possible and took a lot of seminars, including a Blair Primary Seminar taught by Dr. Gordon Elder of the Blair Chiropractic Clinic. After the seminar, Al Cobb and Watson Fondren started the Blair Club at Life University, which is still growing and thriving.
Dr. Cobb says: “Essentially everybody is as different on the inside as we are on the outside, and even the left and the right are not the same. This is what Dr. Elder was explaining. Then the brilliant mind that Dr. Blair had to be able to start to figure out how we take that concept and apply it to be as specific as possible. I loved the nature of the technique that, one, I could still use my hands, and two, that I could be gentle and specific. It was very congruent with my values because I don't like to see people for the rest of my life. I don't think that there are different opinions on this, but if I needed to adjust you for the rest of my life, am I doing a good job?
Dr. Cobb’s advice for starting to heal: You have to accept your brokenness.but realize that help is available, and then tell someone and seek help.
Treatment for Meniere's Disease, the body's natural ability to heal itself, how to be the best and relying on divine guidance with Drs. Derek and Andrea Barrett.
04 Apr 2023
00:33:39
Drs. Barrett:
Andrea Barrett, DC
Derek Barrett, DC
Husband and wife Doctor Team practicing at Barrett Chiropracticin Wichita, KS, since July 2019, focusing on Upper Cervical Chiropractic. They both have a similar upbringing and background and were individually motivated to pursue chiropractic as a means of helping more people with their health. After looking into several healing professions, chiropractic felt like the right fit. The philosophy and chiropractic and their background as athletes came together to form this path.
. They wake up together and go to work together. They work together throughout the day. They go to lunch together. They work out together and come home together.
One of the bigger reasons for focusing on the upper cervical neck is that we don't want to adjust that every visit. We'll do a full examination, postural orthopedic, and neurological exam. Thermography scans are performed on their neck, and we have Cone Beam CT in our office. 3D view of the upper head and neck area just so we can get the best, most precise analysis so that when we are ready to place that first correction, the patient is getting our best based on their anatomy.
The goal is to make a correction that we want to stabilize and start to hold. If somebody was to come and we do an analysis, and we do different tests, and we decide, "Hey, today we're going to leave this area alone.
Both Doctors share their joy in treating Ménière Disease. It's a disease that can cause a lot of different things within the body and a lot of stress, but it will cause dizziness, nausea episodes, and brain fog to the extent that they can't even think and get through their day when they're having these episodes. Just very debilitating for them. Vomiting and many other things can come with that too, and usually also a lot of vertigo or tinnitus, which is ringing in the ears.
Living life to the fullest and getting your life back is really what it's all about. The focus is on the activities of daily living. Of course, it’s a goal to help people get out of that chronic pain or other issues, but at the same time, just getting that day-to-day activity back and being able to live your life and do the things you enjoy is so, so crucial. That’s the main focus at Barrett Chiropractic.
Drs. Barrett are committed to improving their skill just like an elite athlete would. It takes about 10,000 hours to be an expert in anything.. The more dedicated hours we put into that practice, the better care we can give our patients. The better love and everything else we can implement into their system to help them be the best possible.
Healing is possible, Telewellness, Patient Advocacy, Terrain Function, Mistletoe, Informed Consent and more with Tye Jackson of WorldView Wellness in Lubbock and around the world.
28 Mar 2023
00:36:41
Telehealth offers health coaching for wellness care through serious conditions such as autoimmune issues and cancer care through zoom around the world. In the United States, they can offer direct-to-consumer labs.
Terrain function means that the process starts with assessing the lay of the land and figuring out an individual approach. They don’t cure illness or cure cancer but rather teach clients to work with the body.
An important motto is we test, assess, address, and never guess. It's really important to pop the hood, take a look at your engine, and see how it's running. All is based on a belief in sovereign wellness and in sovereign control of your own health and wellbeing, and so our goal is to walk our clients through not only the system that we've put together for them by getting in-depth labs and then coaching them through the plan.
The Functional Integrative model means all modalities are being considered.
Informed consent is detailed consent on any therapy or any modality that you're being asked to engage in, or even on any medicine that you're being asked to take. Informed consent means you know what the side effects are, what the outcome may be, how that's going to factor in with all the other things in your life, and then you give them the freedom to choose.
“Lord, heal me, and I will be healed. Save me, and I will be saved, for you are my praise” Jeremiah 17:14