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C ip Page IO F o r tia n i» (Dhseruer December 7, 2011 H E A LTH Heart Talk Support G roup - M eets on the second M onday o f each m onth; from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Form ore information, call 503-251 - 6260. Fam ilies w ith M ental Illness - A free, 12- w eek course for people w hose fam ily m em bers live w ith m ental illness is offered at Em anuel H ospital, Mt. H ood M edical C en ter and Providence M edical C enter. The course has been described as “ life-chang ing” by form er participants. R egistration is required by calling 503-203-3326. C holesterol Profiles -- G et the resources to help you keep an eye on your cholesterol and other indicators o f heart health. E duca tional material provided. F orm ore inform a- tion, call 503-261-6611. B ereavem ent S u p p o rt G ro u p s - Free, safe confidential group m eetings for those who have experienced the death o f a loved one offered on various nights and locations. For inform ation and registration, call 503- 215-4622. M aternity W ater W orkout - H elping new H ealth W atch R ed C ro s s C e rtific a tio n - T he O regon T rail C h ap ter R ed C ross now offers credits m om s regain m uscle tone, strength, and to helps p rofessionals m aintain licensing flexibility, all in the support and freedom o f o r certification. For a cum ulative list, visit the water. Call 503-256-4000 for m ore infor pd x in fo .n et. mation. C h ro n ic P a in S u p p o r t G ro u p - M eets the Free D ental S ervices D ay - The O regon first W ednesday at 4 p.m . to 5:30 p.m. and D ental A ssociation w ill host M ission o f the third W ednesday o f each m onth, from M ercy dental clinic on M onday, N ov. 23 7 p.m. to8:30p.m . Form ore inform ation,call and T uesday, N ov. 22 at the O regon C o n 503-2564000. vention C enter. T eeth cleanings, x-rays, W eig h t Loss H elp — Take O ff Pounds Sen filings, extractions and partial dentures will sibly (T O P S ) m eetin g s are held every be perform ed on a first com e, first-served W ednesday from 8:45 to 10 a.m. at the H ol and at no charge. D oors w ill open at 6 a.m . lyw ood Senior Center, 1820 N.E. 40th Ave. Senior A erob ics — A low -im pact w orkout A nyone interested is invited to visit and geared specifically tow ard seniors. Call 503- learn more. For details, call 503-287-0731. 449-0783 for current schedule. C ard iac-R eh ab E xercises - A m edically M in d B ody H e a lth C lass — Learn and prac supervised exercise program for people tice techniques to help you im prove y o u r dealing w ith heart conditions. For inform a m ood, health and w ellbeing, including e f tion, call 503-251-6260. fective w ays to m anage difficult em otions S tr o k e A le rt S c re e n in g — C heck your and chronic stress o r illness. R egistration is carotid arteries with a painless ultrasound $70 for Kaiser Perm anente m em bers and $95 to assess y o u r risk. Fee $40. T o schedule a for nonm em bers. Call 503-286-6816. screening, call 503-251 -6137. Tobacco Quit Line Helps S m okers w ho use the O regon T obacco Q uit Line report b etter chances o f breaking the habit. N ew online coaching services, in addition to phone coaching, m ake the Q uit Line m ore co n v e nient and accessible than ever. T rained experts w ith a track record o f helping people quit ask questions o r share advice in user forum s; set a goal and track progress on a p er sonal quit plan. Services are free and available 24- hours a day. O nline users, as well as phone participants, m ay be eligible for free nicotine gum or patches that can be sent directly to their hom es. People can sign up online at quitnow .net/ O regon or by phone at 1 -800-Q U IT -N O W and selecting the “chat online w ith a co u n selo r” o p tion. For the past 10-years, the O regon T obacco Q uit Line has been an effective resource for anyone w anting to break addiction to tobacco, or help som eone w ho is ready to quit. The Q uit Line is paid for from taxes collected on tobacco p rod ucts to prom ote education and prevention o f tobacco use. Taking Care after Breast Cancer r Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled sta ff are ready to help those in need. THE SPINACOLUMN TM An ongoing series of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession Part 13. Shoulder Pain: Why many people cannot, and should not, take it lying down. M y shoulders hurt so bad , at tim es, 1 can hardly sleep W hat can C hiropractic d o for m e that no one else has been able to? : S h oulder pain ism w ithout question, one o f the m ost debilitating types o f pain w e counter. B ecause the sho u ld er is so intricately related to the spine, virtually any m ovem ent can be excruciating. It is not at all u n co m m on to see cases like yours w here p atien ts’ hurt so bad, they can n o t even get a decent n ig h t’s sleep. T o C om plicate m atters, m any p a tients go from d o cto r to do cto r A bursitis at one office, tenosynovitis at an o th er and so on until they return hom e confused, frustrated and still in agony. As C h iro p rac tors, w e are concerned about nerve flow to the various parts o f the e body. n O f course, w e look to see if a bursal sac has been traum atized or if a tendon has been injured. But m ore im portantly, w e look to see w hat caused the injury. Y ou see, seeking relief, being told they have --------------- !-----------------i___ L________ the cause w as there long before the pain itself. By treating the cause, w e not only relieve the pain, d o n ’t s u f f e r th ro u g h a n o th e r sleepless night. C all for an a p p o intm ent to find out how C h iro practic can elim inate the cause o f the problem once and fo r all. O r feel free to call us if you have any questions w h atso ev er about your health. Flowers' Chiropractic Office 2124 N.E Hancock Street, Portland Oregon97212 Phone: (503) 287-5504 D r . J ames N. M artin J r . T here are m ore than 2.5 m illion breast can cer survivors living in the US. T hanks to advances in the early detection and treatm ent o f cancer, m ost w om en diagnosed w ith breast can cer will live fo r m any years. But once the cancer is gone, they often face a new set o f physical, e m o tional, and financial challenges. E stablishing a plan for follow -up care and m aintaining open and o n going co m m u n icatio n w ith a do cto r can h elp c a n c e r s u rv iv o rs stay healthy and cancer-free. C an cer survivors are at g reater risk for can cer recurrence and d e veloping new cancers due to the e ffe c ts o f tre a tm e n t, u n h e a lth y lifestyle behaviors, underlying g e netics, or risk factors that co n trib uted to their first o ccurrence o f c an cer. T he m ajority o f breast can cer recurrence happens in the first five years after can cer treatm ent ends. A fte r b e a tin g c a n c e r w ith a m a ra th o n o f te sts an d tre a tm e n ts, th e la st th in g on m o st s u rv iv o rs ’ m in d s is m o re m e d ic a l care. B ut re g u la r d o c to r’s v isits can h e lp im p ro v e q u a lity o f life afte r c an c e r an d p ro v id e an o p p o rtu n ity to ask q u e stio n s an d g et a d o c to r’s a d v ic e. E a rly d e te c tio n o f an y n ew c a n c e rs in c re a s e th e c h a n c e o f su rv iv a l a n d re a ss u ra n c e o n th e a b se n c e o f c a n c e r an d s tre n g th e n s p e a c e o f m in d . O nce you have com pleted can cer treatm ent, y o u r fo llow -up plan o f care should include a schedule o f The frequency o f follow -up vis its should be adjusted according to y o u r individual needs. T he A m eri can Society o f C linical O ncology recom m ends that exam inations be perform ed every three to six m onths for the first three years, every six to 12 m onths for years four and five, and annually thereafter. M am m og raphy should be perform ed on an annual basis a fte r treatm en t for breast cancer ends. If you have undergone breast- co n serv in g surgery, a p ost-treat m ent m am m ogram should be o b tain ed at least six m onths after co m p letio n o f radiation therapy. T hen, unless otherw ise indicated, yearly m am m ogram s should be per formed. In addition to continued care, you should co n su m e a healthy diet, exercise, not sm oke, and drink alco hol m oderately, if at all. D is c u s s an y c o n c e rn s a b o u t health care costs w ith your doctor. C an cer can create heavy econom ic burdens on w om en and their fam i lies. R esources are available for w om en w ho need financial assis tance to co v er health care costs. F o r m ore inform ation, visit the N ational C an cer In stitu te’s “C o p in g w ith C a n c e r ” w e b p a g e at c an c e r.g o v . re c o m m e n d e d fo llo w -u p v is its , screenings, an d m edical tests, and Dr. James N. Martin Jr. is presi dent o f the American Congress o f by m edical team will be responsible for each.
