I recently had the opportunity to attend the 2026 ICAK-USA Homecoming in Kansas City, and it was an incredible experience filled with learning, connection, and inspiration.

One of my favorite parts of this event was getting to learn from so many talented peers and continue growing alongside other passionate doctors who share the same dedication to…

 Have you ever felt like your body just isn't working together?

Maybe one day you feel strong and coordinated, and the next day simple movements feel awkward or exhausting. Perhaps you've tried stretching, strengthening, massage, or even chiropractic care, but something still doesn't seem quite right.

In Applied Kinesiology (AK), one concept we evaluate is called neurological…

Pulse Point Assessment, Applied Kinesiology, and Chiropractic: Looking Beyond SymptomsWhen people think of taking a pulse, they usually think about heart rate. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), however, pulse assessment has a much broader purpose. Practitioners evaluate the quality and characteristics of the pulse to gain insight into patterns of balance and imbalance throughout the…

Cranial Adjusting and Applied Kinesiology: Looking Beyond the SpineWhen most people think of chiropractic, they think of the spine. What many don't realize is that the bones of the skull (cranium) also have relationships with the nervous system, muscles, and the body's ability to adapt to stress.

In this video, I demonstrate two cranial correction patterns…

 Have you ever experienced a headache that starts at the side of your head, radiates through your temple, or feels like it's behind one eye? Some people describe this pattern as a migraine, while others simply notice recurring one-sided headaches that never seem to fully resolve.

At Integrated Life, I don't believe every headache has the…

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to highlight one of the numerous ways to clear recurring fixations and provide the reader with a new tool to use in clinical practice when faced with recurring fixations. Fixations in Applied Kinesiology (AK) refer to at least two vertebrae stuck in place, in contrast to the traditional chiropractic…

In this video we use the pulse points - deriving from the acupuncture meridian system - to both diagnosis and treat a musculoskeletal condition. Acupuncture is a form of medicine as old as time. There are 12 bilateral and 2 central midline meridians, divided up equally into Yin and Yang. In every Yin theres a…

 The biceps brachii is probably the most known muscle there is, it's the muscle we flex for the girls or we activate to bring another sip of beer to our lips. It typically consists of two separate heads (in some individuals may be three - wild), the long and short heads. Today we're gonna focus…

 With low back pain we alwayswant to check out the psoas, QL, diaphragm, and multifidus. Today we're gonna focus on the multifidus. The multifidus is one of the deep erector muscle groups (only superficial to the rotatores muscles) and plays a major role in stabilizing…

 With low back pain we alwayswant to check out the psoas, QL, and diaphragm. (I also like to check the multifidus muscle :)). Right now we're gonna focus on the diaphragm. It's a concave muscle that arises from the last 6 ribs, the xiphoid process…

With low back pain we alwayswant to check out the psoas, QL, and diaphragm. (I also like to check the multifidus muscle :)). The QLs are a major stabilizer of the lumbars, arising from the posterior aspect of the iliac crest and the iliolumbar ligament(cool I know) and inserts on…