by DND | Jul 15, 2020 | Newsletter
Super-Bowl Champion Coach, Vince Lombardi, when asked about excellence once said, “Perfection is unattainable but if you chase perfection, you just might catch excellence” Webster delineates excellence as the pursuit of being excellent. Defining excellence is...
by DND | Jul 1, 2020 | Newsletter
Pain is not passive. It travels, it spreads, it can grow- it is active. We look toward modern medicine- modalities, pills, injections and even surgery- to dull or mask the pain, at best. Is this the best we can do for our patients? Passive treatments cannot solve...
by DND | Jun 17, 2020 | Newsletter
Who Are You? Once we get a diagnosis for our pain, we almost become the diagnosis. Patient: “I’m an L5-S1” Doctor: “Send in my 2 pm Rotator Cuff Repair” You are NOT your diagnosis! Modern medicine has become all about putting people into neat, classifiable boxes. We...
by DND | Jun 10, 2020 | Newsletter
Know Your Pain or No Gain Why are we taught to push through pain? The physical demands of our life create stress on our bodies. Pain protects us. Pain is a message. It’s an indicator for change. You are NOT your pain. Stop pushing through it and start listening...
by DND | Jun 3, 2020 | Newsletter
Own the Road Consider the analogy that the human body is similar to a machine. Our current healthcare system is actually built on this premise. Think about it. When we have pain we look to the medical specialist or surgeon who plays the role of the car mechanic. They...
