Dr. Thomas Lamar, your podcast chiropractor
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Spizzerinctum. Ever since I figured out its meaning, it’s been my favorite word — so much so, that I gave the name to my goat. And the fact that the name is steeped in chiropractic history makes me like it even more.
Do you have a spizzerinctum?
[originally published in KCN, July 2011]
The word on my white board the other day was “spizz” — a word that invariably provoked a question from each one of my patients.
“What does spizz mean, Dr. Lamar?”
“Well,” I would reply, “it’s short for spizzerinctum. Does that help?”
“No,” was the answer with a smile, I heard 99.9% of the time. No one knew what it meant — except for one elderly lady.
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One of the things I appreciate about Social Media (and that would include podcasts such as ours) is that it allows us to virtually step off our “island” and relate and inspire (and be inspired by) our colleagues — colleagues that are right there in the trenches with us.
Such was the case with when fellow chiropracTOR Steve Tullius posted a critical and timely message on Facebook reminding us WHAT IT IS WE DO as chiropractors. Thank you Steve for granting me permission to share your post in this way. And make sure you tune into SCR 166, because I’ll be talking about it too!
[originally published in KCN, April 2013]
While I’ll be the first to agree that the advent of Web 2.0 and its ensuing social media revolution is chock full of pitfalls and traps, it does have some definite advantages. One in particular is its ability to create strong communities of people united by a common interest that could never have come together otherwise, let alone meet. Such is the case with social networking platforms, such as Facebook, and the principally-grounded chiropractor. We chiropractors tend to be isolated islands, busy taking care of the people that seek us out as we proclaim an outlook on health that counters the vast sea that surrounds us. It’s easy to get beat down at times. And this is precisely how avenues such as Facebook can become a virtual life raft for practitioners like myself. This outlet has enabled me to connect with hundreds of…
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I love the oft quoted maxim from our developer, Dr. BJ Palmer, that states, “You never know how far reaching something you think, say, or do today, will affect the lives of millions tomorrow.” It’s so true. And what’s so true about this quote is that it works in reverse too. Because it’s the things that we DON’T THINK, SAY, or DO today that have potential to also impact the lives of millions tomorrow.
In this Spinal Column Reblog, we’re retelling a story that demonstrates BJ’s quote in action. The chiropractor is Dr. Kevin Donka; and what you’ll see is that his action aboard a jet plane not only impacted the life of a little one, but every other person on board as well.
….But that was what happened “today.” For when Dr. Donka, stepped out of his comfort zone to do the right thing, his mind could not have fathomed the impact it would have on “tomorrow.” For the momentum of this now three-year-old-plus inspirational and moving story will, no doubt one day, affect the lives of millions as people like you retell it.
[originally published in KCN, June 2011]
On a flight home, chiropractor Kevin Donka settled into his seat. Behind him was a mother with her baby.
As the flight took off, the baby — as many will — began to cry. The mother did everything in her power to quiet the little one… but to no avail. The child simply would not calm down. And then something happened that every parent fears while flying — the child’s cry catapulted to a full-tilt shrill. Again, the mother tried and tried but the child could not be comforted.
At about minute ten of the full-blown wail, Dr. Donka began to think to himself, “Maybe I should offer to help. Maybe there is something I can do.”
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“Chiropractors… A Beaten Wife.”
… that’s how Jeff Hayes, producer of “Doctored”, described our profession. Read the article to find out why!
I’m supper excited to be hosting (along with local chiropracTOR, Ryan Smart) a screening of the movie “Doctored” . This movie, which we will be playing at our local movie house on June 8, 2013, is a movie that not only beautifully reveals the hushed history of the AMA’s attempt to “contain and eliminate” our profession, but it also is a movie the masterfully exposes the Power and Criminality of our Nation’s Medical Monopoly. It’s the movie “the AMA does NOT want you to SEE.”
Tune into episode 146 for more information on this movie with my interview with Dr. Gilles Lamarche. This article is set to publish in the June edition of our community’s newspaper.
[originally published in KCN, June 2013]
Recently a film producer compared the chiropractic profession to a “beaten wife.” To paraphrase, he said, “During the course of the making of my film, I was astounded by how large groups of chiropractors contacted me saying, ‘Please don’t make them mad, Jeff.’”
The film producer I’m talking about is Jeff Hays. His movie is entitled “Doctored.” And the “them” he was referring to is Political Medicine.
“It’s time for chiropractors to stand up and make their own voices heard,” he said in response to a question regarding why the successes of chiropractic have been suppressed and not gotten out to the public.
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What comes to mind when you think about what it would be like to be the spouse of a chiropractic student? Besides the word “Guinea Pig,” you’ll enjoy reading the article my wife penned back in 1994 while I was in the midst of my schooling. Being the wife of a DC2B is hard work and deserves recognition. Perhaps that’s why she developed quite the fan club from my classmates’ spouses and significant others after this article printed in the school paper. Enjoy.
[While attending chiropractic college in the early 90’s, my wife, Keri, wrote an article about what it was like being married to a chiropractic student. The article was published in my chiropractic college’s newspaper on two different occasions and received rave reviews — not from my fellow colleagues, but their spouses! Apparently her story resonated with many. In any event, this is a rare peek into the making of a chiropractor. — Dr. Lamar]
[Originally written July 1994 — by Keri Lamar]
I’m out with my husband and he puts his hand on my back. It doesn’t take long before he is traversing my spine and muscles. His fingers stop to push the area a little, and he leans over to whisper in my ear:
“A little stiff here, hon?”
This scenario has happened so often that I just have to laugh about it now. Gone are the days of…
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