Well, this is my first article in a few weeks. I had major back surgery  last week. That operation was something else, and believe me, I am glad that I had it done. I am one for taking care of health problems before they become a serious problem. Back pain can take you out of action real quick and for expended periods of time. How many friends do you personally know had bad hips and backs and you would hear them complain about all their pain? My hip pain started last year, would ache for s...

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While I was at the Tanner Gun show in Denver today, I walked several isles. I was really happy to see hundreds of people looking around at the various displays and tables that had all kinds of great deals. I am a people watcher for sure and enjoy watching the bartering going on between sellers and buyers. I would stop and watch, listen to what was being said. I walked just about every row at the show. My left hip started to ache and bother me, so I headed to the food court. I saw a table open u...

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As I sat in my doctor's office yesterday morning waiting to discuss the results of my MRI,  I wondered how I got myself into this mess. I was a high school and college athlete. I still take care of myself by working out on my treadmill and hour a day, and I eat right. I had left hip pain for several months. It got to the point that I couldn't sleep at night because of it. That's what made me see my doctor. He told me that my MRI looked gr...

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Last night I went to a high school basketball game, as I sat and watched people enter the gym, I noticed several overweight and out of shape people walk by me. They didn't appear to be very old, but they were certainly not taking care of themselves. When working at my clinic, I would encourage just about everyone to walk their way to health. So, here are a few benefits of walking your way to a healthier you! Walking helps you lose weight Walking helps your immune system Walking helps...

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I wonder how many of you want to lose weight, but really haven't started planning on how you want to accomplish that goal. I am getting calls from clients that want to lose weight for 2009. What is the best way I can do that they ask? Well, my first response is, can you do the little things to lose weight? Like what they ask, and I will say can you commit to walking 30 minutes each day, with one day off during the week? Sure I can do that, no problem! Then I will ask them to list the goals for t...

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