Shadowing Practice: ASMR Full Body Chiropractic Adjustment, Spine Realignment, Mobility Head, Neck, Shoulders | Roleplay - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Hi Rachel
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Hi Rachel.
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Hi.
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I'm Dr. Matt.
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I'm going to do your chiropractic evaluation today.
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So I have your file and I read that you did have some x-rays because of some C1, C2 pain.
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For how long have you been having that discomfort?
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About a couple weeks now.
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Okay.
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And is this the first time or have you ever experienced this before?
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Oh, this is the first time.
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Okay.
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Are you taking any medications on a daily basis?
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Just vitamins, but that's all.
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Okay.
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Any car accidents, neck injuries, head injuries?
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No. Okay.
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Have you ever had any back surgery, spine surgery?
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No. Okay.
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Any broken bones in a lifetime?
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No. Okay.
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Have you ever been at a chiropractor before?
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I have not, no. All right.
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And on a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain right now?
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Right now it's at, I'd say, 6.
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6. Does it come and go and is it constant?
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It comes and goes.
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And is it more during the day or during the night as well?
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Mostly during the day when I'm doing stuff.
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Okay.
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How's your sleeping?
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It's alright.
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It's a little difficult to sleep as well.
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Okay.
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So tell me a little bit about how it started and how it progressed in the last few weeks.
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I just started feeling kind of more adult pain, but whenever I'd move around more, it would just get worse and over time.
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Over the past couple weeks, it kept getting worse and worse.
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Is it radiating more towards one side or does it stay centered?
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It's more centered.
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Okay.
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And do you experience any pain on the lower back?
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Any pain on the back of the shoulders or hips?
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Um, no. Okay.
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Are you feeling any tingling or numbness in your fingertips or toes?
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No. Okay.
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And are you taking any medication to help with the pain?
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Just some pain reliever.
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Okay, how often do you take it?
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About twice a day, depending on how bad it is.
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Do you have any history of back pain?
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Do you have any history in your family?
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Just my mom.
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Any history of neurological disorders?
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Musculoskeletal disorders?
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Not that I know of.
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Okay.
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And when was your last checkup? About six months ago.
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Okay.
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Did you have blood work done or just a physical?
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Just a physical.
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Okay.
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So I'm going to refer you to our colleague here in the department.
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We're going to do a physical as well after this, just so we have a baseline of how it is and also do some blood work.
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Now that I do have your x-ray, I think I feel very confident in doing the alignment of the spine.
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It's going to help to increase your spine mobility
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and boost some circulation in the neck area so that nutrients and the blood flow a lot easier.
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It's going to help relieve that tension.
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We're going to do some range of motion exercises
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and tests just to rule out anything and to make sure that it's safe when we are doing the alignment.
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Okay.
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Okay, Rachel, go ahead and take a few steps.
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I'm going to take a at your gait try not to think about it okay all right just look straight
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okay a little bit of pronation supination on the right side
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okay keep walking stop i'm just gonna take a look at the lower back and see how it unlines with the hips.
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A slight misalignment here on the left as we're looking at the sacral joint.
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Okay, I'm gonna put your hair up just so that I can take a look at the whole spine.
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Okay.
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any pain as I'm touching a little bit yeah okay is it mostly towards the spine
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or does it feel like a shooting pain or does it feel dull it feels more like a shooting pain okay
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go ahead and try to touch your chest with your chin
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does the pain intensify or yeah it diminishes okay go ahead and come back to center
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okay try to touch your right shoulder with your right ear without moving your shoulders come back to center
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okay now try to touch your left shoulder with your left ear come back to center
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I'm just opening your C1 and C2 I'm looking for any bulging decrease mobility
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at the last cervical spine
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Slight elevation at the junction between trapezius, so the left side.
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Looking at scapulas, slight elevation on the left side as well.
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There's definitely some misalignment here.
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It could be causing the imbalance in musculature.
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All right.
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So with your left hand, I'm going to have you try touch this point right here that you feel my finger.
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Okay.
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Go ahead and come back to center.
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And let's do the same thing on the right side.
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Come back to center.
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Okay, I'm going to have you lift your arm up in a 90 degree angle with your torso.
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Good.
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Okay.
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Now go ahead and rotate.
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Now rotate again.
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Rotate again.
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One more time.
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Okay.
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Just like this, I'm going to have you elevate your arm above your head.
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come back to center and down okay okay
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So arms straight facing up 90 degree angle.
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I'm gonna have you rotate until I tell you to stop.
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Just go ahead and keep on rotating.
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Okay stop.
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Now go ahead and elevate your arm above your head.
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Come back to center. And down.
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Okay, take some measurements here.
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We want to see the level of degree.
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I'm embarrassed.
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Okay, and the ankle here has fallen down 16.
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12.8 42
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56.4 Okay,
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you're going to feel slight tapping.
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Let me know if you feel any kind of shooting pain as I'm doing this.
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Go ahead and tell me if you feel this on the left or right.
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Right.
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Left.
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Right.
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Right.
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Right.
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Left.
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okay go ahead and relax relax
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Any pain as I'm palpating in front of your ears?
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No. I'm going to turn your head towards the right.
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Go ahead and relax.
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Okay.
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I'm applying an anti-inflammatory oil.
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Is it okay if I lower the strap a little bit?
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Yeah.
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This might feel a little bit warm.
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Just a slight pressure here on the trapezius is going to help loosen up the tendons and Release that tension
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I'm using cryotherapy.
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This helps to reduce inflammation in the muscles.
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It's gonna feel a little bit cold. so So
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Massaging the shoulder joint.
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Using pressure point therapy to activate the fascia so so so
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Put the gentle pressure around the TMJ to help release that tightness.
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working on the occipital muscles.
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This helps with balance and increasing mobility.
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Can you turn your head towards the left?
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Go ahead and relax
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I use my knuckles here to go in a little bit deeper into the muscles
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Sometimes these muscles can be very tight and that happens
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if it pulls an imbalance into our cervical spine and causes that pain threshold to decrease.
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Thank you.
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I'm trying to pressure the vagal nerve
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Dental brush This has to stimulate blood flow Okay,
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so we add water left to the water If it's a little greener,
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we'll add our water oil by itself if you use water then it will use honey
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You can release this water or if you use a video Thank you.
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Okay. So, It's
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going to feel a little bit cold.
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How is the pressure?
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It's good.
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I'm
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going to
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go to the next one so Okay,
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going on the mat, just going to feel your trapezius and also pulpit C1 and C2.
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Okay, this definitely feels a lot better.
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Less tightness.
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Okay.
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You've got to relax your head and your neck.
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I'm going to have you take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth.
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Good.
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And again, breathe in, relax, and exhale.
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gentle pressure here
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Okay, go ahead and take a deep breath in through your nose and again through your mouth
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And again, breathe in and breathe out.
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Okay, let's go ahead and take a look at your arms arms.
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We're going to try to do alignment there.
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Okay, go in and relax your arm.
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Just very gentle pressure here.
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Take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth.
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Adjusting your fingers and your wrist.
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Trying to increase a little bit of that fluid between the joints.
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Good.
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Okay Go
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ahead and take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth Good Good
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Okay, let's take a look at your legs.
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Alright.
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So definitely the left leg is a little bit taller and more elevated than your right.
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I'm going to have you wiggle your toes for me.
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Okay.
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Go ahead and push with your pads towards me.
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Good.
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I'm going to put my hands right under your heels.
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I'm going to have you push with your left.
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Okay, come back to center.
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Right.
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Come back to center.
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Now move ahead and push with both at the same time.
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Okay, relax.
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Alright, I'm going to apply pressure on your feet.
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I'm going to have you resist as much as you can, okay?
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Okay, go ahead and resist.
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Good.
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resist resist and resist okay there it is okay go ahead
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and relax your knee I'm going to push I'm going to have you resist okay resist okay
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think think resist resist okay come back to center
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okay now you take a deep breath in through your nose relax relax relax okay Breathe out.
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Good.
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Same thing.
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Breathe in and breathe out.
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Okay.
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Just going to do that one more time.
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Okay.
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So I'm going to push.
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I'm going to have you resist.
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good that's better resist relax okay now resist
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okay go ahead relax
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but now you give yourself a hug just like this and flip a little bit on your right hip
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so turn a little bit towards me on your right hip
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this one is going to be bended this one's going to be tree uh straight okay go ahead
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and take a deep breath in through your nose
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and exhale okay let's go ahead
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and switch take a deep breath in through your nose and breathe out okay perfect
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I'm going to have you flip over on your belly and I'll take a look at your spine now.
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Just gentle pressure here.
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Let me know if you feel any discomfort or sensitivity, okay?
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Just looking at the junction between cervical and lumbar.
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Applying gentle pressure to check for imbalances.
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slight shift at C2, so we're looking at Atlas and Axis.
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We want very fast communication
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between the two hemispheres so that we have proper movement along the spine.
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Thank you.
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Thank you so okay
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We're doing a microscopic alignment to help with boosting that artery circulation.
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It helps to increase slight movement and help with any pain.
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Okay.
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I'm going down.
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so so so I'm not going to either or or
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or or or or or or so
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Thank you.
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Very gentle cupping.
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This helps to stimulate blood flow. so so
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I'm
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going to
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go to the next one.
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Thank you.
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Okay.
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Okay, slight inflammation on the right side right next to the scapula.
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Just using very gentle myofasciatic movements.
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Thank you.
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Let's go to the left.
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Let's go to the left.
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We're looking for any micro movement to the blood, any swishing sounds.
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something that would indicate an obstruction.
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I'm not hearing any swishing sounds, no signs of brewing.
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I'm gonna have you take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth
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good and one more time breathe in and breathe out
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and again breathe in and breathe out good
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I'm going to
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go to the next one.
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okay Rachel how are you feeling much better okay
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so you do have some sensitivity on the spine especially on the right side
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and I saw that imbalance that we also saw on the x-ray
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and because of that I was not able to do a full adjustment so I'm gonna have you go home rest
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make sure that you're not doing any heavy lifting lots of hydration and good nutrition
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try to sleep eight nine ten hours tonight whatever feels good
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go to bed a little bit earlier somewhere between 10 p.m should be good just
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so that you get that night rest
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that is very beneficial for your nervous system
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and then i'll see you back in 48 hours
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so i want to make sure that we do another check and we go from there.
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How is your pain right now?
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It's lower.
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Lower, okay.
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And do you feel dizzy at all?
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Do you feel any kind of heaviness on the back?
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Not right now.
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Okay, well I'm gonna let you get dressed and I'll meet you outside.
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Okay.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you.
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Real-Life Chiropractic Consultation: A Practical Language Scenario
The video captures a natural dialogue between a chiropractor and a patient, mirroring a common healthcare interaction. This scenario is ideal for learning how to discuss pain, medical history, and symptoms—skills critical for real-world English communication. The conversation flows like everyday speech, with questions and answers that follow a logical, conversational order, making it perfect for practicing both listening and speaking.
Useful Chunks & Collocations to Master
- "On a scale of 0 to 10, how would you rate your pain?": A standard way to quantify discomfort, used in clinics worldwide. Memorize this to describe pain clearly.
- "Does it come and go, or is it constant?": A key question for understanding symptom patterns. The structure "Does it [verb phrase], or is it [adjective]?" is widely applicable in health contexts.
- "Radiating more towards one side": Describes pain that spreads, a common term in medical discussions. "Radiating" is essential vocabulary for explaining where pain travels.
- "Taking any medications on a daily basis": A natural way to ask about regular medication use. The collocation "on a daily basis" is more conversational than "every day" in formal settings.
- "Difficult to sleep as well": A casual phrase to mention secondary symptoms. The structure "difficult to [verb] as well" works for discussing related issues (e.g., "difficult to concentrate as well").
Your Shadowing Challenge: Practice Like a Pro
Shadowing—repeating speech immediately after hearing it—is a proven way to improve fluency and pronunciation. For this dialogue, use a shadowing site to play short clips (5-10 seconds) of the chiropractor’s questions. Pause, then repeat the question aloud, matching the tone and rhythm. Next, shadow the patient’s answers, focusing on natural pauses and intonation. Tools like shadowspeak or shadow speech platforms can help you slow down the audio if needed. Aim to complete 3 rounds of shadowing for 5 key lines. This exercise trains your brain to process and reproduce English in real time, making you more comfortable in similar conversations. Remember: consistent shadow speak practice builds confidence and accuracy faster than passive listening alone.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have you ever experienced · Have you ever had · Have you ever been |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | kept getting · keep walking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | Are you taking · I'm doing · Is it radiating |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | I'm going to do · I'm going to refer · We're going to do |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.