In this edition of the Newsletter:
-Welcome our new Massage Therapists.
-Acupuncture receives an 'A' for pain relief.
-With winter here, here's some snow shoveling safety tips.
-Keeping moist helps deter sickness?
-Interesting quotes.
 

-Brook West Chiropractic is proud to announce the addition of our newest massage therapists.  Peace Mitchell and Dennis Opitz join our other massage therapist Gary Brown to offer therapeutic massages to help heal tight, achy, and sore muscles.  They will be available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and every other Saturday.  Our massage therapists have 1/2 and whole hour appointments available.  Feel free to call the clinic at 612-566-1042 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
 

-Can a needle cure a headache? Maybe.
New breakthroughs in brain-imaging technology confirm that acupuncture, an ancient form of pain relief, does, indeed, reduce pain. Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey studied brain activity during a painful stimulus and while acupuncture was performed. The study showed that brain activity subsided and participants reported decreased pain while undergoing acupuncture.
 

-Learn to shovel right.
Now that you have that new snow shovel, spare your relatives and friends the embarrassment of reading the line "died while shoveling snow" in your obituary:

(1) skip the morning coffee and avoid cigarettes and decongestants because, as stimulants, these constrict blood vessels and raise pulse rate, which puts additional strain on the heart;

(2) warm up before you dig in;

(3) dress in layers and remove them as you heat up to reduce heart stress;

(4) lift with your legs and not your back;

(5) move your feet to dump the load rather than twisting at the waist;

(6) take frequent breaks, pausing every so often to look imploringly at your neighbor and his snow blower.
 

-Stay moist.
Thanks to Mom, you already know frequent hand-washing kills germs and encourages good health. But did you know that keeping your mouth, lips and nostrils moist is just as effective? According to Frank Kane, M.D., past president of the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, when mucous membranes dry out, they no longer serve as a sticky, protective line of defense. Germs scamper in, and you get sick more often. So drink plenty of fluids, especially in dry environments such as a gym.
 

-Interesting quotes:
"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."  --Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943

"Everything that can be invented has been invented." --Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899

"I never think about the future.  It comes soon enough."  Albert Einstein

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Information in this Newsletter was compiled from Men's Health Magazine, Real Age Health Systems, and Tidbits newspaper.  © 1999