The 1505 Club

In today's episode, we talk exclusively about corrections on the knee chest table.  This includes proper patient set up and relaxation, as well as doctor stance and technique.  This is an important table for all Gonstead Chiropractors to use on a daily basis and it begins with a proper understanding of what to do and how to do it. 

In today's episode, we will finish our discussion of the Vertebral Subluxation Complex and how we can think about it scientifically. We will conclude the chapter by discussing different proposed mechanisms for how the VSC can contribute to lower health and adaptability. 

In today's episode, we will begin discussing Lumbar Corrections.  We will do this by discussing how we make these corrections on the pelvic bench.  Next week, we will discuss the same corrections on the knee chest table.  

In today's episode, we will discuss sacral corrections at the lumbosacral joint (base posterior sacrum).  We will also introduce the knee chest table and its proper application. 

In today's episode we will continue to discuss the vertebral subluxation complex.  We will look at the biomechanics around this lesion and how it has effects that go beyond biomechanics. 

In today's episode, we will begin discussing the correction of the sacrum.  This includes both involved side up and involved side down.  It is important to consider the movement of the joint in order to create the best correction possible.

In today's episode, we will complete the chapter of biomechanics and begin Chapter 3 on Subluxation.  This is an important transition to understand how biomechanics influences subluxation, and how subluxation influences biomechanics. 

In today's episode, we look at the compound listings as well as both push and pull moves. 

In today's episode, we will discuss the biomechanics of locomotion as well as coupled motion and how this will improve out understanding of what we are seeing on an X-ray. 

In today's episode, we will begin discussing ilium corrections beginning with the EX pull move.  This move is difficult, but it gives us all of the necessary components to properly perform any of the adjustments on the pelvic bench. 

In today's episode, we continue to build a biomechanical base by looking at the physical components of the joint.

In today's episode, we cover the proper procedure for patient palpation.  This includes an understanding of how to interpret our findings to ensure that we know what we think we know. 

In today's episode, we will begin Chapter 2 and an introduction to biomechanics, particularly the biomechanics that are relevant to the chiropractor.  This is an essential foundation for understanding everything else that is yet to come in this book. 

In today's episode, we will begin our exploration into motion palpation.  This is something that is rarely taught as a system within the system, but here we will look at the basic technique and principles for obtaining reliable information from the patient's body.

In today's episode, we will talk about the method for proper scoping.  How the scope should be held, how to maintain proper contact, and proper glide speed are all topics that will be addressed.  This episode is essential for anyone who is just getting started and wants to learn how to scope properly. 

In today's episode, we will begin Chapter 11 on Instrumentation by talking about the theory of Instrumentation. In order to properly interpret our Instrumentation findings, we must first know what we are looking for and what it means. This section will teach us how to do that. 

In today's episode, we will cover the proper technique for taking full spine films.  It is important to use proper technique as well as patient positioning to ensure that the films are of the highest quality.  

In today's episode, we will be looking at misalignments of the Occiput as it relates to the Atlas.  This section will give us a thorough understanding of the biomechanics as it relates to Occipital misalignment so we can create a plan for proper correction. 

In today's episode, we look specifically at the atlas.  Once it has been determined that there is a subluxation of the atlas, it is necessary to evaluate it on x-ray in order to determine its exact location and the proper method of correction. 

In today's episode, we will complete our reading of the book by discussing some final physics concepts and how they help us to understand biomechanical motion.  

In today's episode, we discuss the mechanism by which upper cervical subluxations cause nerve pressure and dysfunction. This is an important piece of the assessment if we are going to create a proper correction. 

In today's episode, we continue on with some advanced physics concepts that are used to evaluate spinal movements as well as loads and strengths.  These concepts help us to understand how the body functions and can be studied with accuracy. 

In today's episode, we begin Chapter 8 on Cervical Misalignments C2-C7.  This chapter will discuss the proper technique for evaluating misalignment of the lower cervical segments using radiography. 

In today's episode we cover some more advanced physics concepts and how they affect our understanding and measurements in biomechanics.  

In today's episode, we begin Chapter 8 and we look at the unique way that we access the cervical spine.  Once we know where the subluxation is, we have a system for evaluating the misalignment to know what we should and should not do.

Today we begin Chapter 9 (the final chapter).  We will be discussing physics principles and how they apply to the spine and its motions. 

In today's episode, we will take the theory we discussed last week, and we will apply it to the x-ray evaluation to ensure that we have proper application leading to correct conclusions.  We will also discuss the proper corrective procedure as a better way of understanding what is happening conceptually. 

In today's episode, we revisit a conversation I had with Dr Gilbert.  She is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and she has performed hundreds of lip tie and tongue tie procedures.  She also happens to be my wife, and I assisted her with all of those procedures.  In this conversation, we were able to talk about our shared experience and what we have learned about this unique space from the dental side of things. 

In today's episode, we complete Chapter 8 by looking at surgical use of osteotomies as well as a chapter review of all the essential knowledge that we can gain from this entire chapter. 

In today's episode, we will look at the uniqueness of the biomechanics and misalignments in the thoracic spine. The purpose of which is to best ascertain how we should be correcting these misalignments to produce an actual correction and not merely a noise. 

In this episode, we conclude Part 4 on Spinal Instrumentation.  This includes a review of all instrumentation that can be used on the entire spine. 

In today's episode, we complete chapter 6.  We will be talking about the use of radiographs to determine the position of the vertebra relative to the one below it.  This is a crucial first step in being able to properly assess how to correct the subluxation.

In today's episode, we will be discussing spinal instrumentation.  This includes wires, internal appliances, and even prosthetics.  The idea is to better understand the conditions under which each approach is applied, its strengths and weaknesses, and how we, as chiropractors, can apply this knowledge for our patient's benefit.  

In today's episode, we begin Chapter 6 on how to identify Lumbar Misalignments.  This chapter highlights the X-ray evaluation procedure for determining the direction of misalignment and how to correct it. 

In today's episode, we will be looking at a material called PMMA. It is used in emergency situations to hold together fractured vertebra.  It is still used today, so it is very important for us to understand the nature of this material and how it is used. 

In this throw back episode, we talked with Dr Eric Russell about "practical philosophy".  This was a great conversation about how you can use philosophy on a daily basis to influence how you practice. 

In this throw back episode, we talked with Dr Ian Rossborough and covered the topic of how he got started in chiropractic and how he grew his practice in the beginning. 

In today's episode, we will conclude Chapter 5 on the Mechanism of Subluxation by discussing Compensation.  This was a revolutionary idea in Dr Gonstead's time, and the Gonstead system is still one of the only technique systems to address the presence of compensation.  This episode is crucial for learning how to distinguish between subluxation and compensation. 

In this throw back episode, we will be talking with Dr Cliff Fisher about the purpose and value of training. Dr Fisher has been a trainer for AlignLife for many years, and he has some unique insights from his experience in that role. 

In today's episode, we will be concluding our discussion of the biomechanics of spinal fusions by discussing posterior constructs.  

In this throw back episode, we will be talking with Dr Dave Waller about the transitions that we go through in practice. 

In today's episode, we will continue our exploration of the mechanism of subluxation by looking at the stages of degeneration.  This will include a break down of all 6 phases and how we can remember their appearance on x-ray. 

In this throw back episode, we will be talking with Dr Mike LaBounty about the uniqueness of the sacrum and how we might approach adjusting it. 

In today's episode, we will be looking at the biomechanics of spinal fusions focusing primarily on anterior fusions. 

In today's episode, we begin our exploration of Chapter 5 on the Mechanism of Vertebral Subluxation.   We will begin by looking at the normal structure and function of the intervertebral disc and how it works in the ideal situation.  

In today's episode, we will be starting Chapter 8 on Biomechanical Considerations in the Surgical Management of the Spine.  Today, we will be covering Part 1 on Spinal Decompression. While many of these procedures may seem irrelevant due to the fact that we are not the ones performing them, this information is helpful to us to understand as we may end up seeing these patients after they have the procedure performed.  

In today's episode, we will discuss subluxations at the lumbosacral joint. This will include the topic of spondylolisthesis and a brief introduction to subluxations of the coccyx.

In this episode, we will conclude Chapter 7 by discussing bracing of the thoracic and lumbar spine.  We will also do a review of bracing for all levels of the spine as well as a synopsis of the learning points for the entire chapter. 

In today's episode, we talk with Dr Jeffery Lawlor about when it is permissible to break the rules, and when we need to be rule followers.  This is an important conversation so we don't get locked into rules, but we are just acting chaotically either. 

In this throw-back episode, we will talk with Dr Waddell about the politics of Chiropractic.  Politics is often a dirty word, and the same could be said for Chiropractic politics.  This is an area where we all need to be aware of what is happening behind the scenes and how this affects our daily lives. 

In this episode, we begin our discussion of Chapter 4 and Sacral Misalignments.  We will be looking at how we can determine, on x-ray, when to adjust the sacrum to the ilium, and when to adjust the ilium to the sacrum.