Episode 27 of Crack Me Up has just about everything: machetes at a wedding, an eight-hour Wisconsin road trip, a DoorDash food bender, impressive patient wins and another WellnessOne birthday tradition that ends with cake all over Dr. K’s face.

Aide is back from Wisconsin and tells us about her family wedding—including traditional Mexican dancing with actual machetes, an uncle dancing with a baby in one hand and a machete in the other, homemade food from the family, secretly supplied tequila and a road trip where a grocery bag full of bread somehow became the snack of choice.

Then the conversation somehow turns into electric-car road trips, range anxiety, whether stopping more often might actually make your back and knees happier, and why being the passenger princess may—or may not—be better for your body.

Back at WellnessOne, we share some patient progress we're genuinely excited about. One patient who had been struggling so much that mornings were difficult was able to go upstairs for the first time in about a year after beginning care. The team also discusses another patient dealing with tick-borne illnesses who is beginning to notice changes with her knees and is working toward getting back to activities she loves, including dancing with her husband.

And then there's Dr. K's birthday.

What started years ago with a cupcake to the face has escalated into a slice of cake and now a three-layer mini cake warmed in the microwave specifically so it would smash better. It's officially becoming a WellnessOne tradition—and apparently next year's logical progression is a sheet cake.

Also in Episode 27:

• Aide driving nearly the entire trip home from Wisconsin
• Tesla charging strategies and intentionally getting dangerously close to 0%
• Lil Wayne's sleep schedule and questionable-but-amazing lyrics
• Panera, boba, mochi donuts and an accidental DoorDash marathon
• Why challenging patients sometimes produce the most rewarding wins
• The frustration of patients not following their recommended schedule
• Dr. K going to the dentist on his birthday and nobody telling him happy birthday
• Pink scrubs, Mean Girls references and "On Wednesdays we wear pink"
• Neon mullet wigs and a future Topgolf adventure
• Another update on The Hole, which somehow continues getting uglier
• A potential Crack Me Up road trip
• And another podcast ending caused by equipment deciding it had had enough

It is culture, clinic life, patient progress, food, birthdays and the kind of conversations that somehow make perfect sense when you're part of the Crack Me Up crew.

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Episode 26 of Crack Me Up starts with home-repair frustration and quickly turns into a full clinic emergency when the power suddenly goes out in the middle of patient care.

Amber immediately runs downstairs into the darkness to investigate—exactly as Chatty G predicted she would—while Dr. K calmly continues asking a patient about their leg pain. With no lights, no air conditioning, no X-rays and limited treatment options, the team has to decide which patients can still be helped and which appointments need to be rescheduled.

Naturally, everyone’s first theory is that The Hole did it.

The team also shares several meaningful patient wins, including a patient who became emotional after realizing she could bend down and lift something for the first time in nearly a year. They discuss how people gradually adapt to pain, begin treating limitations as their “new normal,” and sometimes forget how much those limitations are affecting their everyday lives.

Also in this episode:

• Amber’s ongoing HVAC and ceiling problems
• Why replacing damaged drywall every year is not a real solution
• Losing power for several hours during clinic hours
• Trying to keep treating patients without electricity
• Decompression helping reduce neck, facial and radiating pain
• A teacher dealing with frequent headaches and missed work
• Why reviewing X-rays can help patients better understand their condition
• Tesla’s self-driving system attempting to park near cart corrals, loading zones and other questionable places
• Finding the mysterious pirate cashier from the dollar store
• Seven Brew drinks saving the team after the air conditioning shuts off
• Amber’s unusual toothpaste cleaning hack
• Cats that refuse filtered water but happily drink from an outdoor bowl
• Dr. K accidentally encouraging a kid to run up an escalator
• Books, movies, adaptations, hype and why people keep talking about controversial content
• A very abrupt ending when the camera battery finally gives up

It is another episode filled with real patient progress, clinic chaos, questionable technology and a Midwest goodbye that had to happen much faster than usual.

Episode 25 of Crack Me Up begins with a brand-new WellnessOne website and quickly drives itself completely off course—much like Dr. K’s Tesla.

Dr. K, Amber, and Aide share the good, the bad, and the confusing parts of working with artificial intelligence. The clinic’s new AI-supported website is faster, cleaner, and finally feels like it represents WellnessOne—but Chatty G is still creating podcast artwork with random people, ignoring instructions, and acting like it knows better than everyone else.

Meanwhile, Dr. K’s self-driving Tesla is doing an excellent job on the road and an absolutely questionable job once it reaches the parking lot. It backs into loading zones, chooses neighboring driveways, parks behind stores, and occasionally decides that “close enough” is good enough.

The team also celebrates meaningful patient progress, including the impact of disc decompression and electroanalgesia for people dealing with persistent back and hip pain. They discuss how quickly someone can begin noticing changes, why preventative care matters, and how seeing a patient sleep better or return to normal activities makes all the work worthwhile.

Of course, no episode would be complete without another update from Lincoln’s newest attraction: The Hole. The sidewalk may be wider, the construction equipment may be damaged, and the building may now be covered in concrete—but somehow the original problem still does not appear to be fixed.

Also in this episode:

• Celebrating National Tequila Day without any tequila in the studio
• A two-year-old recommending a jewelry store for pumpkin pajamas
• Patients who try to unhook themselves from expensive equipment
• A birthday party that grew from a few friends into an unexpected crowd
• Cowboy boots, wedding outfits and questionable shopping expertise
• A dollar-store cashier who completed the entire transaction as a pirate
• Pedro Pascal collections and the possibility of a life-size cutout
• AI guessing games that the kids managed to stump
• Movie sequels, creepy trailers and three-hour theater experiences
• Why we sometimes obsess over things we cannot control
• The team accidentally getting serious before immediately ruining the moment

It is patient success, technology trouble, clinic chaos and one extremely questionable episode ending—all in another episode of Crack Me Up.

Episode 24 of Crack Me Up celebrates Amber’s 16-year-and-one-day anniversary at WellnessOne—or, as one patient believed, her 16-year wedding anniversary to Dr. K 😂

After explaining golden anniversaries and discovering that Amber knows nearly every important number associated with the clinic, the team dives into another wonderfully chaotic mix of clinic updates, patient progress, website drama, strange noises, Mario Kart, and the never-ending construction project known simply as The Hole.

In this episode, we talk about:

Amber celebrating 16 years at WellnessOne Knee & Spine Center

Why a patient thought the flowers were for a wedding anniversary

The time Dr. K adjusted someone so well that he put a hole in the wall

An Xbox controller that may still be sealed inside another wall

Switching websites and the painfully awkward call about why WellnessOne is leaving its current provider

The latest disaster surrounding The Hole, including a damaged excavator and a sidewalk nobody asked to replace

Using AI to identify pet-safe flowers

A knee patient who went from barely trusting his leg to unexpectedly jogging again

Why the mind sometimes takes longer than the body to recognize progress

Patients who insist they are “doing good” while struggling to move normally

Why some people proudly wear pain as a badge of honor

The truth about loud chiropractic pops and whether louder actually means better

The full Crack Me Up Draft, where Chatty G assigns everyone roles during emergencies, road trips, reality shows, and an overnight clinic survival challenge

Chatty G does not hold back. Dr. K is accused of making problems bigger while insisting he is helping, Amber quietly controls everything from behind the scenes, Aide becomes the fan favorite and side-quest queen, and Amanda remains the most likely person to disappear and return with snacks—or leave halfway through for Japan.

Underneath the jokes is a real reminder: progress does not always begin with a huge breakthrough. Sometimes it starts with trusting your knee enough to squat, taking a few extra steps, or unexpectedly realizing you just jogged 40 feet without thinking about it.

Real patient wins. Real clinic chaos. Questionably accurate AI predictions. That’s Crack Me Up.

Episode 21 of Crack Me Up is officially here, which means the podcast is finally “legal”… so naturally, we start with a toast, immediately question the intro, and somehow end up talking about fireworks, burns, bunt cakes, birria, smash rooms, AI coaching, and decompression care 😂

This episode is full of classic Crack Me Up chaos, but also some great clinic conversation about how WellnessOne is using AI to improve patient communication, better understand each person’s “life effect,” and help patients connect their pain to what it’s really keeping them from doing.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Cheers-ing to Episode 21
• Reflecting on how far the podcast has come
• The behind-the-scenes evolution of the podcast studio
• Fourth of July firework horror stories and why people should have listened to our safety warning
• Dr. K’s mom improving her walking and tackling hills again
• Why dessert should absolutely come before dinner
• Nothing Bundt Cakes, Seven Brew, Birria Boss, and way too much food
• The Smash Room birthday celebration and the surprising danger of breaking glass for fun
• Using AI to review Day 1 consultations and improve communication
• Why making an emotional connection with patients matters
• Helping patients understand the real “life effect” behind knee pain, back pain, disc issues, and mobility problems
• Christmas in August, tiny shoes, and another Midwest goodbye that refuses to end

At the heart of this episode is a real message: pain is not just about the knee, back, neck, or disc. It is about what that pain is taking away from your life — golfing with your spouse, walking with family, gardening, working, traveling, or simply feeling like yourself again.

Real clinic talk. Real food reviews. Real smash room chaos. That’s Crack Me Up.

Episode 20 of Crack Me Up is packed with decompression wins, AI feedback, World Cup chaos, food truck plans, Fourth of July safety tips, and somehow… Love Island almost made it onto the board 😂

This week, Dr. K, Amber, and Aide talk about spinal decompression patients finishing care, why maintenance matters after you start feeling better, and how easy it is to stop doing the thing that was actually helping. From BMX dads to young landscapers with neck, TMJ, and headache issues, the team shares why getting results is only part of the journey — keeping those results matters too.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Spinal decompression patients finishing up care
• Why feeling better does not always mean the problem is fully stabilized
• Existing patients trying decompression through complimentary sample sessions
• The importance of patient communication and asking better Day 1 questions
• Using AI to improve consultations, communication, and patient understanding
• A new published author/patient starting care and working toward softball coaching, CrossFit, and being active with her kids
• A new mom continuing decompression care after moving from Colorado
• World Cup watch parties, Mexico breaking the curse, USA soccer drama, and hydration breaks
• The official Crack Me Up soccer team personality breakdown
• The Hole, Fourth of July fireworks, lobster rolls, food trucks, and classic clinic chaos

At the heart of this episode is a real reminder: whether it is disc pain, knee pain, neck pain, headaches, TMJ issues, or mobility problems, the goal is not just temporary relief — it is helping people get back to the life they actually want.

Real clinic talk. Real patient wins. Real soccer chaos. That’s Crack Me Up.

Episode 21 of Crack Me Up starts with a little confusion over what episode number we’re actually on… which feels perfectly on brand 😂

This week, Dr. K, Amber, and Aide are back together and wearing soccer jerseys in honor of the World Cup. From dramatic soccer injuries and international fan chaos to patient wins and decompression care, this episode bounces between clinic updates, sports talk, Alaska stories, and the upcoming smash room adventure.

In this episode, we talk about:

• World Cup excitement, soccer jerseys, watch parties, and why soccer fans are next-level
• How soccer injuries connect to the knee, back, and spine problems we see in the office
• New knee patients starting care, including people traveling from out of town because they cannot find anything like WellnessOne near them
• Disc decompression patients transitioning into care and why good communication matters
• Amber’s Alaska cruise recap: whales, bears, sea planes, bald eagles, kayaking, seafood, and wild excursion stories
• The continued saga of The Hole outside the clinic
• Fourth of July fireworks, culture shocks, ranch smuggling, and international visitors experiencing America
• Aide’s birthday, Mexico soccer wins, and the plan to celebrate at a smash room
• House of the Dragon, random trivia, and another classic Crack Me Up conversation that somehow goes everywhere

At the heart of the episode is what Crack Me Up does best: mixing real clinic conversations with real-life chaos, patient stories, inside jokes, and plenty of laughter.

Whether you’re here for knee pain education, disc decompression talk, WellnessOne updates, World Cup banter, or Amber’s Alaska bear stories, this episode has a little bit of everything.

Before Crack Me Up officially became Crack Me Up… there was the lost pilot episode 😂

This unreleased first recording is where the chaos began: cameras refusing to switch, possible haunted podcast equipment, Protein Pop “not sponsoring” the show, and the team trying to figure out what this podcast was even supposed to be.

In this pilot episode, Dr. K, Amber, and Aide introduce themselves, share how long they’ve been part of WellnessOne Knee & Spine Center, and give a behind-the-scenes look at the people, patients, and random conversations that eventually became the heart of the show.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The official unofficial launch of the Crack Me Up podcast
• Why the camera may or may not have been haunted
• Amber’s 16 years at WellnessOne
• Aide celebrating 3 years with the clinic
• Dr. K growing up in a tiny Nebraska town where everyone knew everything
• Red Baron pizza, water towers, and small-town chaos
• Real patient wins with knee pain, range of motion, and getting back to daily life
• Why patient success stories are the reason we love what we do
• The legendary Christmas party with matching cat sweaters
• Mi Tierra, Mulligans, pool, massages, and questionable decisions
• Omaha vs. Lincoln debates
• House projects, cleaning standards, Costco opinions, and Spanish lessons gone sideways

This episode is raw, funny, awkward, and exactly what a pilot episode should be: a little messy, a lot of laughs, and full of the personality that made Crack Me Up what it is today.

Real clinic stories. Real staff banter. Real “should we even release this?” energy.

Welcome to the beginning of Crack Me Up.

This episode of Crack Me Up may be a “shorty boy,” but somehow it still covers dogs taking people out, serious disc problems, Alaska travel prep, and the early brainstorming of what may become the official Crack Shack 😂

We kick things off with another round of unexpected dog-related injuries—including a patient whose dog hit her so hard she may have whiplash. Apparently, dogs are still undefeated.

Then the conversation turns more serious as the team talks about a young dad dealing with a disc issue that progressed from a protrusion to an extrusion. Dr. K explains why waiting too long can make disc problems harder to treat, why early care matters, and why symptoms should not be ignored just because someone is young.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Dog injuries, whiplash, and why pets may be secret tripping hazards
• A young dad with a serious disc extrusion
• Why disc problems can get worse if they are not addressed early
• What decompression care may help with and why extrusion cases can take longer
• Amber preparing to leave for Alaska and trying not to think about the clinic
• Travel, hiking, glaciers, sea planes, and possible cruise tattoos
• The reality of taking time away when you care deeply about your work
• The difference between cats and dogs when it comes to causing injuries
• The future “Crack Shack” idea on the beach in Mexico
• Another condensed Midwest goodbye

At the heart of this episode is a real reminder: if you are dealing with disc pain, back pain, neck pain, whiplash, numbness, tingling, knee pain, or mobility problems, do not wait until it becomes a bigger issue.

Real clinic talk. Real chaos. Real laughs. That’s Crack Me Up.

Episode 18 of Crack Me Up is officially adult enough to talk about spicy books, caffeinated chocolate, pickle balls, insurance chaos, and why patients still do not listen sometimes 😂

This episode starts with girls’ night, dark romance books, and Dr. K’s renewed caffeine addiction thanks to caffeinated chocolate. From there, the team somehow turns chocolate into a possible patient reward system and then dives into a serious conversation about why people wait too long to deal with knee pain, disc issues, back pain, headaches, and mobility problems.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Caffeinated chocolate, snack plugs, and whether patients should get chocolate for showing up
• Why patients often know they have a problem but still delay care
• A young disc patient with serious symptoms and why waiting can make things harder
• Knee pain patients who want to avoid replacement and keep doing the things they love
• Why pain becomes a “new normal” if people ignore it long enough
• The truth about insurance coverage and why it does not always match what patients actually need
• Dog-related injuries, tripping hazards, and why pets may be secretly dangerous
• Patient homework, red light therapy, exercises, and why consistency matters
• The return of “The Hole” outside the clinic
• Girls’ night, cruise prep, snack reviews, and another classic Midwest goodbye

At the heart of this episode is a simple message: if you are dealing with knee pain, disc pain, headaches, numbness, tingling, or mobility issues, do not wait until your body forces you to stop.

Real clinic talk. Real patient stories. Real chaos. That’s Crack Me Up.