The Back Doctors Podcast

Spine specialist, Dr. Scott Taylor shares a new procedure for lumbar spine stenosis called Vertiflex.

Scott Taylor, MD

Board Certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Board Certified Pain Management

Helping reduce his patients’ often debilitating pain is why Dr. Scott Taylor is practicing medicine.  His  main focus is interventional pain management which provides  his patients less invasive procedures that fill the gap between major traditional  back surgery and conservative care. In practice for 26 years, he finds these procedures offer exciting and new opportunities to help his patients maximize quality of life, maximize function and reduce their pain. Dr. Taylor is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at the Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia.

Resources:

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The Cox 8 Table by Haven Medical

The Cox 8 Table made by Haven Medical is essential to the certified Cox Technic doctor.  It is a combination of Dr. James Cox’s vision and the engineering genius of Mr. Don Wisner and his team at Haven Medical.  Mr. Wisner discusses the continuing evolution of the Cox Table and it’s application in treatment spine pain and documentation of improving spine function.

About Don Wisner, the President of Haven Medical:

Growing up in Flint, Michigan in the 50’s and 60’s meant there was one thing ingrained in our culture: Cars!

This was the Golden Era of the U.S. Auto Industry and Flint was was a shining gem the crown jewel of Detroit’s auto manufacturing dominance. For the families who lived and worked here, cars were part of our DNA.

Haven’s founder, Don Wisner, grew up in Auto Mecca surrounded by people who loved to get their hands dirty building things, working on things and fixing things; mostly (you guessed it) cars… parts for cars… or tools, equipment and gadgets to work on cars.

Since an early age, Don was afflicted with “Creative A.D.H.D.,” the product of a curious mind, an active imagination and a short attention span. His dad trained him not to read instruction or assembly manuals, but to figure out how things went together and worked for himself.  (To this day, if Don gets lost he won’t stop to ask directions let alone use his GPS, and he thinks “moderation” – especially when it comes to building stuff to last — is for wimps).

While most of the boys would run to the ball field or soda shop after school, Don would race home to his Pop’s workshop where he learned first hand how to repair anything that broke, or build anything the family needed but couldn’t afford to go out and buy. That’s how it was done back then.

By the time Don graduated high school he could rebuild an engine in his sleep, but the passion to invent and build things from scratch had him in its grip, so he went on to earn a degree in Engineering from the prestigious Michigan Tech, aka the “MIT of The Midwest.”

After graduating from Michigan Tech, Don quickly became a rising star in General Motors’ Buick and Cadillac Luxury Divisions where he invented ABTS (All Belt To Seat) Technology, a revolutionary new safety system which forever changed the way seat belts function, move and are installed in certain luxury vehicles. ABTS was first used in the Buick Park Avenue and continues to be a standard safety feature to this day.

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Spine specialist, Dr. Shawn Nelson shares a story of a woman who had traumatic spine injuries that left her leg and the last four toes of her foot numb for 10 years.  He describes how he was able to help this patient return to a higher quality of life.

Dr. Shawn Nelson

My journey to becoming a Chiropractor began as a patient in my early teens.  I was being treated for some debilitating migraine headaches that would take my vision from me.  I began to get adjustments and these went away. Continued treatment then kept them away.  When the time came to make some career choices in high school; I chose Chiropractor, FBI agent, and stuntman (The Fall Guy was my favorite TV show and the impetus for this choice).  Due to my natural aptitude in science, my experiences with my own issues, and my overwhelming desire to be able to help in any situation I could; I made my choice.

I was educated my entire life inside the State of Iowa. First attending and graduating from Waldorf College with an AA in pre-med. I continued on at the University of Northern Iowa and then the Palmer College of Undergraduate Studies earning my BS in General Science. I finished my education graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa March of 2002.  I have practiced in Michigan continuously since moving here in April of 2002.

My wife and I have 2 boys and a girl which keeps us very active.  We have been living in nearby Grosse Pointe Woods for 8 years and stay very active with the local schools and churches.  My work ethic was shaped by growing up on our family farm outside my hometown of 500 people.  My parents worked full time jobs and I played 5 sports in high school, so we farmed at night when everyone else had gone in for the night.  If something broke we were up as long as we needed to be to get ready for the next night.

I have always been around athletics. After high school I was a 2 sport athlete in college on scholarship for both football and wrestling. I continued to receive Chiropractic care through these years specifically after severely spraining my left knee at the end of my freshman years.  Once those ended I changed my focus to rugby.  I was on scholarship for it through my chiropractic college.  My playing career ended in 2012.  I played in 2 countries, countless states, and for 6 teams (including a cameo for the Navy).  I have coached both the men and women of Detroit.  For the last 7 years I have stayed active with refereeing. I have been taking care of athletes nearly 20 years starting in our rehab department in college, treating the whole rugby team in college for a year, and then being the on field trainer and chiropractor for all of the teams I played on and coached for 17 years here in Detroit.

Resources

Dr. Nelson’s website

Dr. Nelson on Facebook

https://provider.kareo.com/dr-shawn-nelson

Knee Decompression Article

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The Cox 8 Table by Haven Medical

Spine specialist, Dr. Robert Borzone and his patient tell their story of continuation of care from one Certified Cox Technic doctor to another.

Dr. Robert Borzone, DC, LAc, DACBN

Dr. Robert Borzone, DC, LAc, DACBN is a Chiropractor, Licensed Acupuncturist, Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition and Certified AMMA Therapist. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Chemistry from Rider College and his Doctorate degree from New York Chiropractic College. Dr. Borzone is the former Dean of the School of Massage Therapy and Chair of the Science Department of the New York College for Health Professions where he also received his training in acupuncture. He is an adjunct faculty member at Stony Brook University teaching courses on Complementary Medicine and Ancestral Medicine for the School of Social Welfare. Dr. Borzone is an adjunct faculty member at Nassau Community College teaching courses on Nutrition and Biology and has lectured at Hofstra University on Nutrition and Wellness. He is a Diplomate in Acupuncture and Oriental Bodywork through the NCCAOM, a Certified Asian Bodywork Therapy Instructor with the AOBTA and a Certified COX practitioner. Dr. Borzone is a Category A Provider of NCBTMB.Dr. Borzone has dedicated over 30 years to the health professions through education, consulting and professional development. He has lectured extensively in the fields of Oriental Medicine, Nutrition, Back Care and Wellness and has published works in professional journals as well as contributed to books on wellness.

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Dr. Steven Baroody shares an interesting story about a woman who receives lots of treatment on her shoulder for shoulder pain, but her shoulder is not the problem.

Spine specialist, Dr. Jasmine Hornberger and her patient share her story of recovery following a second back surgery.

About Dr. Jasmine Hornberger

I have been in private practice at Inspired Health in Grand Haven, MI for just over eight years. I was inspired to move here in 2012 to be close to Lake Michigan and infuse the grounded recommendations of being outside as part of my holistic approach to health and healing. I love nature and enjoy hiking, sailing, paddle boarding and the beach.

I have over 300 post-doctoral hours in functional nutrition and focus on balancing body chemistry using Standard Process whole food supplements. I believe in supporting the internal cellular environment to aid in the recovery of injuries and imbalances. I became Cox Flexion/Distraction certified in the fall of 2015 and have been implementing the gentle traction-force technique in my treatment plans ranging from minor over-use injuries to post-surgical pain syndromes and am trained to handle complex, multi-faceted clinical presentations.

As a lover of movement medicine, I completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training in the summer of 2017 and began teaching twice a week. Yoga and cathartic movement have so many benefits for mind/body health and through rhythmic flow I believe heavy emotions that continue to block growth can finally be released and self-love is then the ultimate gift we can give ourselves. Currently I offer an online subscription of classes I developed called Primal Pulse. Each class varies slightly but includes a warm-up, yoga flow, breath work with aromatherapy and ends with a short meditation to crystal singing bowls.

I love being of service to my community and am passionate about helping people move away from pain-based, reactionary care and focus on long-term prevention and holistic natural living. I believe everyone has the capability to remove interference in their life, restoring mind/body harmony and reclaiming a full and vibrant life.

I look forward to helping you discover your Everyday Alignment,

Dr. Jasmine

Graduated Cum Laude from

Palmer College of Chiropractic, 2011

Resources:

https://www.everyday-alignment.com/

https://www.inspiredchiro.com/

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The Cox 8 Table by Haven Medical

Spine specialist, Dr. Tyler Lomnicki shares a story of a gentleman who has many health challenges in addition to his severe back and leg pain.

Dr. Tyler Lomnicki has been in practice since 2014 after graduating from the National University of Health Sciences near his hometown of Chicago, IL.   Dr. Tyler is a board certified Chiropractic Orthopedist, achieving Diplomate status from the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists in 2016.  He is also a board member of the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists, serving since late 2018.  Dr. Tyler is full-spine certified in Cox® Technic, has completed multiple continuing education courses in Motion Palpation, and is certified in Parts A and B of McKenzie Diagnosis and Treatment®, Lower Extremity Active Release Technique®, is certified as a mobility specialist (FRCms) and Functional Range Release (F.R.) practitioner through Functional Anatomy Seminars.

He lives in Minster, Ohio with his wife Sunni and daughters Drea and Luca.

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The Cox 8 Table by Haven Innovation

Julie Cox-Cid, the daughter of Dr. James Cox, the developer of Cox Technic shares her very personal experience as a patient suffering with a large disc herniation.

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MRI-Confirmed Free Fragment L5S1, L4L5 DDD with Right Disc Protrusion, Osteophytes, Stenosis