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^orttani» (Obstruer Page 6 September 14. 2011 North. Portland news and events St. Johns N E IG H B O R H O O D Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled sta ff are ready to help those in need. THE SPINA COLUMN TM An ongoing senes of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession Part 36. Healing Time How long will it take until you get well? And now that you’ll understand the role your body plays in healing, you’ll : Y our body p o ssesse s understand the role in healing, you’ 11 tre mendous healing powers. understand the role your chiroprac In fac t, by c o rre c tin g the tor plays. subluxations which interfere with healing, your chiropractor helps There are three basic phases of treat make you well again. ment. However, your body establishes its own priorities of healing. It is now uncommon for a patient to come in with a history of allergies, sinus trouble, headaches, low back pain, constipations and menstrual irregularity. All at once. Q 1. Eliminating the pain. Though your chiropractor does not treat pain per se, he or she will work very hard to eliminate any pain you might have. In many instances, it is impossible to make any corrective adjustments on your spine until the pain has been eliminated. During this : Can you imagine your phase, your chiropractor will need to body healing them all at see you often. once? During this phase o f treatm ent, you will need to see your chiro practor less often. But be patient and keep all your appointm ents. Remember, your body is going to repair the worst damage first and even though a different prob lem may seem more urgent to you, your body will get to it in time. 3. Preventative Maintenance During this phase, you will prob ably have forgotten the aches and pains of Phase 1. The important thing, though, is not to forget the need for regular checkups. To pro tect the investment you have made in good health and make sure you h a v e n ’t g o tten any new subluxations, which would start the process all over again. A free barbeque on the front lawn o f Roosevelt High School on Friday, Sept. 16 will help kick-off the evening's homecoming football game. Celebrate Roosevelt’s Homecoming Day Dress up in black and gold and join Roosevelt High School in cel ebration of their Homecoming on Friday, Sept. 23. A Homecoming noontime parade will run through downtown St. Johns and a vintage classic car display will be held on Roosevelt’s baseball field. All events are free, including a large bon fire that will be held at 5 p.m. on the front lawn of Roosevelt High School followed by a free barbeque at5:30p.m. andacommu- nity pep rally to get the players and crowd pumped for the Homecoming football game at 7 p.m. All family and friends are welcome to join this community celebration. Roosevelt High School thanks the North Portland Police officers, Darrell Grentz, Roosevelt alumni, neighbor hood Fanners insurance, and the lo cal fire station #22 for making these exciting events possible. 2. Helping your body help itself. This second phase of treatm ent is very im portant. This is when your By this time, you will obviously c h ir o p r a c to r c o rr e c ts y o u r know and appreciate the benefits subluxations, allow ing your body of proper chiropractic care. And if | to start m aking the necessary re you’re like most people, you want pairs. Ligam ents will begin to tone to make sure your friends and loved up, m uscles will start to provide ones share the same healthy ad With funding from two grants, anywhere” access to curriculum and support again and tissues w ill vantage too. Roosevelt High School in north collaboration tools. cleanse them selves. You may find Portland is the first Portland Public The school bought 320 iPads for Your diet and sleep habits could yourself more alert, less depressed Without drugs. Without surgery. School to turn on new technology all teachers and support staff, along be hindering. Anyone who smokes and even desiring healthier food. Without question. with two initiatives that include the with iPads on mobile carts for student two packs of cigarettes a day can purchasing of iPads for students useat school. In thefallof2012,every understand why their lungs aren’t and staff. student will be assigned an iPad. clearing up. However, with proper In a recent news conference with One grant included the Mt. Hood diet, sleep and chiropractic ad- 2124 N.E. Hancock Street, Portland Oregon97212 government and industry represen Cable Regulatory Commission and I justments, you can be sure you’re tatives at Roosevelt, it was an the other was a federal school im Phone: (5 0 3 ) 2 8 7 *5 5 0 4 doing everything possible to help nounced that iPads will enable stu provement grant for Roosevelt’s your body help you. dents and staff to have “anytime- three academies. : You need to be patient. But, to help you understand which priorities your body may select, your chiropractor will want to know which problems devel oped first, which bother you the most and whether any might be hereditary. A iPads for All Students and Staff Flowers' Chiropractic Office
