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BEST Resources for physical medicine- by Dr. Makani Lew, DC, DACRB 
(Condensed and Revised 10/7/2023)

This is a list of all my fave "go to" resources. It includes hyperlinks to webpages I follow and to locations where one can purchase the items I am speaking of. 

WHAT'S ON THIS LIST PAGE:
1) Health Books are Videos - what I keep on the shelf
2) Best Blogs, Seminars, and Journals 
3) E-Book, etc Links

Go check out my YouTube playlists- these were made "on the fly" for my students... so have fun joining a class in session:

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I consider a well-trained chiropractor to be three things:
1) a musculo-skeletal expert if not a neuro-musculo-skeletal expert
2) a whole body doctor who sees the whole patient not just a part
3) a guide or coach who provides ways to empower the patient to wellness

Therefore, these references are listed in order of "favorite-ness" according to me.
In fact I've gone so far as to write ~BUY THIS~ on things I think absolutely should be read and re-read and well-worn on the chiropractor's shelf. Although, I would suggest owning and reading most all of these texts listed.

 NOTE: Remember- Kindle books can be read on any device- on a Kindle itself or with a free App or software that you download to your laptop, computer, mobile device, or tablet for free from Amazon. Here is a link to the Free Kindle Reading Apps. Furthermore, you can highlight and look up words from a Kindle book- this allows you to review the hotspots if you are using a Kindle book to study for something. For more info https://kindle.amazon.com/your_highlights 
HOW TO PALPATE, DIAGNOSE, + TREAT MUSCULOSKELETAL ISSUES

    ANATOMY REFERENCES, ETC

UNDERSTANDING WHAT CHIROPRACTIC IS

UNDERSTANDING BIOMECHANICS AND KINESIOLOGY


REHAB RESOURCES



EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH



OTHER BOOKS


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Best Blogs, Seminars, and Journals

What blogs do I love to follow? And what seminars do I think are essential? And how do you keep up on all the new literature? I especially like ones that keep me thinking on my feet and include new data on exercise and rehab. So here's my list (and yes, it will be constantly updated...) 

SEMINARS (Keep the mind alive and participate!)
  • ACA Rehab http://www.ccptr.org/
    • The ACA Rehab Symposium in Feb/March 2012 changed my life. This should be an annual event for all! 
    • 2016 ACA Rehab Symposium will be in March and in Las Vegas- details to come
    • Check out the Rehab Journal http://www.ccptr.org/rehab-journal/
  • Perform Better PerformBetter.com
    • 3-day Seminars every summer. The 2012 and 2013 Long Beach summits again were life-changers for me. I will go every year, no question! I went to Chicago in 2014 and it did not disappoint!. And since then I've either been to their one-day or the 3-day summit every year. 
  • Functional Movement (FMS/SFMA) http://www.functionalmovement.com/
    • Level 1 and 2 FMS and SFMA Seminars are throughout the year... but they sell out early!
  • International Fascia Research Congress http://www.fasciacongress.org/
    BLOGS (subscribe to the digests or daily posts!)
    Video Playlists

    JOURNALS TO READ EVERY MONTH!
    How to be Efficient in Keeping up with Research
    • Have the Table of Contents of each issue of your favorite journals sent to your email box
    • Subscribe for updates based on your interests. Here are two I use:
    • Read the “good” blogs- ones that use EBM (evidence-based medicine) approaches combined with hands-on experience.
    • Go to seminars and attend conferences
    List of Chiropractic and Active Care Relevant MEDLINE INDEXED Journals
    (see below on how I came to this list) ***
    Organizations to follow
    *** How I came to MEDLINE INDEXED list
    Note: A journal listed on PubMed doesn’t mean it’s indexed in Medline
    Being indexed in Medline is of higher “peer-reviewed journal” status than simply being on PubMed. So I searched on PubMed under the NLM Catalog with these Search terms: currentlyindexed[All] AND "something" http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog
    (As of 2/17/2014)
    The “somethings” included are listed below (# is number of results):
    currentlyindexed[All] AND "chiropractic” (2)
    currentlyindexed[All] AND "manipulation” (2)
    currentlyindexed[All] AND “manual therapy” (1)
    currentlyindexed[All] AND "physical therapy” (17)
    currentlyindexed[All] AND "physiotherapy” (5)
    currentlyindexed[All] AND "exercise” (17)
    currentlyindexed[All] AND "rehabilitation” (51)
    currentlyindexed[All] AND "spine” (21)
    currentlyindexed[All] AND "sport” (17)
    currentlyindexed[All] AND "sports” (31)

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    QUICKLINKS to the most common e-book and web resources I use
    (these links will open a new tab or browser web page)

    Perform Better
    Perform Better! (Seminars and Equipment) 
    They always have great sales- check them out!  (click on the logo to go there)
    I go to the 3-day summit every year. Totally rocks my world!

    Some of my Perform Better favorites:
    Kettle Bell Training with Gray Cook- help your patients and clients get strong with Kettlebells safely and specific to their body's needs! Kettlebells from the Center DVD/Manual

    Check out Alwyn Cosgrove's RAMP - The 21st Century Warm-up DVD
    How to create a good warm up program from easy to hard and give you some workouts to do to boot.

    Any book or DVD by Mike Boyle is amazing
    All Books and DVDs by Mike Boyle  and Functional Strength Coach DVD Set

    QUICKLINKS to access Online Books and Associated Videos
    Note: You have to own the book and have a code + username to use the publisher links.
    For many textbooks you can get both a hard copy or Kindle version AND an online e-book or access to online videos, practice quizzes or associated textbooks. I've listed these various publisher links to allow me fast access to the books I use regularly. 

    (Note, the book hyperlinks listed here provided go to Amazon.com and will open a new page)

    Elsevier Publisher and Mosby Publisher. Provides links to Pageburst or VitalSource 
    https://evolve.elsevier.com/  
      - Bergmann, T, Peterson, D. Chiropractic Technique: Principles and Procedures, 3e, 2011
      - Cramer,G, Darby, S.  Clinical Anatomy of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and ANS, 3e 2013
    (NOTE: if you want to watch the associated videos with the Bergmann or the Brotzman text, you need a Flash Driver. For iPad, etc. I use Puffin Browser (paid version, $2.99) for this.)

    Books by Elsevier Publisher and Mosby Publisher
    http://www.expertconsultbook.com 

    Elsevier Publisher Online Resources
    http://www.studentconsult.com/ 
      - FitzGerald, MJT. Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience: With STUDENT CONSULTOnline Access, 5e (Fitzgerald, Clinical Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience), 2006 
      - Drake, R. Gray's Anatomy for Students: With STUDENT CONSULT OnlineAccess, 2e, 2009
      Wolters Kluwer / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers
      http://thepoint.lww.com/gateway
        - NASM  (National Academy of Sports Medicine)  NASM Essentials of Corrective Exercise Training
        - Clark, M, Lucett S and Sutton B. NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training


      OTHER FREQUENTLY CONSULTED and Important Websites 

      REHABILITATION EXERCISE LINKS

      VIDEOS
      Video (1:42 min) Abdominal bracing by Dr. Liebenson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKBD05xa7pQ
      Video (1:18 min) Dying Bug + Respiration by Dr. Liebenson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtUBc-aVrN8
      Video (0:36 min) Dead Bug–Wall Push by Chad Waterbury http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mEC_d4GJaI
      Video (4:10 min) Waterloo’s Dr. Spine, Stuart McGill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=033ogPH6NNE


      Articles (*must reads*)
        - Stuart McGill: Low Back Stabilization (The McGill Big Three) 
           http://www.acefitness.org/pdfs/LowBackStabilization.pdf
        - Gray Cook: Function (commentary) http://graycook.com/pdfs/function.pdf
        - Gray Cook and Lee Burton: The Functional Movement Screen (overview)
           http://www.advanced-fitness-concepts.com/fms.pdf


          Dr. Lew's Core Strengthening and Low Back Pain PubMed list- links to selected articles regarding Core Strengthening and Low Back Pain. To access the article Dr. Lew wrote on looking at the evidence supporting Core Stabilization for Low Back Pain in the 2013-Mar/Apr issue of the Journal of American Chiropractic Association, click here: http://www.acatoday.org/content_css.cfm?CID=5167


          REHAB TOOLS 
          (* means it's also recommended by Jeff Tucker, DC Rehab Diplomate Seminar Series)
          REHAB TOOLS Quicklinks

          Airex Balance Pad- This thick and very soft pad is amazing for balance work, under knees that hate kneeling, under the sacrum for supine core work, etc. It is a bit pricey, but totally worth it. 
          Training with Airex Balance Pad DVD

          Safe Balance Beam for Testing and Training- Gray Cook uses this to test and train folks for balance. He sets up 3 of them in a row with a few obstacles in between and says, "use three different ways to step along the beam, don't knock over the obstacles while you pass around them, and don't fall off." Excellent and safe! Poly Balance Beam

          Valslides (or furniture movers can work) are amazing tools to create an unstable surface and bump up the core workout. 


          PASSIVE CARE TOOLS for the Doctor's Office or Patient's Home Care
          These are Dr. Lew's Top Picks- all have been tried over many years
          • Thermophore Moist Hot Pack by Battlecreek- The *BEST* (in my personal opinion) heating pad around. I've had mine for 20 years. The most versatile size is 14x27 size which costs ~ $50-$70 and can cover the entire spine or wrap around a knee, etc. 
             
            This plug-in heating pad that creates a very deep feeling moist heat. Auto-off switch or manual hold switch makes it safer and it comes with removable and washable flannel cover. There is no need to wet a sponge to make it moist heat. It delivers convection AND conduction, which means a better therapeutic effect. 
          PASSIVE CARE TOOLS Quicklinks    
          UNDER CONSTRUCTION

          NOTE: MANY OF THE LINKS ON THIS PAGE ARE AFFILIATE LINKS AND THERE WILL BE NO EXTRA COST TO YOU IF YOU PURCHASE, HOWEVER, I WILL RECEIVE A SMALL COMPENSATION FROM THE COMPANY.

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          Revised December 17, 2017 and then October 27. 2023

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