Thru The Chapters

Thru The Chapters is a one year Journey thru the text, Gonstead Chiropractic Science and Art by Roger Herbst. This text is the basic primer for anyone intent on learning the foundational concepts of Gonstead Chiropractic. This is a 52 week program designed to teach you fundamental concepts supported by Science, informed by Philosophy, and applied as Art. The 52 week format makes it so you can jump in anywhere and complete the journey from wherever you begin.

W&P Wednesday: 635-650

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

10-23
45:12

Week 17: X-ray evaluation of Thoracic Misalignments

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. 

10-19
21:59

The 1505 Club Rewind: Dr Danielle Gilbert, DMD

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. 

10-17
01:29:51

W&P Wednesday: Osteotomies and Chapter Review

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. 

10-15
25:15

Week 16: Thoracic Misalignments

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. 

10-14
26:30

W&P Wednesday: pages 602-618

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. 

10-10
43:32

Week 15: Lumbar Listings

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.

10-06
32:52

W&P Wednesday: 579-602

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.  

10-03
01:17:35

Week 14: Lumbar Misalignments

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. 

09-29
30:05

W&P Wednesday: 570-579

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. 

09-27
24:35

The 1505 Club Rewind: Dr Eric Russell

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. 

09-25
51:17

The 1505 Club Rewind: Dr Ian Rossborough

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. 

09-23
01:32:08

Week 13: Compensation

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. 

09-22
22:50

The 1505 Club Rewind: Dr Cliff Fisher - The Purpose and Value of Training

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. 

09-19
01:03:43

W&P Wednesday: 555-570 Posterior Constructs

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

09-18
47:39

The 1505 Club Rewind: Dr Dave Waller - Transitions

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

09-17
57:11

Week 12: The Stages of Degeneration

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. 

09-15
21:31

The 1505 Club Rewind: Dr Mike LaBounty - Sacrum

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. 

09-15
01:05:21

W&P Wednesday: Spinal Fusions

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

09-12
01:08:00

Week 11: The Mechanism of Vertebral Subluxation

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.  

09-08
19:28

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