Keys to the Kingdom
Rethinking Orthopedics challenges the prevailing notion that the body is a machine with replaceable parts. In this first episode, host Mary J. Rogel, Ph.D., L.Ac., will explain how our joints are...
View ArticleIs it a Lesion, or is it Alignment?
Alignment has an impact on all aspects of health. My guest for this show is Anna York, who has lived with multiple sclerosis for 50 years. At age 37 she was largely paralyzed from the neck down and...
View ArticleEvolving Medicine - What Might be Possible?
Why do we need to rethink orthopedics? Dr. Dane Shepherd and I will explore this question, as well as the broader need to rethink medicine in general. There are other ways to practice medicine besides...
View ArticleRecovering from Broken Bones
Though acupuncturists are generally not first responders in emergencies involving broken bones, we treat many patients as they recover from broken bones, including surgical repairs, stress fractures,...
View ArticleNo, Nina, That's Not Your Hip; It's Your Pelvis.
The pelvis is one of those mysterious, hidden body parts. It is hard to imagine what it looks like, and even harder to imagine what it does and how it moves. In this episode of Rethinking Orthopedics,...
View ArticleAre Shoes Wrecking Your Body?
Foot pain can be more than just achy feet! One in four U.S. women suffers from debilitating foot pain, which can affect the function of other body parts, from knees and hips to the pelvis and spine....
View ArticleAnimals Have Orthopedic Issues, Too
Humans are not the only species to experience orthopedic problems. All living beings with joints experience similar problems and respond to those problems in much the same way, whether they walk on two...
View ArticleManaging the Medications Used to Manage Pain
Western Medicine treatments for chronic pain frequently include medications to manage or mask the pain. These medications are not without effects. My guest, clinical psychologist Anne-Marie Nicolas,...
View ArticleAn Uncommon Look at the Lower Extremities.
If the pelvis is the foundation on which the upper body is built, then the lower extremities are the pylons on which the foundation rests. In this episode of Rethinking Orthopedics, we will examine the...
View ArticlePrinciples of Sports Psychology Can Help Us Overcome Pain and Avoid Injury
Pain and injury are part of the experience of sporting activities. My guests, Clinical Psychologists James Bruce, Jr., Ph.D., and Anne-Marie Nicolas, Psy.D., will talk about how competitive athletes...
View ArticleAs Below, So Above.
In Oriental Medicine we have a saying – “as above, so below.” When it comes to orthopedics and musculoskeletal issues, I believe it is more accurate to say, “as below, so above.” The pelvis is the...
View ArticleChiropractic Includes Spinal Adjusting and Much More
Chiropractors have been practicing in this country for well over 150 years, but people tend to think of chiropractors in terms of spinal adjustment and not much else. My guest, Elaine J. Wagner, D.C.,...
View ArticleThe End of the Line of Adaptability.
Throughout this series we have been investigating the dynamic, adaptable nature of the human frame. The alignment of any given joint is not static or fixed. Joints normally operate through a range of...
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