Life West Student Magazine
The Real Vitalistic Life
Vitalism. The emphasis on the non-physical, non-chemical aspect of the human experience. It seems as if vitalism is one of those terms with multiple definitions...
Balancing the Mechanism and Vitalism in Life
There has always been a discussion between the mechanistic and vitalistic views in the domain of psychology. In the mechanistic view, processes occur in a speci...
LifeLines rap: ‘Get Checked’
“Get Checked” Original lyrics by Ashley Gonzales Background song: “Get Low” by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Brrr dum dum dum, dum da...
The Barriers We Create
Every day on my morning commute, I look out the window of my car and I’m struck by two emotions: terror and wonder. It terrifies me to think that the only thing...
Both, And: An Explained Model
Within our chiropractic community, there is a great deal of talk about tapping into the abundance of the universe. We refer to the law of abundance as it relate...
Dynamics of Core Stability
Flexibility is key to stability One in three adults fall every year. Falling is the second leading cause of accidental death worldwide and is a major cause of a...
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...
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 stab...