Chirocast

The chiropractic adjustment hasn't changed but the patient experience has altered drastically. Social distancing has made our parking lot into our waiting room, new patient histories being taken while they are in their cars, and using Zoom as a telehealth platform for those patients who are unable to visit our practice. Adapting with the times!

Chiropractic is considered an essential business by the Department of Homeland Security and by many State governors. It is essential to make sure all people's brains' and nerve systems are working at peak efficiency during this tumultuous time. This is the first episode recorded during COVID-19 at home instead of in a classroom or lecture facility where the other 300+ podcasts were done.

In light of the current situation, it is ever more important to put things in perspective. This talk from a few years ago is about how you can see things one way, and with a slight twist, can see things from a different viewpoint. The conversation was related to looking at famous paintings, but can be extrapolated to any situation, including the current crisis we are in. There really are 2 sides to every story. At least...

During this challenging time, Dr. Rubin shares 10 steps to creating a disruptive pediatric practice. Disruption means not doing the same ole' things the same ole' way. It means thinking not out of the box but that the box doesn't exist at all. What are you doing now to be disruptive?

If you drop keys out of your hand, where do they go? They fall down. How many times do they fall down? Every time. 100% of the time. As long as our planet has gravity, then every time you let go of the keys, they will fall. Dr. Sid told us that's how success works. You've got the keys in your hands...now just let go! During this trying time, know that YOU have the keys in your hands RIGHT NOW...and if you let go, then success will come to you. You've got to do your part, though. You need to have the keys in your hands!

During this challenging time, we must constantly refocus on our mission, our purpose, our reason. It is easy to get sidetracked. Stay the course. Be the lighthouse, the beacon of hope for your community, for the world. Remember the quote, "as you give so shall you receive."

Did you know there are at least 3 types of infantile torticollis? Dr. Rubin distills the great work of Dr.Heiner Biedermann from the classic text, "Manual Therapy in Children", in which he calls torticollis "Kinematic Imbalances causing Suboccipital Strain", or KISS for short. Dr. Biedermann identifies KISS 1 and KISS 2, and Dr. Rubin adds a 3rd sort of KISS (aptly called KISS 3) to the mix. Learn what they are and how to approach them from a chiropractic point of view, especially in regards to brain development.

Dr. Sid was a charismatic, larger than life persona. He would mesmerize audiences with his clarity, focus and conviction, imploring us to study chiropracTIC so you can learn to speak with authority. Success in chiropractic was not about selling; it was about believing so strongly that your practice members literally felt your conviction.

What are you spending your free time on? Facebook? Instagram? Make sure that you balance your time with solid reading. Read the latest research on the topics you are most interested in. Study the top textbooks, get lost in the latest articles, get push notifications from your favorite journals. Keep on top by constant study.

Chiropractors are truly Neuroplacticians. The bodies ability to heal itself, the brains ability to heal itself, is far more profound and amazing than we ever thought possible. For years it was thought that brains don't heal, nerves don't heal, that neuroanatomy is fixed and hardwired. But we have learned otherwise. We have learned that we have this incredible neuroplasticity that makes our ability to heal truly astounding. Learn how you can tap into this amazing power. Originally aired in 2017.

Trevi fountain in Rome, one of the most famous and beautiful fountains in the world, is a place that Dr. Rubin and his wife have visited several times. It is a very mystical and magical experience to be at the Trevi fountain, and Dr. Rubin explains how the fountain relates to life and health. There are deeper meetings to this fountain than meets the eye. Originally posted in 2016.

If you are on a mission, you are unstoppable. You do something until you succeed. And if you try something that doesn't work, you say, 'Next', and try something else.

Is the next child you are adjusting going to be the President of the United States in 40 years? Do you know what sort of effect your adjustments today may have on the future? We need to take care of each and every patient as if they might be the next big influencer, because who knows, they just might be!

How are you studying chiropractic? Are you reading textbooks? Class notes? National Board reviews? All that is great and necessary to pass classes and boards, but where are you learning chiropracTIC? Where are you getting the philosophy of chiropracTIC? You've got to study chiropracTIC! Read BJ Palmer's 'Green Books', listen to podcasts like this one or Sigafoose, go to philosophy seminars, and 'talk it down' with fellow students and docs.

Learning about the Polyvagal Theory by Dr. Stephen Porges has truly revolutionized the way I look at children, especially those children that are on the Autism spectrum. The Polyvagal Theory shows us how we have evolved over time to be more social, and also shows us why children or adults with Autism have problems with socialization. The vagus nerve is so much more than just 'rest/digest'...it is critical in social engagement.

Darwin talked about survival of the fittest in the 1800's, rocking the world with his theory of evolution. What are we witnessing today? Is humanity evolving? Certainly our technology is, but the real question is, are we? Are we as a species called Homo sapiens truly evolving or are all the trappings of modern society causing us to de-evolve?

What happens when you are in a situation where there seems to be 2 possibilities, but neither looks favorable? Dr. Stephen Covey would teach, "There has to be a 3rd alternative." Dr. Rubin explains how chiropractic was the 3rd alternative in one of his favorite cases (permission granted to use this case), and how you can use the 3rd alternative in your lives.

Even though some of the original chiropractic textbooks were written 100 or more years ago, there are still lots of gems in each one. DD and BJ Palmer were way ahead of their time and if they were still around today, you know they would be doing cutting edge research. Enjoy the holidays!

"Hard easy." You have a lofty goal, based on your mission and vision, and create an action plan to achieve it. This requires a lot of up front work, but in the end, your efforts pay off. "Easy hard." You have no aim in life, no goals, action plans, and just kind of do whatever comes your way. This is way easier up front, but later on, it is much more challenging since you are more likely to be unprepared. Which path do you choose?

Movement is everything. Even BJ Palmer wrote about it in the 1950's. Yet how different life is now, 70 years later. We spend most of our lives sitting...sitting at work, while driving in cars, while watching Netflix or playing games on our phones. Has our modern way of living created a version of the zombie apocalypse that we read about in World War Z or watch on The Walking Dead? It's just a different way of killing off our brain cells.