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Rollin' Bones: The Osteopathic Podcast

For over a century the modern healthcare system has relied primarily on medications and surgery to treat most of the ailments patients face. While these advances have vastly increased our longevity and health, there are times when these treatments don’t work, or even worse, have unintended side effects or other consequences. Today, patients have become increasingly frustrated with these limitations and are looking for alternatives. Fortunately, osteopathic physicians have an alternative literally at their fingertips: Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT). Initially developed 150 years ago by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, OMT combines the art of hands-on care with the science of modern day medicine. Many patients in the US are not aware of the unique training of osteopathic physicians and OMT. However, those who have been treated with OMT are quick to point out that we are healthcare's best-kept secret! Rollin’ Bones: The Osteopathic Podcast seeks to pull back the curtain and introduce the general public to the power of osteopathic medicine and OMT. We discuss the conditions we treat, the philosophy behind our approach, and the science that supports it. Anyone interested in harnessing their body’s healing capacity will find this show enlightening and informative.
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Episodes

Broken

There's no doubt our sick care system is, well, sick. Join us and find out the reason our system for ensuring health doesn't do that!

Jul 11, 202358 minEp. 33

Not... Healthcare?

Wait... Healthcare in America isn't about Health? It's about sickness? Drs Dante and James explore the foundations of the US medical system and why its currently broken!

May 15, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 32

Daddy Issues

As Osteopathic medicine modernizes, the profession continues to wrestle with an internal struggle over how to define itself. Join Drs Dante, James, Daniel Skinner and Stevan Walkowski as we talk about Osteopathic identity.

May 03, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 31

Modern Healthcare?

Have you ever wondered where our healthcare system came from? We're glad you asked!

May 03, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 30

Osteopathic Healthcare

The osteopathic physician has always been a pioneer, but now, more than ever we find ourselves leading a renaissance in primary care. Find out what that looks like in our newest episode!

Jan 21, 20221 hr 8 min

Back to Basics

Back for another season, Drs Dante and James look back at their osteopathic roots, and highlight how modern it truly is. This season, we plan to focus on modern osteopathic medicine, and what it can do for you. Join us to learn what DOs do!

Nov 01, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 28

Osteopathic Innovator

Dr James and Dr Dante introduce Dr Didi, an osteopath who is working to improve primary care from the ground up. Learn about how she is using the quadruple aim to change how primary care is run. Oh, and welcome medical students to your healthcare team, they add real clinical value to the doctor's appointment!

Jun 02, 202157 min

Yoga! Yoga!

Dr. Elizabeth returns to tell the tale of her own yoga journey, and how to start your own!

Mar 23, 202152 min

Straight Outta Crompton

Drs James and Dante welcome their friend Dr Maria Crompton, DO, and talk about why anyone would run crazy distances. Like 100 km distances. Learn about the dopey run, the pistol and ultramarathons!

Feb 04, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 25

Can't Stress this Enough

Join Drs James and Dante as they discuss how stress can be therapeutic. Wait, what? Stress can't possibly be good, can it? Yes, it can. It's so good, it may even save your life someday from a saber-toothed cat. Just sayin'...

Jan 28, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 24

Getting It Together Again

Our first ever crossover event! Join Drs James and Dante as they welcome life coach and fellow podcaster Matthew Leland Cox as they discuss how to repair frayed connections and restore normalcy amidst a pandemic. Matthew has an extensive history with behavioral health and his current Never Give Up behavioral health services organization helps families and children lead successful lives. He also hosts the "Purpose Driven Person Show" podcast highlighting individuals who have achieved success desp...

Dec 12, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 23

What Am I Missing?

Join Drs Dante and James as they continue to chat about the connections that, when missing, contribute to mental illness. It turns out that our childhood can affect mental illness. So can our perceived status, or lack thereof, and a sense of a hopeless future. But although certain people may be genetically more susceptible to depression, the neuroplastic brains in all of us means that some mental illness is reversible.

Nov 11, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 22

Reconnect

Join Drs James and Dante as they reconnect after an unexpected absence. They discuss personal connectivity as it relates to mental illness and how different types of connections can be healing. You won't want to miss this episode!

Oct 22, 20201 hr 11 minEp. 21

The Panic Predicament

Anxiety and donuts are more linked than you might think. In this episode, join Dr. James and Dr. Dante as they discuss what anxiety is, why it won't let you cuddle a tiger cub, and how Pixar's "Inside Out" might be the most medically accurate film of all time.

Sep 24, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 20

Eat This!

Humans have some pretty weird eating and moving habits. In the conclusion to special guest Dr. Nathan Hershberger's run on Rollin' Bones, Dr. James and Dr. Dante discuss praying at the altar of dietary religions, how our early B12 supplements lead to cholera, and why the true spirit of dieting involves some inward reflection.

Jul 30, 20201 hrEp. 19

Fill Up Your Tank

Have you ever put gas in a diesel engine? Odds are, it didn't end well. In this episode, Dr. James and Dr. Dante are joined once again by Dr. Nathan Hershberger to discuss how our options for food are like those at the fuel pump.

Jul 16, 202045 minEp. 18

Ancel's Ghost

A calorie is a calorie, right? WRONG! In this episode, Drs. James and Dante are joined by Dr. Nathan Hershberger to discuss the food we eat's links to obesity, exploding Big Macs, and why your baby needs a gym membership.

Jul 02, 202054 minEp. 17

Break the Chains

In the conclusion to the two-part special on strain, Dr. James and Dr. Dante expand on the idea of stressors as a necessary healing mechanism. With a focus on how hurting your body is actually good for it, learn how struggling prepares you to save yourself from medical debt, your family from a housefire, and the world from the clutches of Hydra.

Jun 18, 202048 minEp. 16

The Exercise Fix

In the first part of this two-episode series, Dr. James and Dr. Dante present a surprising thesis: stress and strain are necessary for good health. Drawing on evidence ranging from plant biology to the chronic diseases created by modern lifestyles, listen as our hosts explain how we must struggle to heal.

Jun 04, 202045 minEp. 15

Just Breathe

In this episode, Dr. Dante is joined by special guest Dr. Elizabeth Balyakina, who holds a certification in teaching yoga as well as her practice as an osteopathic physician. Dr. Balyakina describes the links between yoga and osteopathy and how she instructs patients to heal themselves through movement. Whether you are a yoga master or a downward-facing dog, you will learn something new on this episode of Rollin' Bones!

May 21, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 14

The Sitting Warrior Phenomenon

In this special episode, Drs. James and Dante are joined by performance medicine specialist Dr. Yein Lee to discuss how modern lifestyles - like long hours hunched at a computer or playing the cello - leave us feeling like sitting warrior. This new phenomenon, upper cross syndrome, tighten the muscles across the neck, chest, and back, resulting in many painful conditions. Listen to learn how our new postures prepare the body for battle but leave it without the sweet release of fighting a saberto...

May 07, 202056 minEp. 13

How to D.O.

In this episode, Dr. James is joined by special guest Dr. Saj Surve from the Texas College of Ostepathic Medicine. Dr. Saj provides insight into the training of a modern-day osteopath, and what you can do if you would like to study this innovative form of medical treatment!

Apr 24, 202048 minEp. 12

Heal Thyself!

Dr. Still, the founder of osteopathic medicine, believed that the body was capable of healing itself. In this episode, Drs. James and Dante explore this philosophy and the modern evidence we have to support it.

Apr 09, 202051 minEp. 11

Osteosoul

In this episode, Drs. James and Dante revisit the birthplace of osteopathy: the American frontier. Once again we learn about Andrew Taylor Still and how his history of being an outsider led him to develop this uniquely American method of practicing medicine. From being labeled a heretic – which forced him to heal others in the dead of night – to working with the feared Shawnee Nation, listen to the story of this lesser- known mode of treatment and how it started with the belief that our bodies w...

Mar 26, 202050 minEp. 10

Drug-last

Start rollin' again with season 2! In this episode, Dr. James and Dr. Dante revisit the principles of osteopathic medicine and work out how this mode of care fits within the greater context of wellness. Listen in as they wrestle with the question: what exactly does an osteopath DO?

Mar 13, 202053 minEp. 9

Defrag your Brain

On the last episode for the season Dr. James and Dr. Dante go back to the basics. One of the fundamental axioms of osteopathy is that the body is designed with a mechanism for self-healing. What does that mean? Perhaps more importantly--is the statement true and, if so, how can we make practical use of this mechanism. On today's episode we talk about sleep: how it works, why it matters, and why it is at the heart of all our body's rest and recovery systems.

Jun 08, 201944 minEp. 8

Tides of Change

No matter who you are, you've probably been told to drink more water by a physician, a health and fitness coach, or a friend or family member. Hydration is crucial to wellness, but did you know it exists in a very special form in the food we eat? This gel-like water is also found in another place - your body! Join Dr. James and Dr. Dante as they discuss H3O2, how water functions in the body, and the book Quench by Dr. Dana Cohen and Gina Bria!

May 25, 201946 minEp. 7

Don't Get Cross With Me!

Join Dr. James and special guest Dr. Mindy Hansen as they go back (ha!) to the back, and explore lower crossed syndrome.

May 08, 201936 minEp. 6

A River Runs Through It

The human body is almost 70% water. Ever wonder how we manage all that fluid? What happens when it becomes stagnant? What role does it play in your health and what can you do to keep the river (lymph) than runs through you flowing. Tune in to hear Dr. James and Dr. Dante take on these topics as well as the water cycle, Texas summers, and how the meaning of life is to take on The Rock

Apr 24, 201943 minEp. 5
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