Return to Health, P.S.

03/22/2026

I’m grateful when thoughtful reviewers recognize the intention behind how this book was organized.

The venerable Diane Donovan at Midwest Book Review described Fix the Fire Damage as:
“Surprisingly accessible and clear in its step-by-step guide…”

Making the material approachable was always one of my primary goals.
Pain is already confusing enough. The guidance should not be.

Here's the rest of that review context: ""Libraries seeking a book that is weighty and comprehensive in appearance and approach, but surprisingly accessible and clear in its step-by-step guide to managing pain of all kinds, should consider the higher price tag of Fix the Fire Damage an indicator of its importance.

Filled with well-researched, specific routines for reducing pain and better understanding its origins and impact, Fix the Fire Damage is an assessment and action plan for pain management that comes from an evidence-based chiropractic physician's eye for reducing and eliminating suffering. It belongs on the shelves of home health libraries and general-interest library collections alike."

02/13/2026

07/14/2025

This will definitely be impacting some of our patients ! 😬

Plan ahead

07/14/2025

06/13/2025

When you’re deciding whether or not to spend the money to  buy organic in the grocery store these days… 

08/11/2024

One thing that I found particularly heartening to see at this week's Mayo Clinic conference was a common thread among almost all presentations: patient communication.

Numerous mentions were made at the end of each lecture about the clinical importance of listening, validating, and using reassuring language.

Patient-centered care – putting patients' concerns first and making time to listen to their stories – improves outcomes. The evidence is growing, and more providers are taking notice.

05/10/2024

I can think of a few patients who need to do this. 😬👌🏼

01/16/2024

What have you taught your body to adapt to?

When pain goes away with time and without any overt effort on your part, your body is just learning how to manage with imperfect situations.

Adaptation is a great survival strategy but in the case of pain-triggering situations, when your body adapts it just masks the real problem until a point when adaptation is no longer possible.

…Enter the appearance of surprise pain often in mid-life from what we think are just everyday activities.

Yes, you are getting older and your body is less willing to put up with sh #*t, but pain doesn’t have to be inevitable.

01/12/2024

Uh oh. It's Quitter's Day! Statistically, the second Friday of January is when most people abandon their NY resolutions. A lot of pain that ends up in my office happens when patients start and stop and then restart exercise. IMO, do what you can to just keep going.

01/10/2024

I love how one of my patients today described her recent episode of debilitating back pain as
"an information explosion"
🤓👌