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 personal […]
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 […]
Torque Release Technique

– Jay M. Holder, DC, DACACD, FICA, Aaron M. Holder, DC, DACACD – Torque Release Technique® (TRT) debuted on campus at Life College in 1995, the first technique of chiropractic’s […]
Future of Neurodevelopmental Based Pediatric Chiropractic Care

– Monika A. Buerger, DC – Chiropractic truly is a Science, Art and Philosophy. When you understand the science, philosophy becomes more solid. When philosophy becomes more solid, the science […]
Alumni Spotlights: Dr. Bea Knight-Johnson ‘89

The milestone is that I am still working as a chiropractor at age 82. Yes, I am only working 3 days a week (semi-retired?) but have no plans to fully […]
X-Ray Debate Heats Back Up

– Dr. Joe Betz, Dr. Deed Harrison, Dr. Paul Oakley – Three researchers have been at the forefront of the debate on whether spine radiography has clinical utility in chiropractic […]
Alum Spotlights: Drs. Alison & Joe

As it has been for everyone else, it has been a whirlwind for us since we graduated from Life West. Alison originally worked for Drs. Matt and Jenn Santos at […]
The Future of Chiropractic Philosophy

– Peter Kevorkian, DC – When DD Palmer pushed on the spine of Harvey Lillard our profession was born. It is likely that DD thought for a moment that he […]
Alumni Spotlights: Drs Ian & Ashley

“Start with the big idea and all else follows”. My wife, Ashley, and I kept this at the front of our minds as we created our practice, Our Patch Family […]
Adapting to the Merry-Go-Round of Life

– Rob Sinnott , DC, FPhC – Adaptability is not merely a sign of life. I might suggest it is the physical manifestation of the presence of life itself. Let […]