So Christmas break was great, but when Monday rolled around on the 5th of the month Molly and I were both back to business as usual. Molly was back off to work with San Francisco Magazine because they needed her expertise and great taste and I was shipped back off to school all day every day for my 4th quarter. Things are getting a little tougher this quarter. Here's my schedule: Regional Anatomy of the Trunk, Neuromuscular Physiopathology II, Gastrointestinal Physiopathology, Gonstead (a chiropractic adjusting technique), Biomechanics of the Spine, Infectious Diseases, Metabolic Diseases, and Chiropractic Philosophy II. I wish it were as easy as just learning how to crack backs....which brings me to my next point. Chiropractic isn't a form of health care that was created to alleviate pain through cracking backs. There's a lot more to it than that. We specialize in minimizing nervous system interference and a simple part of that is moving a bone or two that may be causing tonal changes in the nervous system. Since the nervous system controls every function in the body that you can imagine it's pretty important that it works to it's full potential. So I've made a decision...
If I'm going to claim to be a doctor of the nervous system than I better do my best to get to know anything and everything about it. I've decided at this point in my studies to begin a post-doctorate program at the Carrick Institute of Neurology where I'll be required to endure 300 required hours of seminar/lectures over the next two years and then sit for a board exam after I've received my chiropractic degree. If I'm lucky enough to pass the first time I will join a small team of 500+ (at this point for now) who become a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board. I've been very impressed, to say the least, of 2 of my instructors so far that have gone through this program. I've witnessed some of the most incredible things I've ever seen in my life from case studies that they've presented in class. Chiropractors, in general, do great work but I want to be able to fully understand the neurological implications of powerful adjustments that change peoples lives. If you want to read some cool stuff about the program just check this out: http://www.carrickinstitute.org/CIAbout.asp. Wish me luck I guess, I'm gonna need it for the next little while!!
