The KST Edge | Week 8 Issue 8 Short one this week. But it might be the most important thing I say all year. Ready? Sometimes the most specific thing you can do is nothing. That sentence will make your Educated mind extremely uncomfortable. Because Educated has been trained to do. To intervene. To act. You didn’t spend four years in chiropractic school to tell someone, “Your body doesn’t need an adjustment today.” Right? Wrong. The ability to say “not today” is one of the most

The KST Edge | Week 7 Issue 7 This week, we’re stepping into wellness education territory, and I want to talk about something you’ve probably been hearing buzz about: methylene blue. Now, before your Educated mind categorizes this as “not chiropractic” and moves on, hold on. Remember what we talked about in Email #3 with hydration? The flow chart’s “Something to Take” branch exists for a reason. Innate sometimes tells us the body needs input before it needs a correction. Meth

The KST Edge | Week 6 Issue 6 Let me paint a picture for those of you about to graduate or just starting out. You’ve got your diploma. You’ve passed your boards. You’ve got a room with a table in it. And your first patient walks in. They look at you. You look at them. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a little voice whispers: “Do I actually know what I’m doing?” That voice? That’s your Educated mind in full panic mode. And I want you to know something: every single chir

The KST Edge | Week 5 Issue 5 Pop quiz. A patient walks in with neck pain. What caused it? If your Educated mind just said “sleeping wrong” or “poor posture” or “that car accident three years ago”, you’re not wrong. But you’re not deep enough. Not even close. Chiropractic has always understood that subluxations come from three sources: Thoughts, Traumas, and Toxins. The Three T’s. And if you want to be the kind of chiropractor who actually changes lives, not just manages pain

The KST Edge | Week 4 Issue 4 Let me ask you something. If I handed you a brand-new patient right now, someone with a complicated history, multiple complaints, and a look on their face that says “I’ve tried everything,” what would you do? If your stomach just dropped a little, that’s your Educated mind panicking. It’s running through differential diagnoses, scanning textbook chapters, trying to remember protocols. It’s asking, “What do I think is wrong?” Now take a breath. Be

The KST Edge | Week 3 Issue 3 Quick question: how many of your patients, when you ask them about water, say “Oh yeah, I drink plenty of water”? Now, how many of them are actually hydrated? There’s a difference , and it matters more than most chiropractors realize. Because here’s what your flow chart tells you that your biochemistry class probably didn’t emphasize: dehydration creates a body that is prone to subluxation. A dehydrated nervous system doesn’t communicate well.

The KST Edge | Week 2 Issue 2 Let me say something that might rattle your Educated mind a little: You have never healed anyone. And you never will. I know. Your Educated mind just bristled. It wants credit. It wants to be the one who “fixed” that patient’s low back pain, or “cured” that baby’s colic, or “solved” that migraine case. And I get it. We work hard, we study hard, and we want to believe our knowledge is what makes the difference. But here’s the truth that will set y

Weekly Mentor Email for New or Aspiring KST Doctors THE KST EDGE | Issue #1 | Getting Specific with KST | 2026 Hey there, If you’re reading this, you’re part of something special. You’ve either taken a KST seminar and are now an alumnus, are planning to attend one through our Student Grant Program, or recently graduated and are out there building your practice. Wherever you are in your journey, I see you. This email series is for you. This is The KST Edge. Starting now, you’l

Dear KST Family, For over twenty years, Koren Specific Technique has been known for one thing: No cracking. No popping. No kidding. It’s a system that works beautifully without a single manual thrust — helping us deliver powerful results without forceful adjusting. Many of you have built your entire practice (and your reputation) around that principle. But here’s something we’ve noticed over the years. A lot of KST practitioners already have strong manual adjusting skills —

As chiropractors, we understand that the nervous system is the master control system, regulating every organ, muscle, and yes, every thought and memory. Yet in the public conversation about “brain health,” our voice is too often missing. A recent article by neurologists identified 13 habits that sharpen the brain after 50, and 5 that dull it . It’s an ideal opportunity for chiropractors to step into that discussion and help patients connect spinal and neurologic integrity wi

Colleague, What’s Holding Your Practice Back? This is the first in a five-part series that dives into the most common issues draining your time, energy, and income—like no-shows, weak ROFs, poor retention, and low referrals. You’ll learn simple, effective solutions using tools to streamline your day, boost patient trust, and grow your practice with less effort. If you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and start making a bigger impact, this series is for you. Thanks and re

Why I No Longer Trust the System By - Rob Esposito Colleague, I was out to dinner with my brothers and their wives the other day when my...

Chiropractic care has long been associated primarily with back pain relief, but its scope extends far beyond this common perception. The...