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18 Wednesday, January 18, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters chiropractor helps people to live better By Jim Cornelius News Editor Sisters chiropractor Sarah Conroy knows exactly what her mission is: “To help peo- ple feel better, to feel good. To improve lives.” Working through Bigfoot Wellness at 392 E. Main Ave., she helps her patients improve movement in their spine and “reduce stuck pain patterns” through man- ual manipulation and other more subtle techniques. She also works in conjunction with other practitioners and modalities to make treatment more effective. “I love working with mas- sage therapists,” she said. “I also use a lot of heat ther- apy … and I do enjoy using essential oils.” In addition, Conroy is a yoga teacher (she holds a class at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Camp Sherman Community Hall). UO student files $3M lawsuit over slow meningitis diagnosis EUGENE (AP) — A University of Oregon student seeks $3 million in a lawsuit against medical providers who she says failed to prop- erly diagnose her with menin- gococcal disease in 2015. T h e R e g i s t e r - G u a rd reports that Christina Jenkins’ lawsuit is the second from the disease outbreak that struck the campus in 2015. The lawsuit asserts a phy- sician’s assistant at an Oregon Medical Group clinic admin- istered a nasal swab test for the flu. When that test came back negative, she advised Jenkins to drink more fluids and get some rest. When Jenkins started feel- ing worse, her mother insisted she visit another clinic. There, Jenkins was properly diagnosed. She was rushed to a Portland hospital, and remained there for more than two weeks. The lawsuit states that as a result of the delayed diagnosis, Jenkins went into septic shock, causing perma- nent damage to her heart and lungs. Her expertise in yoga enables her to use yoga techniques and stretches as an element of injury rehabilitation. Given the strain many local residents have experi- enced recently in coping with massive snowfall, Conroy’s services are likely to be in high demand. Conroy was a pre-med student at the University of Wisconsin when a trip to Central America shifted her career path. “The more I became immersed in the natural world, the more I wanted to practice natural medicine,” she told The Nugget. Her experience as a chi- ropractic patient has only affirmed her choice to move into that field. “The help I’ve received for my own back has made me a firm believer in its power,” she said. Conroy lived and prac- ticed in Portland (where she still maintains a lim- ited practice) before mov- ing to Central Oregon with her husband Gavin Ferguson and their two children, ages six and one. The couple had rock-climbed in the region extensively and had long been drawn to the area. They initially thought they’d move to Bend, but ended up instead in Camp Sherman, where they have swiftly become part of a tight-knit community. The community of practi- tioners at Bigfoot Wellness is a close group as well. “It’s just a really good vibe there,” she said. Conroy is focused on well- ness for the whole person, not just treating an immedi- ate problem. Her goal is to help patients reduce mental, physical and chemical stress. That includes helping people reduce the use of over-the- counter pain meds that mask symptoms but don’t get at PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS Sarah Conroy helps folks in Sisters live better. the real causes of pain and inflammation. “(I) try to reduce the amount of Advil they are tak- ing,” she said. “It’s extreme.” Nothing is imposed. “I try to meet people where they’re at,” Conroy said, “try to help people meet their own health goals.” Conroy accepts most insurance. 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