Rayma Scalzo Our Breast Cancer Discussion Group has met for breakfast during the last three months. We met new ladies, learned from each other, and enjoyed a lot of laughs during the time we spent together. We are pleased to say that we finally will be holding a regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 23,…
Pat Biancardi Patriotic music was added to the Zumba playlist of instructor Laurie Gallison in order to celebrate the holiday. Laurie teaches the Monday and Friday Zumba class and has a loyal following of happy Zumba ladies. Come join us!
JD Fields, DPT AzOPT Physical Therapist Heat or ice? It’s one of the most common questions we receive. While it is difficult to generalize all pain and injuries, there are a few simple rules that you can follow to help in your recovery. Ice is most appropriate for initial (or acute) stages of an injury.…
Teri Sellers The PebbleCreek Alzheimer’s Support Group is available to all residents who have a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or any related dementia. A support group provides an opportunity for caregivers to share personal experiences, feelings, coping strategies, and firsthand information on the disease or treatments in a confidential, safe, and non-judgmental place. The…
Richard Shildt, M.D., Medical Oncologist, PebbleCreek Resident A call from Health Awareness Project (HAP) soliciting you to order a “free cancer detection test” is a scam according to the Better Business Bureau, AARP, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The caller, or email, will tell you the free test can detect whether or…
Teri Sellers The PebbleCreek Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group has not been meeting regularly and most likely will not be able to do so in the near future. I miss everyone in the group and want everyone to know that we are still here for you. I am sure that many of you miss the information…
On May 15, after two months of not knowing when we would re-open, we were reunited for a team meeting. Procedures and new norms were discussed, as well as new schedules and routines. There was lots of information to absorb and then practice. Then, a pleasant surprise came our way; Traci Baker handed each of us…
Don’t Miss the Annual Health and Donna Blomquist, RN and Dee-Dee Patrick, MS, RN, Co-Directors of Health & Wellness, Kare Bears The Kare Bears’ annual Health and Wellness Fair will be on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, 9 a.m.-noon in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom and Palm Room. It is that time of year again! Put on…
Jim Mulroy, PT Did you know that you can use deep diaphragmatic breathing to decompress your spine to help relieve pain? We all live with some form of spinal compression caused by gravity, ground reaction forces, ligaments, and muscular contractions. When a person stands upright, the lumbar spine can compress up to 55% of our…
Marc M. Soloman, MD The lower (lumbar) spine is made up of five vertebrae (bones) bodies in the lower back and is the physical center of the body. These bones are the largest and strongest since they support and carry the weight of the muscles and bones above it. A normal, healthy spine has lumbar…