Dynamics of Core Stability
Flexibility is key to stabilityOne in three adults fall every year. Falling is the second leading cause of accidental death worldwide and is a major cause of a personal injury. […]
Stability and Adjusting
Assessing the stability of a joint is a key part of the patient assessment, but what does it mean to be stable? What determines stability, and how do you assess […]
Perspective: Bridging the gap with clinic experience
As a first year student, clinic can sometimes seem like a beast, waiting in the shadows for attack. You know it’s there, you know it gets closer every day, and […]
Behind the Scenes: Making HERstory
Written by Ashley Gonzales and Nikki KielkowiczWhat would it look like to take one day to support and inspire women in their unique struggles as business owners, mothers, community leaders […]
Perspective: Take ownership of your knowledge of technique
Technique is something chiropractors can take ownership of. It is their identity within the profession. Whether they adhere to a single technique or use more than one, it is a […]
LifeLines rap: ‘Get Checked’
“Get Checked” Original lyrics by Ashley Gonzales Background song: “Get Low” by Lil Jon & The East Side BoyzBrrr dum dum dum, dum da da da da dum Brrr dum […]
Perspective: Imaging offers window into the body
Diagnostic imaging is our window inside the body, a fascinating and extremely powerful one. Since the advent of X-ray imaging in 1895, the ability for health professionals to assess the […]
Animal Rehabilitation with Fascial Release
Some of the most recent advances in animal rehabilitation have been made in the field of fascial release. Thomas Myers is credited with mapping the fascial lines of the human […]
Career Services offerings put students, alumni on right path
In this post, Life West student Kyrah Bacote interviews Dr. Palmer Peet, Director of Alumni Relations, about the Career Services tools available to Life West students and alumni. You can […]
The Relationship between Core Stability and Chiropractic
Core Stability has been a popular phrase that is used by a multitude of professions for decades. Though many of these professions teach the importance of a stable core, there […]
