The Crooked Spine Show

04/22/2026

Stop Suffering from Pain. The Step-by-Steps through Dr. Ya-Ling's series, "The Everyday Pain Guide."

This week's

Do you have pains? Watch this interview and understand how to fix the underlying cause of your pains.
Dr. Ya-Ling Liou, in volume 2, “Fix the Fire Damage”, provides the “how to’s,” so YOU can fix your everyday pains; and avoid them from happing again. Learn the steps you can take now to keep your body pain-free.

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/6iYyUCzDzbU

Subscribe, Listen to this episode by searching to your favorite podcast app,
“Crooked Spine Show”
Watch other podcasts on YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59D-oy3Ai9fIzpOo6Gx4pCat6gsr0j8D

And on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4RCE9G3hSjEOgwvLFAE75b?si=e65a9026fd084d65

Let’s learn how can Dr. Ya-Ling and her book can help you:

-Dr. Ya-Ling share your story:
1. why a chiropractor
2. Why write a book
3. Explain your first book, “Put Out the Fire.”

-In volume 2, let’s go through the “fixing’ one’s pain.
1. First, how should interpret pain?

-How do you define body mechanics?
1. When is it faulty?

How is volume 2 of “The Everyday Pain Guide” different than volume 1?

-You go through every part of the spine and secondary joints/muscle. Can you give a bird’s eye view how we should “fix” each one?

-Your book is filled with illustrations how to perform each exercise. How much “pain” is good during exercise to have the result of being pain-free?

-Paint us a picture of a recent patient’s pain story; and the person’s recovery.

-Explain section two: “Fix your Body Chemistry”

-What is a good takeaway for my audience: how can each person start their healthy journey?

Connect with Dr. Ya-Ling, and get the books:
https://ya-ling.com/
https://www.facebook.com/everydaypainguide or
https://www.facebook.com/yaling.lioudc
https://www.instagram.com/dr.yaling.liou?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

04/03/2026

Finding & Running a Business that Really Helps People Get Better. Troy Laing, owner of CultureOC.

New

In 2025 we now have advance treatments and therapies to help us get and stay healthy quickly.
In today’s interview with Troy Laing, he explains why his wellness center, CultureOC, in Newport Beach, CA is thriving by providing state-of-the-art equipment helping optimize client’s recovery, performance and increase their longevity for a variety of health conditions. Let’s find out how CultureOC works.

Watch this Full Video:
https://youtu.be/_orF47gBLug

Subscribe, Listen to this episode by searching to your favorite podcast app,
“Crooked Spine Show”

Watch other podcasts on YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59D-oy3Ai9fIzpOo6Gx4pCat6gsr0j8D

Questions for Troy:
-What, in your past, planted the seed to build the CultureOC community?

-Explain biohacking?
1.How does it help your quality of life, long-term?
2.Why is this not part of the medical health system, and not covered by your health insurance?

-Explain how healing occurs through connecting the body, mind and spirit to reach one’s optimal health?

-What are the common health conditions people seek help from CultureOC?

-Walk us through your Wellness evaluation.
1. What in the evaluation helps you choose specific therapy that will help them?

-Explain the benefits of each therapy
1. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
2. Breath Work
3. Cold Plunge Therapy
4. Red Light Therapy
5. Infrared and Red Light Therapy
6. PEMF and Brain Tap Therapy

-How did you choose the therapies offered in your wellness center for….
1. Chronic health conditions
2. Athletes
3. “Healthy” people

For clients wanting to really optimize their health, how many weeks/months should one commit to the therapies?

-How much does nutrition play in reaching one’s optimal health?

-What is a patient’s success story that was unbelievable until it happened.

-What is a good take away: What is the first step one should take to start their health journey?

Connections Troy and CultureOC and book your first treatment:
https://www.cultureoc.com/

CultureOC socials:
https://www.youtube.com/
https://www.facebook.com/cultureocusa/

04/03/2026

Find Your Better Health with Dr. Michael Sherwood.

This week’s

The faults of seeking help through your health insurance system is widely known. Dr. Mark Sherwood and his wife have the training and decades of living healthy lives. Their company, The Functional Medical Institute, will give the true scientific testing and education to help you get the health you deserve now, naturally.

Watch this Full Video:
https://youtu.be/L3fYACxyKUw

Subscribe, Listen to this episode by searching to your favorite podcast app,
“Crooked Spine Show”

Watch other podcasts on YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59D-oy3Ai9fIzpOo6Gx4pCat6gsr0j8D

Topics discussed today:

-Dr. Mark, how did your background in Tulsa’s law enforcement, being a state bodybuilding champion, and the Power Team lead you become a Naturopathic Doctor?
-How is a Naturopathic Doctor similar and different than other healthcare practitioners?
-Dr. Mark, what is specifically of functional medicine? And how does it guide you in patient care?
-Getting into your Functional Medical Institute with Dr. Michelle, when did you open this in Tulsa and why?
-What are common struggles people suffer from that your institute helps?
-Explain the initial testing you perform, including DNA, to get a baseline for your patients? And what concerns do you see from this testing?
-How do you help these patients start their journey to recovery regarding mindset, lifestyle changes, etc.?
-How often do you “check in” with your patients to check their progress?
-How are your nutritional products different than ones found on Amazon, etc?
-I also see you offer books, course, etc. For your patients. How does these help them? Which ones are most popular?
-With all the support you offer your patients, what are common results that you see?
-With helping so many people so far, do you see a shift in your community’s mindset and action to be proactive in their health?
-And thank you for this free E-Book, Health, Hope and Freedom for the audience. Can you explain how it can help each person in their health journey?
-Is there anything I missed that you wanted to bring up on our show?
-What is a takeaway to help a person start their journey to a better health?

The FREE E-Book: Health, Hope and Freedom—
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__fmidr.com_hhf&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=1RdVWk9zsb0kmn-j1bGcAA&m=3s_UVz-zp663-CNyDSNs6nZwZ297HE9ulrzzsHCtshfKHnLvq0dx0U504hPrsAL1&s=S3vUvl_djO4GvTZd253Ps1B2UKTMrRfM8-6ITOmMt7Y&e=

Connect with Dr. Sherwood and the Functional Medical Institute:
https://sherwood.tv/

tel:918-748-3640
https://www.youtube.com/
https://web.facebook.com/fmidr?_rdc=1&_rdr
https://www.instagram.com/drs_mark_and_michele_/

03/02/2026

Is there an objective, scientific way to measure our health and improve it before a serious medical event?
In today’s interview Dr Torkil Færø helps us understand our body’s internal stress regulator; then how to measure it to regulate and improve your optimal energy level. This is detailed in his new book, "The Pulse Cure."
After this interview with Dr. Torkil, I read the book and purchase (and use daily) a smart watch. Learn why I am convinced by listening or watching this show.

Questions answered:

-Why did you feel the need to write, “The Pulse Cure.”

-Does traditional medicine look to prevent stress-related health conditions? Which ones, and are they effective?

- What is the autonomic nervous system? When is it in a relaxed or stressed state?

-How can the ANS predict illness, disease?

- How is your ANS, sleep, and stress linked?

-Does alcohol, ni****ne, and excessive eating affect the ANS? How?

-Is exercise a “good” stress?

-What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV)? How can a heart rate monitor help?

-What is the Body Budget mentioned in your book? Can it be improved?

-How can Heart rate monitor help you find one’s optimal stress level in relation to:
-sleep, exercise, when and what to eat, etc.

-What Heart rate monitors do you recommend now in 2025?

-Anything I missed, you wanted to mention?

Get Dr Torkil Færø’s book, “The Pulse Cure”
https://www.amazon.com/Pulse-Cure-revolutionary-balance-optimise/dp/1529437334
An Audio version too.

Connect with Dr. Torkil and his team:
https://thepulsecure.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dr.torkil/

02/17/2026

Stop Your Neuropathy. These Treatments & Exercises July '25.

This week’s

Neuropathy is the feeling of one or more of these five things: numbness, tingling, burning, weakness, sharp pain.

In today's workshop Dr. Tony helps the audience understand how to overcome neuropathy to live a better quality of life. Dr. Tony (and participants) demonstrates the specific treatments and exercises for your recovery. Check it out.

Watch this Full Video:
https://youtu.be/K7uuNbDP8sI

Subscribe, Listen to this episode by searching to your favorite podcast app,
“Crooked Spine Show”

Watch other podcasts on YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59D-oy3Ai9fIzpOo6Gx4pCat6gsr0j8D

Here is the outline:
What is neuropathy?
The locations of neuropathy.
Types of exercise that help neuropathy.
Treatments for the neck and headaches:
-pillow stretch
-acupressure C0-C1 (for headaches).
-Upper Trap Stretch
Treatments for the low back/feet:
-Relaxed plank extension
-Nerve Flossing (hands under knee). Add knee flexion (one-sided; then both)
-Leg bent, knee over top stretch.

09/26/2025

Recognize THIS, to be Happy and Healthy. Dr. Davis Brimberg explains.

When you start to feel in control of your life and good about yourself, does something always go wrong? Is there a sense of self-sabotage or just that the wrong people are coming into your life? This book, The Shadow and Love, may give you a way to understand why this happens; then you can use strategies in this book to stop your Shadow from robbing you of a happy and healthy life. Dr. David Brimberg explains in this book where your Shadow comes from, how we can reconcile with it, and then be free to live the life you deserve.

Questions asked today:
-Dr. Brimberg let’s start with your credentials. And did any of your education and teaching reasons you wrote, The Shadow and Love?

-Part of your title, A Healing Guide to Carl Jung’s Theory, Shadow Work. What is Carl Jung's theory of the human Shadow? For the individual and Collectively.

-Getting into your book, chapter 2 “The Shadow”, what do people put IN their Shadows? And do they come OUT of the shadows?

-it seems like one’s Shadow is can hurt the person and others around them. Should one choose to eliminate their Shadow?

-In chapter 3, you mention the Collective Shadow.
What is it? And now is current social media, news, etc. Helped or hindered the Collective Shadow?

-In chapter 4 explain the guidelines how to use this book, and the need to monitor their own emotional and physical reactions.

-Explain why we should understand our Shadow and reconcile with it?

-In Chapter 12, “My Top Ten Ways to Stop Your Shadow from Destroying Your Life” which one(s) seem the most common people struggle with?

-in your personal practice as a psychologist, what type of services do you focus on?

-Anything I missed you wanted to bring up?

-And lastly your take away for my audience to help them.

How to connect
http://www.drdaviskbrimberg.com/
How to purchase, The Shadow and Love: A Healing Guide to Carl Jung’s Theory, Shadow Work, and Relationships
https://a.co/d/563Im8u

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