There are two ways we can view healing. One is the illness point of view and the other is wellness. What is the difference between them? If you look at the words themselves we can see the answer. The only difference between the words is Illness and Wellness or simply I and We. When we are Ill we say things like "I am sick," "I have this condition," "Whoa is me," etc. It is a self centered perspective. When we look at being well, on the other hand, it is a more community oriented view point. This is where we open ourselves up to accepting help from others and also provide help for others by sharing our life experiences. This is where we actively seek help because we know that we cannot do this on our own, but understand that as a part of an active community we need to do our part as well.
We all live in a community whether we want to accept that or not. In nature we see that every action has a reaction. True wellness, and happiness for that matter, comes from our positive interactions with those around us. That is the difference between illness and wellness.
-Mike E
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Entrance Exam
Along with all the the basic science classes I have taken in the last 7 quarters to prepare me for national boards, I have had a sprinkling of technique and diagnosis classes. Usually I have had about 2 to 3 classes a quarter of that flavor. Since those classes are the prerequisite to becoming an intern in the clinic I had to be tested in a practical method to see if I was competent in those areas. So our professors have developed something they call Entrance Exam that I was fortunate to be able to take yesterday morning. This is how it organized.
There were six individual stations: first the Case History station, where we were given the age, gender, and chief complaint of the patient and then had to ask pertinent questions to the patient to narrow down what they might have wrong with them. The next station was the Differential Diagnosis station where we were given a case history with some subjective and objective findings and were asked to give three differential diagnosis that made sense given the history and findings. We then had to give specific reasons why those diagnosis made sense using the findings and history of the patient. The next station was Orthopedic/Neurological Testing station. In this station we were given three random orthopedic tests (we have learned well over 70 unique tests) and had to perform them on a patient and also state what a positive would be as well as what they indicated could be wrong with the patient. We also we given one spinal nerve root to test motor/reflex/sensory function on (there were only about 11 different nerve roots that we have learned to test). The next station was Palpation station. Here we were given a specific spinal vertebral misalignment (we have special ways of labeling misalignments called listings) and were asked to demonstrate and explain the static, motion, and muscle/ligament findings for that specific listing on a patient. The Set Up station was next. This is where we were given two segmental listings and had to set the patient up just like we were about to give an adjustment without giving the force. The last station was Physical Exam, this station we had to preform four individual parts of either the eye, ear, anterior/posterior thorax, heart, or abdominal exam. We were graded not only on performance but also on professionalism, so we had dress up and introduce ourselves as if they were all real patients.
So what happened was they took six of us at a time and we had one minute to get to the door then we were told to enter the room via intercom. We had five minutes to complete the station and we were given a 30 second warning via a ding over the intercom speaker then we were told to leave and were given another minute to get to the next doorway and it repeated for all six stations. After we were done we were sent to a "quarantine" room where we had to wait for all the groups to finish. I was able to go in the second of 4 groups. It was very nerve racking but luckily all the things that I had to do I remembered how to perform and the case history and diagnosis station were not too bad. I feel like I performed well and I did not have to wait in quarantine for that long. It was a good experience and just another step closer to my ultimate goal.
-Mike E
There were six individual stations: first the Case History station, where we were given the age, gender, and chief complaint of the patient and then had to ask pertinent questions to the patient to narrow down what they might have wrong with them. The next station was the Differential Diagnosis station where we were given a case history with some subjective and objective findings and were asked to give three differential diagnosis that made sense given the history and findings. We then had to give specific reasons why those diagnosis made sense using the findings and history of the patient. The next station was Orthopedic/Neurological Testing station. In this station we were given three random orthopedic tests (we have learned well over 70 unique tests) and had to perform them on a patient and also state what a positive would be as well as what they indicated could be wrong with the patient. We also we given one spinal nerve root to test motor/reflex/sensory function on (there were only about 11 different nerve roots that we have learned to test). The next station was Palpation station. Here we were given a specific spinal vertebral misalignment (we have special ways of labeling misalignments called listings) and were asked to demonstrate and explain the static, motion, and muscle/ligament findings for that specific listing on a patient. The Set Up station was next. This is where we were given two segmental listings and had to set the patient up just like we were about to give an adjustment without giving the force. The last station was Physical Exam, this station we had to preform four individual parts of either the eye, ear, anterior/posterior thorax, heart, or abdominal exam. We were graded not only on performance but also on professionalism, so we had dress up and introduce ourselves as if they were all real patients.
So what happened was they took six of us at a time and we had one minute to get to the door then we were told to enter the room via intercom. We had five minutes to complete the station and we were given a 30 second warning via a ding over the intercom speaker then we were told to leave and were given another minute to get to the next doorway and it repeated for all six stations. After we were done we were sent to a "quarantine" room where we had to wait for all the groups to finish. I was able to go in the second of 4 groups. It was very nerve racking but luckily all the things that I had to do I remembered how to perform and the case history and diagnosis station were not too bad. I feel like I performed well and I did not have to wait in quarantine for that long. It was a good experience and just another step closer to my ultimate goal.
-Mike E
Sunday, April 13, 2014
New Table
My new table came this week. As I am preparing to enter clinic, this will be a great help for me to practice set ups and what not. This addition also helps me to focus my vision since it is a table I will use in my future practice. It is portable so I can take it where ever I go in the world in the future.
Everything is coming together and it is exciting to move forward with my education and life. Out of the book learning and on to the application!
-Mike E
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Vomit
Here is a scenario I want you to think about:
Two people go to a restaurant for dinner and order the same dish. Later that night person 1 notices discomfort in his stomach and procedes to throw-up all of the dinner that they ate at the restaurant. Person 2 went on feeling fine that evening.
With the knowledge that both dinners were contaminated with some toxin, my question is, which one of these two people is sick and which one is well?
I propose that person number 1 is in fact the healthy one and person number 2 is sick. When you ingest a toxin would it not be more beneficial for the body to expel the toxin as quickly as possible? You would not want the thing that is harmful sticking around and doing more damage. Although person number 2 may have had a more enjoyable evening they are not better off in the long run and their body is not functioning at 100% if they did not immediately get rid of the toxin that they ate.
Too often we associate being "sick" to our symptoms and we have a multitude of drugs to suppress those symptoms. But most of your symptoms are positive responses your body makes to fight intruders and suppressing them actually prolongs the healing process. So next time you are feeling under the weather, before you run to the pharmacy, ask yourself am I sick or am I well, is my body working properly or is it malfunctioning? Trust in your body, it knows a heck of a lot more than any doctor knows. (If it is truly an emergency go to the hospital)
-Mike E
I propose that person number 1 is in fact the healthy one and person number 2 is sick. When you ingest a toxin would it not be more beneficial for the body to expel the toxin as quickly as possible? You would not want the thing that is harmful sticking around and doing more damage. Although person number 2 may have had a more enjoyable evening they are not better off in the long run and their body is not functioning at 100% if they did not immediately get rid of the toxin that they ate.
Too often we associate being "sick" to our symptoms and we have a multitude of drugs to suppress those symptoms. But most of your symptoms are positive responses your body makes to fight intruders and suppressing them actually prolongs the healing process. So next time you are feeling under the weather, before you run to the pharmacy, ask yourself am I sick or am I well, is my body working properly or is it malfunctioning? Trust in your body, it knows a heck of a lot more than any doctor knows. (If it is truly an emergency go to the hospital)
-Mike E
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Nourish and Flourish
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For me the visit was more educational. Since I will be taking the Network chiropractic elective this upcoming quarter in school, I wanted to experience what it was like to be in an established Network practice, see how it is run, and experience being entrained by one of the professions best practitioners. In the short hour and a half that I was there I was able to experience it all. It was great just to be in the entrainment space while Brian was working. The energy was positive and relaxing. I was grateful to see a real pro work and I am excited to learn from him in the upcoming months. The flow of the office was nice. I was able to see some aspects that I want to incorporate in my future practice. I will probably not have the juice bar but I did like all the natural lighting from the big windows and the ample room for sitting and just taking everything in. Since a Network entrainment can be rather empowering, I like that there is space to "chill" and take it all in. The soothing music is also something that I will incorporate in my practice. I believe that music has a very strong effect on us and is harmonious with this type of care. I also liked some of the more practical things, like having little baskets to carrying the items that were in your pockets, and having shelves to store your shoes, glasses, and other personal items, also his system of keeping notes on each of his practice members was something I will most likely incorporate.
After the time that I spent observing Dr Brian do his work, I was able to be entrained by him. It was a great experience and again I highly recommend that anyone close by go and see him (I put a link to his website under the picture at the top of this post). I was able to get reinvigorated for life and am more prepared to start a new quarter (by the way, I also feel amazing with greater inner awareness). I am excited to start another quarter of school and learn more and more so that I will be fully prepared to open the doors to my own Network chiropractic practice in just over a year and a halves time.
-Mike E
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