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Welcome
First of all, thank you to everyone who participated in our open house last month. We had about 50 people come and enjoy the food and activities. Our grand prize winner of the GPS unit was Ruby Young.
The office will be closed from August 14 to August 20 for vacation. In addition, our office hours have changed to include early afternoon appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well as earlier appointments on Monday and Friday. Call for extended hours option.
New Office Hours for Chiropractic Care
Monday 8 am to 11 am and 3 pm to 6 pm
Tuesday 8 am to 11 am and 11:30 am to 2 pm
Wednesday 8 am to 11 am and 3 pm to 6 pm
Thursday 8 am to 11 am and 11:30 am to 2 pm
Friday 8 am to 11 am and 3 pm to 6 pm
Office Hours for Jodi Knoll, RN
Tuesday 8 am to 11 am
Wednesday 3 pm to 6 pm
Thursday 8 am to 11 am
Did you know that we offer E-mail appointment reminders? We now have the ability to send out appointment reminders by email. Please let us know if you would like an E-reminder!
Our practice members travel all over the world...even to North Pole Alaska!
If you don't have one of our t-shirts yet, just ask us for one. T-shirts are no charge for practice members. See where some of our practice members have gone with their well-adjusted t-shirts on.
Health News
Prognosis in patients with recent onset low back pain
Only 72% of 973 participants had completely recovered 12 months after the baseline consultation. In this cohort of patients with acute low back pain in primary care, prognosis was not as favorable as claimed in clinical practice guidelines. Recovery was slow for most patients. Nearly a third of patients did not recover from the presenting episode within a year! Unfortunately, back pain does not always resolve within 4-6 weeks as is generally thought.
Learn more here.
'Fever phobia': a survey of children's caregivers
High levels of anxiety were found among caregivers presenting to a hospital emergency department with a complaint of fever in a child. Many caregivers appear to confuse effects of fever with the harmful effects of hyperthermia. Aggressive and potentially dangerous home therapy and monitoring of fever is common among the caregivers surveyed.
Learn more here.
Physicians', nurses', and parents' attitudes to and knowledge about fever in early childhood
Parents and some nurses consider fever a risk factor for serious morbidity, mostly febrile convulsions and brain damage, even though these associations have long since been disproven.
Learn more here.
Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Dean L. Smith, DC, PhD
Jane P. Smith, DC
Jodi Knoll, RN
www.essenceofwellness.com
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