What Chiropractic Doesn't Cure: Stories of Innate

Is healthcare and chiropractic just about avoiding death at all costs? Or is it about improving life and living our best lives clear and connected? This episode of What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate discuss these questions. We also talk about the intersection of mind and soul, body and spirit, and how chiropractic is uniquely positioned to care for the whole human being. Dr. Peter A...

Do we keep doing things that improve our lives and make our lives better? Hopefully, the answer is, yes. Now we know that very simple things like water, getting enough sleep, and moving our bodies all help us to feel better in the short term, and in the long term. Today's episode is about how chiropractic fits into that as well. Dr. Ron Oberstein has served as President of Life Chiropractic Colleg...

All around us, we see adults and kids in this alphabet soup of neurological challenges: ADD, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder. It is all around us! And if you're a chiropractor in practice, seeing families, you're going to see it too. Today, we are talking about getting a brain-based lens so that we have this missing piece of the puzzle to put all of the things toge...

Whether you're a parent or not, I think we can all agree. One of the most precious sounds on earth is a child saying their 1st words. My 6-year-old comes in at about 6:15 every morning and tells me that he loves me, and even though it's early, it's one of the highlights of my day. Today's episode of What Chiropractic Doesn't Cure: Stories of Innate is about parents who are concerned that they migh...

Have you ever seen a before and after of smoker’s lungs? Maybe when they were smoking and the lungs looked dark, black, they're scarred. And then, after a certain amount of time, without that toxicity, without that stressor, those lungs begin to heal and look very different. That scenario of innate healing isn't exclusive to just a smoker who stops. It is possible when any stressor is removed from...

Today’s guest on What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate is Dr. Devin Vrana. She’s a mama bear to 5, a Kansas princess, chiropractor, speaker and coach. With her husband Dr. Joey, she founded The Big Idea, an event and experience, which is happening as a virtual summit December 11-13, 2024. Learn more here: https://bigidea2024.com/ In this episode, she tells about a young mom’s journey f...

In this episode of What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate, Dr. Ian Shtulman answers an important question, “If mother’s innate intelligence knows what to do in pregnancy, labor and delivery - why do we still have complications?” We talk about the effects of stress on moms and babies, and how alter biomechanics can lead to nerve irritation and interference. This leads to dysfunction. Dr....

Dr. Kim Thor-Adams is an expert in pediatric chiropractic, standing up for your rights and creating the practice of your dreams. She’s also a chiropractor in practice in Nebraska, a speaker (I met her at MileHigh in Denver!), a coach, an author, and a mom. In today’s episode, Dr. Kim tells about a family she was taking care of and how the mom said one time, “We don’t get sick anymore.” This statem...

Welcome to Episode 33 of What Chiropractic Doesn't Cure: Stories of Innate podcast. This is a special one, because, if you don't know, the human spine has 33 vertebrae. It's also a special number in chiropractic because Stephenson's textbook talks about 33 principles of chiropractic. For this special 33rd episode. I wanted to have someone who really embodies the science, the art, and the philosoph...

Have you thought, “I’m always going to be like this”? Are you living into a label? In reality, there is so much science and research that shows that changing your lifestyle, your habits, and your thoughts, actually rewires and creates neuroplasticity in the brain. When we create new neural pathways, that shows up in your physiology because your nervous system controls every single cell, organ, tis...

(Trigger warning: this episode discusses someone dealing with serious mental health issues. If you or someone you know is struggling with life’s challenges, call or text 988 to speak to someone at the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.) One of the most powerful questions you can ask: What would your life look like if you didn’t do XYZ. Today’s story is about a chiropractor who asked her patient this and...

Today, you're going to hear the story of a 6-year-old who is transforming in front of his parents’ eyes after a traumatic birth he suffered with colic and just constant crying. And now, as a 6 year old, was dealing with terrible daily tantrums. His chiropractor, Dr. Chantal Shelstad, evaluated him with CLA INSiGHT scans for thermography, EMG and heart rate variability. This was so validating for h...

Today’s guest on What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure Stories: of Innate podcast is Dr. Tom Waller, a chiropractor who ignites health-conscious leaders, coaching leaders in health care and health-conscious businesses. He shares the story of Malcolm, who had heart failure and lung failure. Why would his wife want him to get adjusted and refer him to the chiropractor? This story is all about neuroplastici...

I was chatting with Dr. Julia North at a conference (Dr. Tim Young’s Focus OKC!) when she mentioned this amazing story about a young woman with trisomy 21. I knew I HAD to have her tell you on the podcast. Dr. Julia practices at Schoenherr Chiropractic in St. Peters, Missouri. Not long after Dr. Julia graduated from chiropractic college, she got a new patient who didn’t have a specific symptom tha...

Whether you’re 8 months old, 8 years or 80 years-old, you deserve to have a full life doing the things you love to do! In this episode of What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate, we talk about quality of life being restored under chiropractic care. This doesn’t mean that every symptom disappears, but that an individual is able to reach their individual goals. My guest is Dr. George Auger...

Imagine how terrifying it would be to have a toddler experiencing hundreds of seizures an hour. One family knew how helpful chiropractic had been to their daughter, so they asked the hospital if their chiropractor could come adjust her in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The hospital granted him privileges…and then her medical team was amazed at what they saw on their monitors! On this episode o...

When you’re looking for a miracle for a loved one where do you turn? In today’s episode of What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate, a grandmother returned to Dr. Pete Gay, at Family Chiropractic of Kennebunk, Maine. Dr. Pete tells how a young boy was suffering from mysterious digestive issues every time he ate or drank. They were driving home from getting testing at the hospital when his...

Many have heard the famous story of a deaf man, Harvey Lillard, being given the first chiropractic adjustment by Dr. D.D. Palmer. (If you have check the links farther down.) However, does that mean chiropractic can CURE deafness? Today’s guest on What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate, Dr. Marilyn Shore, is a family chiropractor at Del Ray Beach Florida and regular speaker at Dynamic Es...

When a mom is struggling with anxiety, overthinking and emotional overwhelm, it ripples out into the family dynamic. But so does ease and joy when that mom starts to experience more nervous system regulation! Today’s guest on What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate podcast, is Dr. Katie Gay who practices Life Starts Here Chiropractic in Kittery Maine. She specializes in caring for moms a...

Our kids are chronically ill, with food intolerances, asthma and allergies, overloaded, overwhelmed, melting down, and unable to thrive at home or school. Kiddos struggling with ADHD, Sensory processing, and other neurologic challenges. CDC reported that one in 36 children is now diagnosed with autism.  What are we gonna do about it?     On this episode of What Chiropracti...

Have you ever had a hug so good that you could feel it healing you from inside out? Then you may have been hugged by Dr. Paula Hedglon!  In this episode of What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate podcast, we talk about people who have experienced a renewed expression of life through the identification and correction of vertebral subluxations, or chiropractic. I want to clarify this...

“Everyone heals, improves, changes under chiropractic care…and not. And so our big task is to help everyone realize that they don't have a body that hates them.” Dr. Dawn Maynard, Prime Chiropractic This is such a powerful episode of What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate as Dr. Dawn shares a story of a patient who was undergoing cancer treatment. Not only did she check his spine for ve...

We tend to think posture means remembering to “sit up straight!” However, posture is much more interesting (and important!) from a neurological standpoint. On this episode of What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate is the world-renowned Dr. Katina Manning!  When we're under stress, it does things to our body and one of the ways we can actually change that is checking on our posture...

A pinched nerve can result in a debilitating amount of pain and loss of function for a dancer. For one patient, getting help with chiropractic care wasn’t just about pain relief, it was about unlocking higher levels of performance and well-being! In this episode of What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate, I speak with Dr. Joshua Gelber. He is a chiropractor in Toronto, at Annex Family Ch...

Have you had a moment that changed the trajectory of your life? Maybe it was an epiphany realization or a moment of trauma that you overcame and survived to tell the tale. But now you want to share that story to benefit and inspire others. What’s holding you back from doing that? Are you unsure how to do that?  On this episode of What Chiropractic Doesn’t Cure: Stories of Innate, Dr. Alain De...