When I first opened the practice 2 years ago, about 4 months into it, we had a huge influx of pregnant ladies that needed our help. Thank God I paid attention in the prenancy adjusting classes…
Now, we have recently been seeing many more children with ear infections that we have started to become famous for helping. I think it may be the change in season from spring to summer, and all of the extra rain that Florida has been getting, that has contributed to an increase in allergies and infections of the eyes, ears, and sinuses.
I saw this news clip, which serves as a really good testimonial for what Chiropractic can do for your child, especially if they are suffering with ear infections. And by the way, Chiropractic is covered by insurance…:)
2009 Gaither High School Track and Field – Shot Put / Discus
Boys: Blake Alloway, Demetrius Best, Jose “Trey” Gonzalez, Demetrios “Meathook” Halkias, Joseph Heard, Brian Long, Vasilios “Billy” Nenos, and Jordan Schueller.
Girls: Morgan Brosch, Daria Kopylova, Meagan Malley, Chynnah McFadden, and Danielle Wark.
I’m sorry I’m late with this posting, but I wanted to put something just off of Chiropractic into the blog and wanted to share my experience with 2009 Gaither High School Track and Field season. This was my first year with the kids, but what a great year we had. We didn’t have the greatest of marks, but we had a great time learning the discus and shot put, getting some sun, and cutting up. We have a lot of underclassmen that performed well, so watch out for us next season!!!
Here are some of my star athletes:
DARIA KOPYLOVA:
She was our top thrower overall and made it in the the Regional meet, placing 10th in the discus and 16th in the shot put. We’ll miss her next year…
FHSAA 4A District 6:
Discus: 2nd place 91’8″
Shot Put: 4th place 29’4.5″
FHSAA 4A Region 2:
Discus: 10th place 93’6″ PR
Shot Put: 16th place 27’6″
SCHOLAR ATHLETES: MORGAN BROSCH, MEAGAN MALLEY, DANIELLE WARK, AND BLAKE ALLOWAY
They must have a 3.2 GPA or better for third nine week grading period. And the best part is, they are all underclassmen!!!
Here’s a video I found on the positive effects the Chiropractic adjustment has on high blood pressure featured on Good Morning America. I didn’t know how old it was, but after doing a little more research, found out it was published in the March 2, 2007 online issue of the Journal of Human Hypertension.
Click HERE to see the article on the University of Chicago’s Medical Center website.
Here are a couple of excerpts from that article:
According to lead author George Bakris, MD, director of the hypertension center at the University of Chicago Medical Center, unlike other vertebrae, which interlock one to the next, the Atlas (also known as C-1) relies solely upon soft tissue (muscles and ligaments) to maintain alignment; therefore is uniquely vulnerable to displacement. Displacement of C-1 can occur without pain and thus, often goes undetected and untreated.
Those with high blood pressure and misaligned C-1 were enrolled in the study. Data from the assessment were used by the chiropractor to plan the alignment. Half of the patients received a carefully tailor-made adjustment based on their results. Half received a “sham intervention,” which was designed to be indistinguishable to the patient from an authentic alignment, possible only because of the delicacy of the procedure.
Participants were fully assessed again after the alignment as well as at the end of eight weeks.
The authors say the improvement in blood pressure (both systolic and diastolic readings) following the correction of Atlas misalignment is similar to that seen by giving patients two different blood pressure-lowering drugs simultaneously. The reduction in blood pressure continued into the eighth week. There was no significant change in participants’ heart rate.
“I was just doing my job in the ring and doing my best to make people happy. Nothing personal — I am just doing my job.”
— Following his recent win against Hatton (Miami Herald, May 4, 2009)
I usually don’t put these kind of posts up often, but Manny Pacquiao is our National Hero in the Philippines, and this is a nice tribute video to his boxing career. I thought it would be a little more tactful to post a video of a picture slideshow versus videos, as some of the knockouts are quite brutal. Manny Pacquiao used to sell donuts and ice water on the streets but has transformed his humble beginnings into world stardom, and near legendary status in our home country. With a knockout win in the second round versus British boxer Ricky “the Hitman” Hatton on May 2, he became the International Boxing Organization and Ring Magazine World Light Welterweight champion.
It was a world record-tying sixth division title and fourth consecutive win in a different weight class. All that plus a 49-3-2 record are why some may think of him as the best fighter of a generation.
Here are a couple of quick facts about Manny Pacquiao that you might not know:
• 30 years old, he was born Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao on December 17, 1978 in Kibawe, a municipality in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. Currently resides in General Santos City with his wife, Jinkee, in a regal mansion protected 24/7 by armed security guards. They have four children, including a daughter, Queenie, who has dual nationality after being born in the United States. Under Philippines law, the army will come to Pacquiao’s aid if his family is in danger.
• Started his boxing career at age 16, weighing just 106 lb. His early fights took place in small, local venues of the Philippines. He was inspired to pursue his boxing career following the death of close friend Mark Penaflorida in 1994. His big break came June 23, 2001, when he stepped into the ring as a late replacement, won by a technical knockout and became the IBF Super Batamweight Champion.
• Is the former World Boxing Foundation lightweight world champion, super featherweight champion and flyweight world champion, as well as the International Boxing Federation super bantamweight world champion. Has held the Ring Magazine titles for featherweight, super featherweight and light welterweight divisions. Also rated #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world by Ring Magazine.
• While he didn’t fight in the 2008 Summer Olympics, Pacquiao was the flag-bearer for the Philippines national team at the opening ceremonies in Beijing — the first Filipino non-Olympian to do so.
