Chirocast

Chiropractors are truly Neuroplacticians. The bodies ability to heal itself, the brains ability to heal itself, is far more profound and amazing than we ever thought possible. For years it was thought that brains don't heal, nerves don't heal, that neuroanatomy is fixed and hardwired. But we have learned otherwise. We have learned that we have this incredible neuroplasticity that makes our ability to heal truly astounding. Learn how you can tap into this amazing power. Originally aired in 2017.

Trevi fountain in Rome, one of the most famous and beautiful fountains in the world, is a place that Dr. Rubin and his wife have visited several times. It is a very mystical and magical experience to be at the Trevi fountain, and Dr. Rubin explains how the fountain relates to life and health. There are deeper meetings to this fountain than meets the eye. Originally posted in 2016.

If you are on a mission, you are unstoppable. You do something until you succeed. And if you try something that doesn't work, you say, 'Next', and try something else.

Is the next child you are adjusting going to be the President of the United States in 40 years? Do you know what sort of effect your adjustments today may have on the future? We need to take care of each and every patient as if they might be the next big influencer, because who knows, they just might be!

How are you studying chiropractic? Are you reading textbooks? Class notes? National Board reviews? All that is great and necessary to pass classes and boards, but where are you learning chiropracTIC? Where are you getting the philosophy of chiropracTIC? You've got to study chiropracTIC! Read BJ Palmer's 'Green Books', listen to podcasts like this one or Sigafoose, go to philosophy seminars, and 'talk it down' with fellow students and docs.

Learning about the Polyvagal Theory by Dr. Stephen Porges has truly revolutionized the way I look at children, especially those children that are on the Autism spectrum. The Polyvagal Theory shows us how we have evolved over time to be more social, and also shows us why children or adults with Autism have problems with socialization. The vagus nerve is so much more than just 'rest/digest'...it is critical in social engagement.

Darwin talked about survival of the fittest in the 1800's, rocking the world with his theory of evolution. What are we witnessing today? Is humanity evolving? Certainly our technology is, but the real question is, are we? Are we as a species called Homo sapiens truly evolving or are all the trappings of modern society causing us to de-evolve?

What happens when you are in a situation where there seems to be 2 possibilities, but neither looks favorable? Dr. Stephen Covey would teach, "There has to be a 3rd alternative." Dr. Rubin explains how chiropractic was the 3rd alternative in one of his favorite cases (permission granted to use this case), and how you can use the 3rd alternative in your lives.

Even though some of the original chiropractic textbooks were written 100 or more years ago, there are still lots of gems in each one. DD and BJ Palmer were way ahead of their time and if they were still around today, you know they would be doing cutting edge research. Enjoy the holidays!

"Hard easy." You have a lofty goal, based on your mission and vision, and create an action plan to achieve it. This requires a lot of up front work, but in the end, your efforts pay off. "Easy hard." You have no aim in life, no goals, action plans, and just kind of do whatever comes your way. This is way easier up front, but later on, it is much more challenging since you are more likely to be unprepared. Which path do you choose?

Movement is everything. Even BJ Palmer wrote about it in the 1950's. Yet how different life is now, 70 years later. We spend most of our lives sitting...sitting at work, while driving in cars, while watching Netflix or playing games on our phones. Has our modern way of living created a version of the zombie apocalypse that we read about in World War Z or watch on The Walking Dead? It's just a different way of killing off our brain cells.

Dentistry in the mid 1900's was a second rate health field. They created a strategic plan to change their image and in 50 years proved their plan was a rousing success. Modern dentistry is an incredible field with multiple specializations and incredible market growth in every sector. What is chiropractic planning for the next 50 years? The same as the last 125? What's our strategic plan? Here's one thought, originally recorded in 2014 at Life Vision.

Did you ever look back at the events of your life, and see how all the pieces that didn't make sense at the time actually got you here? Dr Rubin explains how his original career path took a sharp turn during his junior year of college when he had a profound life-shaping experience. What's your story?

Chiropractic is magic! Small victories is what it is all about. What we are about is changing brains not changing backs. Let's teach our practice members and teach our students and teach our staff what to expect and that when the brain changes, everything changes!

What is salutogenesis? In a phrase: you can always improve your health and wellness. In a recent magazine article, the writer was surprised by some of the benefits people were reporting under chiropractic care, stating that chiropractors treated various illnesses and ailments. What the writer doesn't know is that chiropractors don't 'treat' injuries, sicknesses, or problems. We take care of people! We are in the people business, leading them towards wellness, then keeping them that way!

There is no better feeling than to see children in my office having a great time, laughing, giggling, and being surprised that they can have fun in a 'doctors office.' Our annual Halloween Bash is such a day for us, where we go all out for the kids and they just have the greatest time. I purposely step back during this party and capture moments of the commotion, the happiness, the feeling of joy in chiropractic!

Lyme disease and PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with Strep)are becoming way more common than ever before, part of a growing trend of autoimmune issues that include emotional or behavioral changes. Every parent who complains that their child had a sudden shift in behavior needs to be questioned about an illness or insect bite prior to the onset of changes. This is an almost hour long talk given to the Life U ICPA Club.

Question: What would the world's reaction be if tomorrow, we all woke up and chiropractic ceased to exist? This thought came from watching the recently released movie, Yesterday, in which the world somehow lost its memory of The Beatles. As Reggie Gold often said, "if you were the last chiropractor on the planet, would it survive?" These are profound questions that we try to tackle in this episode.

The chiropractic profession lost a great hero recently when Dr. Jeanne Ohm left this earthly plane. She was a friend, mentor, leader, warrior, and champion of women in chiropractic. She took the ICPA from a small group when Dr. Webster passed away in 1997 to over 6000 members, the largest non-political chiropractic group on the planet. Dr. Jeanne's last talk at Life University was in December 2018 and so many students and docs commented to me that she made them laugh and cry. One student said, "Her passion was so palpable. I was slipping away from the principle and she brought me back." She will be missed. We love you Jeanne.

Relationships are built one moment at a time. Dr Drew Rubin and his wife Dr Lisa Rubin have been building their relationship for almost 30 years, and feel that it is their constant efforts that have created the long lasting love relationship that they enjoy. In this podcast you will hear from both Dr Rubin's as they talk freely and openly about what it takes to keep a relationship strong for a lifetime. This podcast was first aired as Episode 167.