After 14 years as a successful chiropractor I have finally discovered what I believe to be the very best tool for improving the back-strength and overall health of my patients. That tool is the kettlebell something I had never heard of until two years ago. I have to admit that initially they intimidated me until I needed them for my own injury.
The Doctor Becomes a Patient
Growing up I was always extremely athletic in high school and college. I lettered in volleyball, softball, and basketball, and I became a Doctor of Chiropractic because I knew firsthand how important a strong and well-aligned body is for physical activity.
As an athlete and a doctor I never experienced any problems with back pain until about 5 years ago. I was adjusting a very large male patient (63 300lbs), something I never had a problem with in the past because of my use of proper techniques.
Somehow this time was different. When I applied my force into this patients body to adjust his hips nothing moved. I felt like I had just attempted to pass my hands through a pillar of marble. The resulting wave of resistance immediately reverberated through my entire spine. At that...