5 ways you can improve your life right now! Tips from our guests on Crackin’ Backs Podcast!

February 1, 2023 by Terry Weyman

By Dr. Terry Weyman

1) Movement is life. Take it from mobility expert, Emeril McCutcheon, most people, young or old
don’t move enough or even move correctly. Can you get off the floor without using your hands
or lift your big toe without using the other four? Mobility is not stretching, its not flexibility. Its
proper joint movement along with proper joint awareness. Minimum, you should work 5
patterns daily: Push, pull, hinge, core/carry, squat to increase your functional health. ACTION:
Spend 15 minutes every morning working on these 5 basic principles.

2) Mental Toughness- This is a tough one, as everyone is different, and everyone has different
issues. However, we have learned some gems that can help you out. Matt Hughes was struck by
a train and his life was immediately changed. He had a career and family, and life was great,
until it wasn’t. How has Matt handled it? Well one tip he gives, is to focus on the little things, for
these are the things that truly matter. Take each victory as just that, a victory. Then we learned
from Robb Bolton, an athlete struggling with Cancer. You think you have it tough, just listen to
the strength from this man. He uses exercise as his motivation. If he can move, even a little, he
is winning. But I think one of the best set of tips came from Rocker, Cris Hodges, when he gave
us 3 simple tricks to help you get out of your mental cave: 1) meditation- realizing you are not
your mind, your body or your thoughts. 2) Forgiveness- learn to forgive people in your life as
well as yourself and 3) You can do anything you want to. ACTION: Spent 5 minutes every day,
when you first wake up reflecting on these 3 things.

3) You are what you eat! Food does not just fill your stomach; it is the fuel that runs all the cells of
your body. You take time to research what you put in your car, what clothes you will wear out,
yet how many of us take the time to really look at what is going into our bodies? We learned
simple tips from Dr. Grace Hameister on how to read labels and how bad anything with the
word CORN in it is. Why is it, we always want to take short cuts, to look better or have that
perfect body? Tamra Dae will tell you that just doesn’t work, in fact, short cuts can shorten your
life! The best tip for eating: if God made it, you can probably eat it. ACTION: Go through your
refrigerator and toss all foods with the word CORN in the label. Drink an extra 2 glasses of water
on top of what you are doing and plan your meals every day with purpose.
4) We all need to be inspired to achieve more than we think we can. I read somewhere that 80%
of our daily thoughts are negative. 80%!! No wonder we gravitate to all those self help posts.
Turning off the negative inputs: The news, SM, and your negative neighbor- and focusing on

inspiration and turning words to action. The more someone tells you that it is unattainable, the
more you need to fire up all your engines. Get tips from Navy Seals, Monty Heath and Alex
Othmer if you truly want to hear what the human body/mind can do when you push it.
However, there is one person that stood out that gave the best advice. When you want to be
inspired, SERVE another! It’s simple, yet so powerful. Thank you, Jim Sayih. ACTION: Read a
book about something that inspires you or teaches you something you know little about. Read
15 pages a day!
5) Be a leader. You don’t have to be General Patton; you just have to stand up for who you are
and what you feel is right. Be creative in how you lead, be appreciative of those whom you are
leading. Remember, someone is always watching you, make them proud, by doing your job. As
small or as big as it may be, focus on doing the best you can at that job. Dr. Dana Sinclair teaches
us to be peaceful under pressure and to focus on doing your job. If done well, the emotional
accolades will follow. Action: write down 5 things you want to achieve during your day at
breakfast or first thing. Don’t go to bed until you check all 5 off your list.
For more inspiration, listen to the show as each guest, will educate you, inspire you and improve your life. www.crackinbackspodcast.com

Low Energy? Try these tips for a boost!

October 3, 2022 by Terry Weyman

By: Dr. Terry Weyman

We have all heard “you are what you eat”. Well, in some cases, this is true. With the ever changing food industry, rushed and stressful lifestyles and our lack of “farm to table” availability, we are consuming products that were never meant to be eaten. When we add a few of these “toxic” foods, it can dramatically affect our system, draining our body of resources and energy!

Lets go through these foods and at the end I will give you some tips on how you can turn the table and get your “Mojo Back”.

Foods to avoid “Toxic foods”:

1) SOY– (tofu, soy, veggie burgers). Soy, is one of the biggest GMO foods now, it can dramatically affect your adrenal glands and Thyroid. According to the medical research, the consumption of Soy has been linked to a decrease in cognitive function (memory and recall changes) cancer, hypothyroidism and loss of energy.

2) Wheat Grass– Just because its green and served at Jamba Juice doesn’t mean its good for you. Our bodies were never meant to eat grass as we don’t have a 4 chambered stomach. If you think about it, Dogs will only eat grass when they are sick to induce vomiting. Wheat grass can contain plant toxins that can dramatically react to your system affecting your RBCs and intestinal lining leading to conditions such as leaky gut and intestinal absorption.

3) Goji Berries– These Berries are part of the Nightshade family. Night Shades have dangerous Lectins (which can weaken the blood vessels) and can affect the stomach as well leading to Leaky gut, fatigue, muscle weakness and joint pain.

Now that you see some of the foods that WEAKEN the body, lets look at a few that can strengthen it from the inside out.

1) Increase your Polypenols! What are those you ask? They are found in red foods, dark berries, beats and pomegranates. Make a daily drink of all the dark berries you can find (Trader Joes has a good blend in their frozen food section. You can also add a “Red” Powder (found in our office, trader Joes and other health food stores). This Red Powder is a high concentration of dark berries that have been freeze dried and condensed to increase their potency.

2) Change out Coffee (unless you drink it black, as the creamer can negate the good of coffee). For that morning “Jolt” switch to Green Tea. Green Tea is LOADED with anti-oxidants and other “De-Toxing” agents.

3) Decrease you use of grains. Get your Carbs from Dark Berries, veggies and plants containing polyphenols.

By Making these simple changes, your body can heal. Make a daily shake, change your coffee to green tea and start to feel the energy grown from within!

Dr. Terry Weyman is the clinic Director of CSI.

Hyperbaric Therapy for concussions and sports injury- The secret weapon

September 27, 2022 by Terry Weyman

The use of a Hyperbaric chamber for wound healing and concussions is not new. In fact, when doing a literature search over 379,000 results came up! If you’re a person who likes to do their research, a great site that discusses the use of mild hyperbaric therapy and concussions is http://www.hbot.com/categories/hbot-concussion AND http://medicalgasresearch.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2045-9912-4-8

What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? HBOT is the use of Oxygen in a pressurized environment, at a level higher that 1 atmosphere absolute (ATA). Increased pressure allows Oxygen to dissolve and saturate more effectively in the blood system, primarily the plasma (independent of hemoglobin), which yields a broad variety of positive physiological, biochemical and cellular effects. This non-invasive therapy is the most trusted way to increase oxygen levels to all organs of the body. The typical treatment last for 60-120 min, during which the patient lies down and breathes normally. One session of HBOT increases the oxygenation of the blood system by 50%. Research also shows that it takes a minimum of 10 total hours to change an MRI of the brain.
Some of the proven benefits of using HBOT therapy:

1) Reduces Tissue Hypoxia
2) Reduces inflammation
3) Ameliorates Neurological and brain conditions such as concussion and stroke (as well as injuries)
4) Anti-infectious
5) Creates new blood vessels and capillaries
6) Promotes stem cell mobilization

Call CSI today, to see if you can benefit from HBOT therapy. (805-371-0737)

Migraines and Magnesium

September 2, 2022 by Terry Weyman

This is a repost from Chiroup. I found the info good and wanted to share. Beyond Chiropractic, vital in reducing fixations in the upper cervical vertebra thus reducing upper neck muscle tonicity, adding Magnesium is a good choice. Dr. Terry

There are more than 150 types of headaches and “migraine” is one of the most common. In addition to moderate to severe headache, the presence of nausea, disability, and photophobia are the most significant predictors for migraine.

A self-administered screening tool called ID Migraine ® poses the following questions to help confirm the diagnosis:
1. Are you nauseated or sick to your stomach when you have a headache?
2. Has the headache limited your activities for a day or more in the last three months?
3. Does light bother you a lot more when you have a headache?

An affirmative response on 2 of 3 questions yields high sensitivity (81%) and specificity (75%). (1)

Magnesium deficiency has been strongly associated with migraine attacks. A recent study by Chiu demonstrates the positive effects of magnesium administration both orally and intravenous for migraine symptoms.

“Intravenous magnesium reduces acute migraine attacks within 15 – 45 minutes, 120 minutes, and 24 hours after the initial infusion and oral magnesium alleviates the frequency and intensity of migraine. Intravenous and oral magnesium should be adapted as parts of multimodal approach to reduce migraine.” (2)

Although the studies comprising this meta-analysis used varying dosages and formulations (Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Magnesium Oxide) the most common adult dose was 400-600mg/ day. This dose should be sustained for 8-12 weeks before assessing effectiveness.

1. Lipton RB. A self-administered screener for migraine in primary care: The ID MigraineTM validation study. Neurology. 2003;61:375–382.
2. Chiu HY, Yeh TH, Huang YC, Chen PY. Effects of Intravenous and Oral Magnesium on Reducing Migraine: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Pain Physician. 2016 Jan;19(1):E97-112.

Review of Literature: A risk assessment of Cervical Manipulation vs NSAIDS for the Treatment of Neck pain

September 27, 2016 by Terry Weyman

by Dr. Terry Weyman

Many times I get asked, “How safe is a cervical manipulation” or I hear, “my neck hurts, I will just take an Advil”. I often wonder why MDs don’t refer more patients with neck or back pain to Doctors of Chiropractic? Over the years I have heard comments such as “there is no science that supports that it is safe”, or “don’t let a Chiropractor touch your neck as they can cause a stroke”. Yet, they refer to a physical therapist who has very little training in manipulation and most of their Manual Manipulation techniques involve a lot of rotation which can cause the most damage to the surrounding cervical structures. Now, I am not putting down the profession of Physical Therapy as I am a big user and believer in what they do. In fact, when teamed up, the DC/PT combo can be extremely beneficial to the patient.

Chiropractic has been reviewed for decades and proven safe, but just as a facial tissue is sometimes referred to as a “Kleenex” (a brand name vs the actual product) a manipulation can be performed by many people from Doctors to friends, yet most often, according to the literature, when an incident is recorded, it is recorded as a Chiropractic adjustment, whether or not the manipulation was performed by a Doctor of Chiropractic.

Back in 1995, the prestigious Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT), did a full Literature Review. In this review they evaluated the risk of serious injury or death resulting from cervical manipulation and to assess the evidence that cervical manipulation is an effective treatment for mechanical neck pain. They also reviewed the literature to assess the risks and effectiveness of Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), which are often used as the “conventional” first-line treatment for similar musculo-skeletal conditions.

Their conclusion? “The best evidence indicates that cervical manipulation for neck pain is much safer that the use of NSAIDS! That is saying having your neck adjusted is safer than taking an advil. IN FACT, they concluded that its safer by as much a FACTOR OF SEVERAL HUNDRED TIMES. They further concluded that there “is no evidence that indicates NSAIDS use is any more effective than cervical manipulation for neck pain. (J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1995; 18:530-6)

So why do most people grab a handful of Advil (which has side effects) instead of simply going to the Chiropractor? Lack of knowledge or ignorance? Someone once told me it was due to cost. My answer to that was spend a little now or wait and spend ALOT later.

We only get one body, please take care of it and treat it for what it is, your most PRIZED possession.

Dr. Terry Weyman is the clinic Director at the Chiropractic Sports Institute located in Westlake Village, Ca