In this month's episode, we chat with Chiropractor and women's health powerhouse, Dr Anthea Todd. Anthea recently authored a now best-selling book, "What's My Body Telling Me?" In it, she flips the narrative on the body being the problem and introduces the reader to the fact that it is the solution. We cover everything from stress to hormones, to chiropractic and why women's health is so fraught. Dr Ryan Seaman also drops by to wrap the year by talking about all that the ASRF team has been up to over the course of the last year. 

You can find Dr Anthea at https://www.femalefundamentals.com.au or on Instagram at @dr.antheatodd 

Join us as we chat with Anthony Pellegrino and Jenna Deuhr in this months bumper episode! Dr Anthony, one of our recently published case report authors, talks about epilepsy, paediatrics and how chiropractic affects the brain. Meanwhile, Dr Jenna, one of our funded researchers, talks about progress on her project - chiropractic and pre-term infants. 

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In this episode, we chat with the wonderful Jan Wesdorf from Life West - author of a recent case report published through the ASRF case report project and the Asia Pacific Chiropractic Journal. Our conversation covers everything from sleep, to sleep apnea, neuroplasticity and more. We then catch up with Dr Richard Martin to discuss the Advanced Biostructural Correction Technique and the exciting developments with the Australiasian crew. 

Join us in this episode as we speak with Dr Sarah Kotlerman (DC) from the Averio Institute as we discuss neuroplasticity, and the chiropractic opportunity presented by concentrated chiropractic care. What can the brain and body do when we remove interference? This episode brings together all the high points of research into some real world results. 

We also catch up with Brett from Therapeutic Pillows Australia, and talk about how sleep and neuroplasticity are linked. 

Tune in to this episode as we chat with Hayley Maginess from Elevate Paediatrics as we explore the controversy around Australian chiropractic paediatric care, and talk about the (almost) 27,000 positive reports that came in from parents of paediatric patients, and the ways in which chiropractors are skilled and trained in modifying techniques for little nervous systems. We talk about the research, the outcomes and the most vital times in childhood to get in for care. 

Join us as we talk with Dr Jacey Pryjma and Dr Braden Keil about the gentle, effective ways we care for infants, kids and their families. We will be talking about research, practice, and how chiropractic supports neurodevelopment in this bumper episode. 

In this bumper episode, Dr. Brad Glowaki (@Drglodc on Instagram), tells us all about his learnings while working with elite athletes. His wisdom shows us how research pairs with chiropractic in action, and why we are far more than a pain modality. After talking about pain, prevention and performance, we then move on to Dr. Don MacDonald, author and chiropractor who talks us through the vagus nerve and why it matters. 

You can find Dr Don at @drdonmacdonald on Instagram if you are interested in hearing more  

Dr Michael Hall joins us in this bumper episode to talk about the vital importance of the cervical curve. In this episode we talk about everything from movement, to neuroplasticity, to neurodiversity and much more. Its one you'll need to listen to over and over, we are sure, but if you've ever been in doubt about the potential of chiropractic, this episode will blow your mind. 

The direct links for the upcoming events are

1. Effect sizes for changes in health and well-being following treatment with the One-to-Zero (OTZ) Technique in individuals with occipito-atlantal joint dysfunction – UshaniAmbalavanar,MHSc,aVictoriaBerkers,BHSc,aHeidiHaavik,PhD,DC,bandBernadetteAnnMurphy,PhD,DCa

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2. Anxious: How to use the brain to understand and treat fear and anxiety  https://www.everand.com/book/270235488/Anxious-Using-the-Brain-to-Understand-and-Treat-Fear-and-Anxiety

3. Leading causes of death in Australian Men https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/causes-death-australia/2022

4. Tseng, J. & Poppenk, J. (2020). Brain meta-state transitions demarcate thoughts across task contexts exposing the mental noise of trait neuroticism. Nat Commun, 11, 3480 .https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17255-9

5. Christoff, K., Irving, Z., Fox, K. et al. (2016). Mind-wandering as spontaneous thought: a dynamic framework. Nat Rev Neurosci 17, 718–731. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn.2016.113

6. How many thoughts per day: https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-thoughts-per-day

In an episode that is loaded with both philosophy and research, join us as we talk subluxation with Professor Phillip Ebrall and Dr. Tanja Glucina. 

Its arguably the most important topic of our profession, and its one that ASRF is particularly focused on as we continue to research the definition, parameters, methods of assessment and philosophy behind subluxation-based care. 

In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Imran Khan Niazi, part of the trailblazing team from the New Zealand Chiropractic College and the Centre for Chiropractic Research. We are talking all things chiropractic and stroke - first going through research that found "no evidence for causation" when it came to cervical artery dissection and chiropractic care, and then talking with Dr. Imran about the new line of investigation showing the role chiropractic may play in stroke rehabilitation.