Writing

Notes from the practice

November 13, 2026

Looking for a chiropractor in Ithaca when you do not want to be cracked

A gentle chiropractic practice on North Triphammer Road in Ithaca. What mastery-level training means, what a first visit involves, what it costs.

October 20, 2026

Out of network: what that actually means for your wallet

Healthy Life Center does not bill insurance. Here is what that means in practice, what the paperwork looks like, and the questions to ask your own plan.

October 13, 2026

What the three scans at a first visit actually measure

Surface EMG, thermal and heart rate variability, explained plainly. What each one reads, what the numbers are for, and what they are not.

October 6, 2026

I studied consciousness before I studied the spine

Dr. Todd Stein trained in neurobiology and perception at Cornell before chiropractic college. Thirty years on, that order still shapes how this practice works.