Archives: LifeLines
The crisis of mental health
There is no doubt that research in chiropractic has exploded over the last decade, from technique-specific benefits such as chiropractic biophysics and upper-cervical-specific techniques, to the scien...
Concussions: A chiropractic opportunity
Concussions occur much more often than we think. In 2014, the CDC reported approximately 2.53 million traumatic brain injury (TBI) related visits to the emergency department; 812,000 were pediatric ca...
Behind the Scenes: Making HERstory
Written by Ashley Gonzales and Nikki Kielkowicz What would it look like to take one day to support and inspire women in their unique struggles as business owners, mothers, community leaders and more? ...
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 body has grown...
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 while part of you is curious to meet thi...
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 reflection of what inter...
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 also listen t...