Rollin' Bones

Rollin' Bones: The Osteopathic Podcast

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For over a century the modern healthcare system has relied primarily on medications and surgery to treat most of the ailments patients face. While these advances have vastly increased our longevity and health, there are times when these treatments don't work, or even worse, have unintended side effects or other consequences. Today, patients have become increasingly frustrated with these limitations and are looking for alternatives. Fortunately, osteopathic physicians have an alternative literally at their fingertips: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT). Initially developed 150 years ago b...

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Drug-last 13.03.2020 52:43

Start rollin' again with season 2! In this episode, Dr. James and Dr. Dante revisit the principles of osteopathic medicine and work out how this mode of care fits within the greater context of wellness. Listen in as they wrestle with the question: what exactly does an osteopath DO?

Defrag your Brain 08.06.2019 44:22

On the last episode for the season Dr. James and Dr. Dante go back to the basics. One of the fundamental axioms of osteopathy is that the body is designed with a mechanism for self-healing. What does that mean? Perhaps more importantly--is the statement true and, if so, how can we make practical use of this mechanism. On today's episode we talk about sleep: how it works, why it matters, and why...

Tides of Change 25.05.2019 46:24

No matter who you are, you've probably been told to drink more water by a physician, a health and fitness coach, or a friend or family member. Hydration is crucial to wellness, but did you know it exists in a very special form in the food we eat? This gel-like water is also found in another place - your body! Join Dr. James and Dr. Dante as they discuss H3O2, how water functions in the body, and t...

Don't Get Cross With Me! 08.05.2019 35:34

Join Dr. James and special guest Dr. Mindy Hansen as they go back (ha!) to the back, and explore lower crossed syndrome.

A River Runs Through It 24.04.2019 43:27

The human body is almost 70% water. Ever wonder how we manage all that fluid? What happens when it becomes stagnant? What role does it play in your health and what can you do to keep the river (lymph) than runs through you flowing. Tune in to hear Dr. James and Dr. Dante take on these topics as well as the water cycle, Texas summers, and how the meaning of life is to take on The Rock

Don't Be Knee-dy 08.04.2019 42:55

Join Dr James and Dr Dante as they talk patellofemoral and IT band syndrome, why you should be an ambi-turner, the little homonculus that lives inside your brain, and it's role in guiding the osteopath's hand to help you heal.

An Ankle too Far 27.03.2019 45:28

Have you ever wondered how your ankle works? Strangely, it's kind of like a suspension bridge. In this episode, Dr. James and Dr. Dante discuss evolution, engineering, and Dr. Dante's battle with Achilles. (The tendon, that is.)

The Specter of Back Pain 13.03.2019 44:11

In this episode, Dr. James Aston and Dr. Dante Paredes discuss causes of back pain and how it is treated by doctors of osteopathy.

What is Osteopathic Medicine? 13.03.2019 47:23

In their inaugural episode, Dr. James Aston and Dr. Dante Paredes explore the history and methods of Osteopathic Medicine.