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Onsite clinical care for Boulder and Fort Collins companies. Real hands-on help for pain, stress, and recovery, brought directly to your team. We work as a team.

Known as "The Touch Doc". Providing Personal and Onsite Holistic Manual Therapy. Working with people and families in the surrounding communities, as well as with organizations, corporates, offices, and local sports teams. My approach is unique because it actually is focused on You. Integrity is highly important for me. My techniques have evolved a lot over the years and through a very diversed experience, into my own style, which is more tailored to you. A big emphasis is put on connection, communication, and building meaningful relationships for better outcomes. Grow your life. Not your problems.

10/27/2026

A few years ago, I injured my ankle and received ultrasound therapy. It got me curious about how sound waves and other technologies, including light-based therapies, could be used in healthcare.

Here are 5 technologies you might have forgotten about or never knew existed.

1. LED LIGHT THERAPY

LEDs deliver specific wavelengths of light, often red or near-infrared, that can interact with biological processes in our cells. One proposed mechanism is photobiomodulation, which may influence cellular energy signaling and other processes involved in tissue recovery.

Different wavelengths, doses, and devices can produce different effects.

2. LASER THERAPY

Lasers produce a more concentrated beam of light, and come in different classes.

• Class 3B: Commonly used for low-level laser therapy or cold laser. The goal is to influence cellular processes without relying on heat as the primary mechanism.

• Class 4: Higher-power lasers used in some therapeutic applications. They can deliver energy more rapidly and may produce significant heating, depending on the treatment.

• Surgical lasers: Can cut, vaporize, or coagulate tissue.

3. THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND

Instead of light, this technology uses high-frequency sound waves to deliver mechanical energy into tissue.

Depending on the application, ultrasound can produce thermal and nonthermal effects. It's been used in rehabilitation for sprains and other musculoskeletal injuries.

It's a great example of something we can't see or hear during treatment, yet can is still beneficial.

4. HIFU: HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND

Now we're moving from rehabilitation to tissue destruction.

HIFU concentrates sound energy at a specific point inside the body, that generates heat at the target, producing thermal ablation, which destroys selected tissue.

It's used in certain medical procedures, including some treatments for prostate disease and tumors. No surgical incision is needed.

The precision is what makes this technology so interesting.

5. HISTOTRIPSY

And this is where things get really wild.

What if you could use sound to eliminate tissue without heat?

Histotripsy uses focused ultrasound pulses to generate tiny bubbles that rapidly form and collapse. This process, called cavitation, mechanically breaks apart and liquifies the targeted tissue.

It's being used clinically for certain liver tumors, offering a noninvasive way to eliminate targeted tissue.

So, what do these five technologies teach us?

LEDs and low-level lasers can influence biological processes. Therapeutic ultrasound delivers energy into tissue for rehabilitation applications. HIFU uses focused heat to destroy tissue. Histotripsy uses mechanical forces.

10/21/2026

**How Gentle Touch Can Influence the Nervous System**

The body does not always need more force. Sometimes, it needs a different signal.

One thing I have learned in my practice is that helping the body change is not always about pushing harder, correcting more, or forcing a response.

Sometimes, it starts with something much more subtle: touch.

Here is why.

1. The body senses mechanical input.

Light touch, pressure, and percussion are not merely physical forces applied to tissue. They are sensory inputs.

Specialized receptors in the skin and deeper tissues detect mechanical changes and communicate information to the nervous system.

The body is constantly receiving information about its environment, including what it feels, how it moves, and whether a stimulus is threatening or tolerable.

2. Mechanical input can become biological signaling.

Our tissues are not passive structures. They respond to mechanical forces through processes collectively known as mechanotransduction.

There is also a fascinating physical phenomenon called the piezoelectric effect. Certain biological materials, including collagen, can generate electrical potentials when mechanically deformed.

This is one example of how mechanical forces and electrical activity can interact in living systems.

But the nervous system is more than a collection of electrical signals. It continuously integrates sensory information, context, and past experience to shape how we perceive and respond to the world.

3. Create the conditions for regulation.

This is where my approach to care begins.

Rather than assuming that more force produces a better outcome, I pay attention to how the body responds.

Through carefully applied touch, pressure, and percussion, my goal is to provide sensory input the person can tolerate and respond to, while allowing the nervous system to settle rather than continually defend.

As the experience of care becomes more comfortable, we can work toward greater body awareness, improved movement, and more adaptable responses.

The goal is not to force the body into relaxation.

It is to create conditions in which relaxation and regulation may become easier.

This is how I think about healing.

Not as a battle against the body.

Not as a matter of overpowering resistance.

But as an opportunity to listen, understand, and provide the right input at the right time.

Because sometimes, the most meaningful change begins not with doing more, but with helping the body experience something different.

10/06/2026

Sharing a recent post of mine on LinkedIn.

What if one of the most overlooked drivers of performance isn't motivation, but meaning?

Viktor Frankl, the psychiatrist and founder of logotherapy, built much of his work around a simple idea:

Human beings are deeply motivated by the search for meaning.

That idea has surprisingly powerful implications for modern business, leadership, and even the way we approach chronic symptoms.

In business, people don't just want a paycheck.

They want to know:

Why does this matter?

A company can offer great compensation, impressive technology, and attractive benefits. But if people don't feel connected to a meaningful purpose, engagement can eventually become transactional.

The same is true for leadership.

People are more willing to endure difficulty when they understand what they're moving toward.

And then there's the personal side.

Many people dealing with chronic pain or other persistent symptoms eventually find themselves asking:

"Why is this happening to me?"

That question can become a very difficult place to live.

Frankl offered another possibility:

"What does this situation ask of me?"

That doesn't mean pain is good.

It doesn't mean symptoms are - just all in your head.

And it certainly doesn't mean someone should romanticize suffering.

It means that even when we can't immediately control our circumstances, we can begin exploring our relationship with them.

What still matters to me?

Who do I want to be through this?

What is worth getting up for?

What can I still contribute?

What kind of person do I want to become?

That shift can be powerful.

In business, meaning can turn a job into a mission.

In leadership, it can turn employees into contributors.

In life, it can turn adversity into something we can engage with rather than simply endure.

And for someone living with chronic symptoms, meaning may not remove the symptoms, but it can help prevent the symptoms from becoming the entire story of their life.

We don't always get to choose what happens to us.

But we have more influence than we sometimes realize over what we do with what happens next.

Maybe that's one of the most important leadership lessons of all:

Don't just ask people what they're trying to achieve.

Ask them why it matters.

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09/25/2026

Balance isn't the opposite of ambition. It might be what makes ambition sustainable.

We often celebrate the person who works the longest hours, takes on the most responsibility, and is always “on.”

But sometimes, in the process of trying to build a successful life, we forget that our life is more than what we accomplish.

Your health matters.
Your family matters.
Your relationships matter.
Your work matters.
And so does you.

Neglect one area long enough, and eventually the others start to feel it.

I've come to believe that balance isn't about giving everything equal time.

It's about giving the right things the attention they need, when they need it.

Sometimes work requires you to push harder.

Sometimes your family needs you to put the phone down and be present.

Sometimes your body is telling you to slow down.

And sometimes the most productive thing you can do is step away, reset, and come back with a clearer mind.

I've also learned that balance doesn't always look the same.

There are seasons when work needs more of us.
There are seasons when family needs more of us.
There are seasons when we need to focus on ourselves.

The goal isn't to perfectly balance everything every day.

It's to notice when something important is being neglected, and have the courage to adjust.

Because success isn't just about how much you can accomplish.

It's also about whether you can enjoy what you've built, stay healthy enough to experience it, and still have something left to give the people you love.

Balance isn't weakness.

It's recognizing that the goal isn't to win one part of your life while losing the rest.

It's to build a life where your health, family, relationships, and work can thrive together.

What have you had to learn to say “no” to in order to make more room for what really matters?

09/16/2026

You will never get better if you keep hiding.

I've worked with hundreds of people over the years.

Different conditions.
Different diagnoses.
Different injuries and pain.
Different experiences.
Different emotional baggage.

But underneath all of that, most people want the same thing:

To feel better than they feel right now.

I've become good at what I do for three simple reasons:

I know how to look.
I know how to listen.
I know how to connect.

Once those things happen, applying the right tools becomes much easier.

And I've seen both sides of it.

I've seen people come in truly ready.

Ready to be honest.
Ready to be open.
Ready to be exposed.
Ready to learn.
Ready to try something different.

Those people often experience meaningful change surprisingly quickly.

And I've seen the opposite.

People who aren't really honest, not with me, but with themselves.

They keep hiding from the truth.

They stay stuck.

They feel worse.

They move from one treatment to another, one doctor to another, one answer to another, hoping that someone or something will finally fix what they haven't been willing to face.

And the cycle continues.

Disappointment.
Frustration.
Another treatment.
Another doctor.
Another promise.

I'm not saying this to blame anyone.

Hiding is human.

Sometimes we hide because the truth feels too painful. Sometimes because we're afraid of what might happen if we actually change. Sometimes because it's easier to keep searching for an answer than to stop and ask ourselves a harder question:

What am I avoiding?

Healing requires participation.

At some point, you have to be willing to look.

Really look.

To listen.

Really listen.

And to be honest about what you find.

Because you can keep searching for the next treatment...

or you can start becoming part of your own change.

07/20/2026

I regularly see people come to me after a trip to the ER or urgent care for severe back or neck pain.

They arrive with muscle relaxers, pain medication, and a discharge note that briefly mentions stress or emotions may play a role.

But somewhere along the way, the conversation stops.

What does that actually mean?

How can emotions contribute to pain?

Why would the body suddenly "lock up" when nothing major happened?

Most people leave with medication, but not with understanding. And when we don't understand what's happening, our brains often fill in the gaps with fear.

Fear can amplify pain. Uncertainty can keep the nervous system on high alert.

My goal isn't just to help people move better. It's to help them understand what their body may be trying to communicate.

Sometimes the pain is primarily mechanical. Sometimes it reflects an irritated nervous system. Often, it's a combination of many factors, including sleep, stress, movement, previous injuries, and life circumstances.

When people understand what's happening, they usually feel less afraid. And when the body begins to feel safe again, that's often when real healing can begin.

Medication can absolutely have its place. But so does education. Sometimes the explanation is just as important as the prescription.

07/18/2026

I met Greg on the summit today.

As we talked, I learned he lives in Kansas and has been coming to Colorado once a year for the past 20 years to hike big mountains.

I admired that commitment and told him he should keep doing it for as long as he could.

He smiled and said, "That depends if my knees let me."

I couldn't help but disagree.

We live in a world where knee pain has become almost expected.

Yes, our bodies change as we age, and sometimes we need to slow down, modify activities, or reduce the load. But pain isn't always a stop sign. More often, it's a signal to adjust, not to give up.

Don't let fear convince you that your best adventures are behind you.

Here's to many more Colorado summits, Greg. It was a pleasure meeting you. 🏔️

07/14/2026

Great day to celebrate 🙌
Grateful for all the great people around me!

06/30/2026

One thing I've learned after years in healthcare:

Every profession has people who genuinely want to help, and every profession has people who become too attached to their own way of doing things.

There are chiropractors who overprescribe treatment plans, promise miracle cures, recommend unnecessary X-rays, and turn healthcare into a marketing show.

There are also chiropractors who provide thoughtful, honest care with no gimmicks and no pressure.

The same is true in medicine.

There are orthopedic surgeons and pain specialists who have helped countless people reclaim their lives. There are also patients who undergo procedures, injections, or surgeries that don't deliver the outcome they hoped for, leaving them feeling discouraged, confused, and still in pain.

Healthcare is complicated. No provider gets it right every time.

What I wish we did more often is stay curious.

When someone has been suffering for months or years, and treatments aren't working, we should be willing to ask bigger questions.

What if the MRI findings don't fully explain the symptoms?

What if the tissues have healed, but the nervous system is still stuck in a protective state?

What if the pain is real, but the source isn't ongoing damage?

Many people living with chronic pain are dealing with neuroplastic pain and nervous system sensitization. These conditions are very real, can be incredibly debilitating, and are often far more treatable than people realize. Yet many patients spend years searching for answers without ever hearing this explanation.

I don't believe patients need more fear.

I believe they need honest conversations, thoughtful evaluation, and healthcare providers who are willing to keep learning.

The goal shouldn't be protecting our egos or defending our profession.

The goal should be helping people get their lives back.

06/30/2026

With Doc Tovah - Neuroplastic Coach, Host of TMS RoundTable – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers 🎉Keep it up!

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