What Pain in the Neck? Resolving Suffering

What Pain in the Neck? Resolving Suffering

What Pain in the Neck? Resolving Suffering is a podcast about finding real solutions to stubborn suffering. Stories of people who got their life back in abundance or are helping others to do so. Your host Ruth Elder has devoted her life to spreading the message that healing is possible even in the most severely complicated and long-lasting cases. Are you suffering and feeling like you have tried everything? Gone from doctor to doctor, had tests, X-Rays, MRIs, and more, only to be told there is nothing wrong with you? But YOU know something is very wrong with you?! It is not all in your head. It is a real pain in the neck, but it doesn’t have to continue. Symptoms like Migraines, vertigo, Trigeminal Neuralgia, chronic infections, and nerve pain can get better, even completely gone. Could it be that YOU are suffering NEEDLESSLY? What Pain in the Neck? Is a metaphor for all kinds of pain and problems that drag us down in life. But it doesn’t have to be that way. No matter what hasn’t worked in the past, there is always a solution,. This is a show about people who have found answers and are willing to share them freely with you. How about going from “What a pain in the neck all the time!“ to truly being able to say: “What pain in the neck?” Often when this happens, the pressing question is: “Why didn’t I know about this sooner?” Your host Ruth Elder has worked behind the scenes in specialized healthcare since 1994, starting as an assistant to Dr.Muncy and now a wife and business partner to Dr. Gordon Elder, DCCJP. They have had a Blair upper-cervical chiropractic practice since 2000. Ruth’s passion is to connect problems with solutions and bring healing to those who suffer. She got well because she didn’t give up, and someone told her about a unique solution in the form of upper cervical chiropractic. Several stories come from Ruth’s own life experiences and learning, but many come from interviewing people who have gotten help with things like MS, Parkinsons' disease, and more. Suffering and sick people didn’t give up on searching for a solution. They found there was hope, their suffering RESOLVED, and they got their lives back. The interviews with experts are based on many great discussions with some of the best high-level doctors across many specialties. Many of these experts share their specialties and insights on this show. For more than 20 years, Ruth lived with chronic, debilitating pain 100% of the time. Every year growing up was worse than the year before. Practically speaking, she was an invalid. At age six, she started having low back pain. The neck pain was constant, the excruciating headache never went away, and the pain between the shoulder blades was nagging. The constant infections knocked her down. She couldn’t do normal things. And yet all the doctors were telling her they couldn’t find anything wrong, it must be in her head. She knows what it is like to suffer and knows what it is like to be well. In 1994 Gordon Elder took Ruth to see a Blair upper-cervical ciropractor who specialize in neck injuries. He found an injury in the upper neck by the brainstem. It was corrected gently without popping, twisting or jerking. Gradually she became healthier and stronger. She has raised four kids and had an active career in fitness. Along with a healthy nervous system, a healthy lifestyle brings healing to the body, mind, and soul. This show will podcast stories about it all. These days Ruth Elder and her husband Gordon Elder, DC, FICPA, DCCJP, serve as owners/directors of the Blair Chiropractic Clinic in Lubbock, Texas, where they serve West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Their desire is to spread the message of hope, healing, and solutions to pain worldwide. www.bliarclinic.com ruth@blairclinic.com https://www.facebook.com/rutelin Keep On Listening, Friend!

Episodes

May 17, 2024 38 mins

Tony Martin

Tony Martin currently works in the office products industry. He is very friendly and outgoing and knows a lot of people. He has a philosophy and way of life of helping others ahead of himself.  


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Kim Davis

When the pandemic forced us all to quarantine, and everybody had to stay inside, as a widow, Kim found herself alone and fearful. She made a choice to take control and discovered the power of positive affirmation.


Listen to some practical, simple, and effective tips on using positive self-talk to our advantage every day.


To Contact Kim:

Kim Davis

kldavis6560@gmail.com



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Dr. Olivia Gurule-Rietman

She is a Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor in Albuquerque, NM. She fell in love with learning about the body while in High School and set out to be a Physical Therapist. Her trajectory changed after she had sever ocular migraines daily and rapi...

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Dr. Tyler Evans researching Dr. Blair


Dr. Tyler Evans has been digging deep into the personal and professional history of Dr. William Blair, the developer of the Blair Upper Cervical Technique. Major sources in his research has been ancestry.com

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Rachel Maples

This episode covers a lot of aspects of the relationship between physical and mental health.

  • A parallel healthcare system that takes into account more holistic methods.
  • Food is medicine.
  • Healthy food doesn't have to be expensive
  • Rachel's personal journey from being a Prescription writing Nurse Practitioner to Functional Nutritionist.


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  • Chris Thornbutgh and Lori Crowder 

CBCT stands for Cone Beam Computed Tomography, and it's very similar to regular traditional CT except it's low energy/radiation.

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  • Upper Cervical Chiropractic is growing. 
  • The importance of the neck
  •  An Upper Neck problem can affect the Brainstem, Blood vessels, CSF flow, the Vagus Nerve, and more.


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Miriam Joy Elder


Miriam talks to her mom, Ruth, about what it was like growing up in an Upper Cervical Chiropractic family. What was normal health care like?

She details her struggles as a result of undiagnosed and untrea...

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Matthew Coursey


In this episode, we cover the devastating effects of Meniere’s disease. Matthew describes what he was feeling, the effects it had on his life and what he did to get rid of his symptoms. More importantly, he talks about how ...

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Beth Lundby,DC, is a Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor and Blair Advanced instructor located in Bismarck North Dakota.


In this vulnerable yet hopeful and inspirational episode, she tells her background story of choosing to be a Doctor of Chiropractic and ultimately specializing in the n...

Dr. Geoffroy Van Innis, DCCJP


Dr. Van Innis is the first and so far only specialist with a post-doctorate degree in the Upper Neck in all of Europe. His practice is in Ghent, Belgium. He has people traveling from all over Europe to see him. Dr. Van Innis speaks mult...

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After one year of publishing sixty-one podcast interviews, Ruth goes over the top ten as well as her favorite episodes. In this episode she chats with her daughter Miriam and shares some more background information and stories about each one.


Here are the links to the episodes mentioned in this


Top Ten most listened to:


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 John Hilpisch, DC

Dr. Hilpsch provides  Blair Upper Cervical  Care to families in the Minneapolis area. He has been a chiropractor for 36 years. In this episode, he talks about what made him decide to become a chiropractor and why and how he transitioned...

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Dr. Brian Pokorski

Dr. Pokorski tells the story(ies) that brought him into the chiropractic profession.

He not only experienced one, but rather three “miracle stories” as a young man.

Dr. Poko...

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Fragrance of Heaven Terri Arthur and Toni Tillis

Terri Arthur is the owner of the specialty store Fragrance of Heaven in Lubbock,TX. She has studied and sold essential oils for over 30 years. In this podcast interview, she is joined by her sister and best friend Toni Ti...

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Dr. Ian Bulow and Cristina Bulow

In this episode, Ruth and her husband Dr. Gordon Elder have a frank discussion with Dr.Ian Bulow and his wife Cristina about what it is like to be partners in life and in business, particularly as it relate...

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Dr. Alan Brewster


Dr. Brewster “retired” from private chiropractic practice after 30 years in order to focus on research at Sherman College of Chiropractic. 

Some of the subjects covered in this episo...

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Blair Hayes

In this episode Blair Hayes, a Lubbock realtor talks about how taking care of her health has helped her reach her professional goals. Her journey starts with food. She has a  Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics from Texas Tech and is a registered dietician.

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Natalie Craig

Natalie Craig tells the story of how she founded her hair salon in Lubbock called Regimen after working as an emergency room nurse. 

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Dr. Charmaine Herman is a first-generation Doctor of Chiropractic graduating in 2009 from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Today she  a Full Professor in the College of Chiropractic at Life University

Currentl...

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