It’s nearly Easter – grab your hot glue gun and get ready


It’s that time of year again – the annual Easter Hat Parade.

I can almost smell the scent of my hot glue gun sizzled skin in the air….again.


I’m going to start marking time via the various little scars:

       Oh yes, that was 2014 when we attempted a giant rabbit larger than his head…

       That one?  Well that little moon shaped scar comes courtesy of 2017 when we really
       embraced the GO BIG OR GO HOME philosophy…

       Ahh yes, my favourite, the one that looks a bit like Beyonce if you squint and do a
       handstand using just your left arm (shut up, I totally could…) – that was 2011 when
       I was fresh to the Easter Hat Parade farce and really thought I knew it all…


The reality is, the hats are almost always made or bought by parents.

The kids who make their own never win – my kids haven’t caught on to that fact yet.  

Each year they live in hope.

It’s not that they’re totally enthused by the whole idea of the festive joy that is an Easter themed event.

It’s just that they want the prize.  Not for the glory, but for the CHOCOLATE.

Now, I’m not a newbie.  This isn’t my first parade.  In fact, due to working at their school, I’m in charge of arranging class prizes and voting.  I know EXACTLY what the glory is worth.

$5 or less

Now that we know the less than impressive value – what is the price of said glory?

At my worst, it was around $30 per head.  With 3 children competing, I was out of pocket almost $100.  SO MANY sequins, ribbon, foam balls and rolls of packing tape…

Shudder.

One year, the price of fame was $3 per head – for a last minute Dollar Shop grab of whatever hadn’t already been claimed by other half-arsed parents.  It must’ve been a really hectic year all round, because the parade was full of the same lame cardboard bunny ears and rabbit hats, courtesy of the now very sales-happy and rolling in cash Dollar Shop.

Last year, I was down to just two (on account of Miss13 moving on to High School where they are way. too. cool to bother with such things).

But we were all a bit over it, and so we skipped it.  

Twas a blissful year, 2018.

This year, they’re back at it with a vengeance.

I don’t know why.  I don’t know which little bastards revved them up and got them all enthusiastic in their respective classes, but the Twin Tornado are out for blood the win, once again.

I have considered out-sourcing.  (Karen B – I’m looking at you.  You have a killer record of wins, and I’m not above begging, should I hot glue gun my digits together and be rendered utterly useless).

Now, to be clear, I’m not taking over and making their hats for them.  BUT HELLO – HOT GLUE GUN AND MISS10 – THE FAMILY SADIST.

Seriously?

I could make a mean profit taking bets on exactly how long it will take her to:

       a) accidentally singe her brother’s arm/hair/leg/eyeball

       b) accidentally set the very cheap and flammable curtain on fire

       c) accidentally poke her older sister in the backside and burn a hole through her very expensive school uniform.

       d) accidentally do all of the above – because she is my child, and we all know that I was an infamous pyromaniac
       in my early years (as briefly glossed over / owned on the interverse here and here).
So, the point is – it’s genetic.  And always an accident.  
Therefore, one of the tens of people reading this, think of me as I swear under my breath all weekend, supervising and trying REALLY HARD not to intervene re: the hot glue gun.
At least it will distract me from the fact that I’ve currently spent $23.75 for the Twin Tornado to have a shot at a $5 chocolate prize each.
And hopefully also distract my OCD tendencies (at least it’s not decorating the Christmas Tree….at least it’s not decorating the Christmas Tree – this shall be my OCD mantra) from taking over when Miss10 is gluing her jellybeans on and THEY AREN’T SYMMETRICAL….
All you mathematicians out there….how many bottles of vodka have I wasted on the Easter Hat Parade over the years?  

Minus the cost of just buying a $5 chocolate bunny each (and let’s be honest, I’d probably go the budget, oily, no-name brand for $3 each).

I reckon I’d still be in front….



Being my best self – I’m back

You guys!

You guys…

It has been a hot minute / year and a bit.

I’ve been off being the best me that I can be, and shit.


Firstly, there was a little hate from some who don’t recognise the life skill that I am most proud of – SARCASM.  After a few helpful messages suggesting I shouldn’t be allowed to have children because of how I’m so clearly not capable of looking after them….I gave them a virtual one finger salute, and got distracted by other shiny things instead of blogging.

To be honest, my first action was to reply saying “absolutely…what time can you come and get them?”

That did not appease the trolls.

I’m still not 100% convinced it wasn’t #1Nana trying to keep me on my toes with the swears on here.

Anywho – onwards and upwards…


So…to update you all on the comings and goings around these parts.

I have a teenager.  

Ugh and Argh and all other such eloquently worded statements that parents of teens universally commiserate with.

Miss13-going on 63, is about elevnteen foot tall now.  It is a struggle to do her hair, and I am now resorting to using a fetching Ikea stool that was once the potty stand for my Mister to reach and aim (purchased after far too many late night toilet breaks ending in suspiciously wet feet for yours truly…).

She’s going on 63 because she is a wise old woman who knows EV-ER-EE-THING – just ask her…  She’s full of wise and helpful advice to me on all things.  In fact, just yesterday we were driving through an area we don’t normally visit.  She saw an Aldi supermarket and stated that she always does her grocery shopping there, on account of how competitive and cheap they were.

Well fancy that – who knew she was a closet domestic goddess who budgets and goes grocery shopping?  I must’ve missed all of that while begging her to make her bed / get off the iDevices / pick up her floordrobe, and all manner of other domestic duties that clearly aren’t part of her grocery shopping focussed repertoire.

The Twin Tornado are still all tornado-ish, ranging between an F4 and F5 on most days.  I blame global warming.

Miss10 wants to be a Dentist, so I’m delighted someone will support our entire family.  She really just wants to have at her siblings’ mouths with sharp instruments – but SEMANTICS – I have a future Doctor in the house!

Mstr10 wants to be a Lego pro.  I’ve told him he can totally go for that, if he agrees to first master the art of tying his shoelaces without losing his shit.  He wasn’t keen to shake on it, but when I explained that nobody would take his Lego pro status seriously otherwise, he agreed.  Phew and fingers crossed.  What could possibly go wrong.

Anyway, best thing is – they are all feeding and bathing themselves, putting their own laundry away, and reading to themselves.  I feel like my job here is all but done (especially with the reading thing).  They’re also usually putting themselves to bed, because I am now OLD and I fall asleep before them a lot of the time.

Trolls – you hear that?  I DON’T EVEN BOTHER PATTING THEIR BACKS TO SLEEP ANYMORE…

Also trolls, to really excite you…I had to count back – using all my finger digits – to make sure I’d correctly stated the Twin Tornado’s age.  Are they 10?  Are they 11?  Who knows!

Anyway, clearly nailing the parenting still.

And also the wifing – #1Hubby is still going strong.  I still remind him just how lucky he is, on the regular.  I feel like it’s obvious and is one of those things that doesn’t need to be said, but far be it from me to miss the chance to remind him all the same.

Now that I’m almost done with the nurturing of offspring, I thought it was time for me to do something for me.



So I did a detox slash gut health program – Before you choke on your wine, I was far from being all my body is a temple….

I was more…wait, it’s only a month and I don’t have to exercise?  And I’m going to lose 10% – 15% of my body weight in that time?

SIGN. ME. UP.

For reals, because I am so lazy/allergic to exercise, I had to get someone to do the grunt work of clicking buttons to sign me up.

Low and behold – not all of these things are a hoax.  Sometimes, it really is as simple as it sounds.  

Pretty sure I’m being watched by all the Kardashian’s, because clearly I’m a threat now.

Anyway, it was so awesome for my insides and my outsides, and so quick and easy, that I signed up myself on the other side of the program.

People…I am now a bona fide business person.  For reals.  And – wait for it – part of that is being a MENTOR.

I KNOW – WHO WOULDN’T WANT TO BE MENTORED BY ME!??!?

Pearls of wisdom, daily.  I’m like the gift that keeps on giving – while improving gut health and losing weight in the space of a month.

It’s clearly a no brainer, and I will personally thank you all when I’m on the cover of Forbes and O Magazine for taking all the money off bazillionaire app developers and Rappers.

Listen, a girl has to work.  Nobody was throwing dollars at me to write my words of wisdom, as enjoyed by tens of internet goers over the years.  So here it is, something else I’ve enjoyed, that’s worked for me.

It’s a little bit of shameless self-promotion, I know, – but if any of you have heard of the Healthy Living / Ph@tt program – you’ll know why I’m bragging!

And I’m saving for Dental school, remember.

Clickety-click if you want to know more.  Or if you just want to say hi.  Clearly I’m trying to fund a fancy new wardrobe, on account of my new slim-lined self.  #1Hubby is terrified I’m  mass purchasing bikinis via Facebook.  I told him I would only do such a thing if he agreed to a matching Mankini, since he’s also cutting a sharper figure thanks to having no choice but to support me and get with the month-long program.

So it’s been a crazy 18-months up in here.

I’ve kept them all alive and – dare I say – thriving.

I’ve improved myself.

But I’m still the same foul mouthed sarcastic delight that I’ve always been!

I’ve missed ranting and raving to you guys.

Stay tuned for more updates on Lego-gate (where I attempt to either Tiger-parent Mstr10 into Lego stardom, or covertly crush his dreams and distract him with a slightly more attainable career goal).



How To Choose The Right Orthodontist

Are you planning to hire the right Norman orthodontist for you or your family members? If yes, then you should spend some time going through this article. If you look around and do your research, it is quite obvious that you will come across dozens of orthodontists in your area. This is good news without any doubt. But at the same time, it makes your job of choosing the right professional quite difficult and challenging. Each one of them could be singing the same story and may have the same marketing and sales pitch. Therefore, it would be better for you to have some proven and tested tips and suggestions. This, we believe, will make the job of selecting the right professionals that much simpler and easier. We are happy to share some tips and hope that it will help you to take the right decision when it comes to identifying and choosing the right orthodontists.

Qualified And University Trained

To begin with, you must make sure that you are choosing a qualified Shawnee orthodontist which has successfully completed his course from a good university. Dentists can offer these services though they may not have undergone a specialist course on orthodontist related subjects. However, it would always be better to look for university trained orthodontists. Only such professionals can be members of famous organizations such as the American Association of Orthodontists. You would, therefore, to well to check their credentials and be sure that the orthodontists are members of such prestigious institutions and groups. Though this is not mandatory under the law, it adds quite a bit of value for prestige.

Be Sure About The Infrastructure

You must also ensure that the office and clinic of the orthodontists are modern, clean, up-to-date and with the best of facilities and amenities for the patients. They must make use of digital x-rays because of their accuracy and lesser exposure to x-rays. It also is expected that any good orthodontist must have beam x-ray machine which is often considered equivalent to a medical CAT scan. It also helps the orthodontists to take three-dimensional x-rays and that could help in finding out the exact location of un-erupted or impacted teeth.

Are You Putting Your Money On Experienced Professionals

Experience is a very important and vital attribute when it comes to choosing these professionals. You must always look for orthodontist who have at least 10 to 15 years’ of experience apart from the qualifications and expertise. This will help them to handle complex cases comfortably and correctly. It would be always better to look for orthodontists who have carried out at least 10 OKC Invisalign cases per year if not more. At the same time, they also should be able to work on other problems such as underbite, overbite, crooked teeth and other problems and corrections that might be required for the jaw.

Speed Of Treatment

This is one of the most important points that you must consider before hiring these professionals. In today’s world spending too much of time with the orthodontist could be a real problem. With improved technology, it is now possible for these professionals to complete the treatment professionally in much lesser time.

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Address:717 S I-35 Service Rd
Moore, OK
Phone: 405-378-4774

Useful Information About Video Production

If you love movies and if you are amazed at the way in which each scene or shot blends with the next one effortlessly, then you have many reasons to take up video production in Oklahoma city as a career option. Each time you watch those favorite movies of yours and also watch the migration of one scene to the other effortlessly and seamlessly then you have many reasons to thank video editors and producers. They are very important spoke in the entire making of a film. Therefore, qualified and skilled video producers are always in demand. It continues to be a very attractive and paying career option, provided you love films and also would not mind spending time outdoors and also work beyond the normal working hours. They perform the task of cutting raw video that is shot by camera-men into something that is cohesive and more meaningful. We will try and look at the various things you must do to become a qualified and skilled video producer

How To Go About It

This is a professional field and is open to all those who have a keen interest in working with videos. They also could get into this field if they have some basic interest in basic editing. It would require some bit of technical competence and creativity. Once you have these two things in place, others can fall into place. It will take time to learn the finer points of video production but if you are at it, experience and expertise will make sure that you become a quality video producer over a period of time.

Choose The Right Colleges & Schools

There are some basic requirements for getting into video editing as a serious profession. You must have a bachelor’s degree in video production and editing. There are many colleges that offer these courses and choosing the right one should not be a problem. Additionally, you are also supposed to have some decent knowledge of computers. This is because editing and producing videos from raw video images requires the right knowledge of computers and the various software associated with it.

What Kind Of Roles They Should Be Into

Put in plain and simple words, video editors and video producers have to edit videos or raw footage which is shot by camera persons. This will ensure that the entire video is sequential, meaningful and cohesive. The simple task of editing each shot is done by video editors and those with experience and expertise are given the job of taking care of the entire video production. The entire video of the film that has been edited and made ready for release should have continuity and should be in sync with the overall plot on which it has been shot.

Job And Career Prospects

There is a big and continuous demand for video editors. This is because any unit or organization that produces videos would need the services of these professionals. It could be news channels, film production units, media houses, and even channels such as YouTube and others. Even corporate houses would need the services of video producers and editors for their advertisements and corporate Oklahoma City advertising agency. 

In fine, there is no doubt that there are a number of reasons to choose video production as a career option.

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Address: 411 NW 7th St, 73102, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: (405) 232-4444


 

Yoga for Lower Back Pain

In the last few years, many people in almost every part of the world have realized the importance and benefits of Yoga. The best part about practicing Yoga is that it is very adaptable to various populations with different kinds of physical needs and abilities. Many people use Yoga to treat lower back pain.

Although when someone talks about Yoga, the first thing that comes to your mind is a flexible young person twisted like a pretzel, there’s much more to practicing Yoga. People who are older or less flexible can also practice Yoga without any problems. In fact, Yoga provides a lot of mental and physical benefits. Most importantly, it’s the perfect choice to treat lower back pain.

Is Yoga Appropriate for Lower Back Pain?

In most cases, people don’t experience any problems while practicing Yoga. There are many people who have hectic schedules throughout their lives and find time for activities like Yoga on weekends. In recent times, this trend has become quite common. Weekends and holidays seem to be perfect for picking up health habits to promote longevity.

In fact, attending a Yoga class to treat your lower back pain can also help you establish a sense of community with fellow students and teachers. However, people suffering from lower back pain should check for specialized classes. Due to its effectiveness, many trainers offer classes in Yoga for lower back pain in Owasso.

Types of Yoga for Lower Back Pain

The type of Yoga you need to practice for lower back pain will depend on your level of fitness, age, and physical ability. If you’re just a beginner or haven’t been involved in fitness regimes for a long time, you may have lost muscle flexibility and tone. Therefore, you should start with something gentle like Hatha Yoga. These days, you can practice Yoga with help from videos and ebooks. It is still better to join a Yoga class and take instructions from a professional.

When you attend a class, you’ll be able to make the most of your efforts and time. Moreover, the risk of injury will be substantially reduced. If you’re unable to find a class for lower back pain, you can even join a usual beginners’ class for practicing Yoga. Iyengar Yoga can also be a good choice for lower back pain.

It emphasizes adapting this practice through the use of standard props. Many Iyengar Yoga centers provide classes specifically designed for people suffering from lower back pain. Viniyoga is also a good choice and adapts the practice according to your individual needs. Other good options are Water Yoga and Chair Yoga.

 Key Benefits of Yoga

Regardless of your age, Yoga can offer numerous benefits. Some of these include increased muscle flexibility, tone, strength, balance, and mood. Though breathing exercises called Pranayama, you can increase your lung capacity. You can even improve your overall body posture and expect to sleep better.

Yoga can also counteract stress and anxiety, which can be major causes of lower back pain. It is important to understand that Yoga does not provide relief from lower back pain instantly. You need to be patient and practice Yoga regularly to notice long-term results.

Some Precautions You Should Take

It is very important to consult a professional Owasso Chiropractor before beginning Yoga. This is even more important if you’re suffering from any chronic conditions. People suffering from glaucoma or spinal disk problems should also take special care. They need to avoid some poses like inversions and twists.

 

How 4D Ultrasound can Help The Mankind

Any sound that has above 20kHz frequency is known as Ultrasound. The x-rays and gamma rays cause ionized effect while passing through the object. Ultrasound replaces X-rays with more accuracy and range, but without the ionizing effect.

Physics:

 Ultrasound is a great tool to measure or detect things, which includes size, distance and mass. In medicine, it is used to imaging the inner part of the body through scanning.  Many manufacturing machines and factories use ultrasound to determine the quality and thickness of the finished goods. In fact this is the most important invention which made the measuring and processing more easy in many industries.

Motion sensor camera, automatic doors, automatic escalators, and many more modern devices works based on Ultrasound.

Fort Walton Beach Ultrasound  is also used in measuring the velocity, just like the device with police department which are  used to measure the speed of a moving vehicle.

Radars are used to measure the range in open world, but within water Ultrasound is the one which determines the depth, it also helps in finding the velocity of a moving object in the water. Ocean current’s velocity and density is measured using Ultrasound. Ultrasound is also used for communication underwater, radio signals are not as effective as ultrasound. Thus it is an inevitable resource for communication underwater.

Metallurgical processing techniques use ultrasound to improve the quality of metals. Such process help reduce the grain size and refine it. Welding can be done using Ultrasound, it creates vibrations with low amplitude and produces heat to weld objects.

Fort Walton Beach 3d Ultrasound treatment helps in mixing and milling micro particles and liquids, it is a perfect replacement for Mills and High-speed mixers which handles liquids and micro or Nano particles.

Medicine:

 UltraSonography, microscopy, and imaging are the most used techniques in medical field to diagnose many diseases and condition. It is the one which provides the image of the fetus which is absolutely impossible to see without Ultrasound.

It is also used to treat skin and tissues related conditions, one of the safest and oldest treatment method used by physicians. Arthritis and joint inflammation can also be treated with Ultrasound.

Ultrasonic Humidifiers help generating moisture in the air and are widely used in the skin care industry. Ultrasonic Nebulizer makes it easier to use the liquid medicine in the form of mist, it is also more portable.

Maintenance and Cleaning:

 Ultrasonic sound is the source for ultrasonic cleaners, and Ultrasonic Humidifiers. Nebulizer is another classic example of the capability of Ultrasound.

Ultrasound Cleaners are used to clean optical devices and many other medical and industrial devices with utmost accuracy.

Conclusion:

Use of Ultrasound is immense and vital in many industries which help reduce the human effort, there are many uses that cannot be achieved without Ultrasound. The electronic devices which use Ultrasound to get the job done are just the beginning, there are many researches on progress which pertains to the benefits of Ultrasound in communication, defense, medicine, physics and chemistry. To be precise, the uses of Ultrasound is typically limitless and yet to be discovered.

4 Reason You Should Visit a Chiropractors Care

Chiropractors  is a non-surgical method developed for promoting healing of various parts of the body from issues such as whiplash, headaches, knee pain, back pain, hip pain, stiffness, joint paint, fatigue, headaches, shoulder pain, foot pain, sciatica, etc. A qualified chiropractor used different forms of special techniques, like SOT, Thompson, Drop Table, Diversified, Orthotics, Activator, and Extreme adjustments, etc., for assuring best treatment possible to the patients specific needs. Below is a list of different conditions in which chiropractic care has proven beneficial with outstanding results:

CAR ACCIDENTS:

People involved in car accidents need to get themselves checked for complexities as soon as possible. Auto accidents often lead to different injuries including back pain, numbness in limbs, whiplash, headaches, etc. Sleep problems and stress anxiety are also caused in some  people due to car accidents. Such people are required to opt for chiropractic care as it brings effective results. It helps people to return to their normal routine. Sometimes, the symptoms are not developed immediately and lead to bigger problems later, such as arthritis, decreased motion, degeneration, etc. Hence, it is essential to get a complete check done with a Chiropractors in Owasso Oklahoma.

EXTREMITIES:

Chiropractic treatments are quite beneficial in adjustment of extremities like elbows, wrists, feet, jaw, hips, ankles, hands, etc. Due to the misaligned joints, the surrounding muscles become weak. This leads to pain, fatigue, and injury. Before the pain and fatigue could lead to a much bigger problem, properly adjusting them is very important. With chiropractic adjustments, the strength of the joints are greatly improved. As a result, pain, injuries, and also arthritis are prevented. Under the treatment, a chiropractor initially evaluates the extent of adjustment required. He carries out muscle testing and identifies the weakened muscles and the misaligned joints. An attempt is made to find out the root cause of problem and then required treatment procedure is suggested. Several types of extremity problems like tennis elbow, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis, rotator cuff,, IT band pain, knee injuries, etc., have proved to respond well to chiropractic adjustments without any surgery or drugs.

 Pregnancy Chiropractic in Owasso, Ok

Pregnant women are known to seek chiropractors for relief from various conditions and changes in pregnancy. Some of the common problems faced by them include headaches, upper back pain, breech presentation, round ligament pain, pelvic pain, lower back pain, sciatica, etc. Specific care with the use of chiropractic methods is known to provide better health potential throughout the course of pregnancy and enable safer and easier delivery. One such proven method is the Webster Technique. It is used to balance the pelvic muscles & ligaments and correct the sacral misalignment. This helps the baby in achieving a better position for birth.

INFANT CARE:

Chiropractic care is safe, natural, noninvasive, and gentle. Hence, it is very well suited in supporting the natural ability of a child to remain healthy. Many satisfied parents have found improvement in issue and conditions like ear infections, sleep issues, reflux, behavior issues, allergies, digestive issues, asthma, constipation, etc. Newborns are also treated with chiropractic care for achieving better breastfeeding success. Apart from all the above, Chiropractic is also used by athletes throughout the world for recovering from injuries naturally and improving their performances. Many renowned athletes have approached chiropractors for improving their flexibility & strength, reducing the risk of injury, reducing their pain, and improving their recovery rates following the sports injuries.

Everything You Need To Know About 3D Ultrasound

3D ultrasound is a common term most of us have come across to, mostly related to pregnancies. It is a medical procedure to get images within any vital organs of a body using ultrasound techniques. 3D ultrasound is specifically used in cardiac, fetal and trans-rectal applications.

An ultrasound technique uses sound waves to give pictures to the doctor about our vital organs. It is regarded as one of the safest and harmless wave techniques to get images from inside our body, as compared to X-Rays or other radioactive rays used for medical purposes. 3D ultrasound might also be known as 4D ultrasound as it gives a real life or 3D images on the screen.

The reason why 3d 4d ultrasound fort walton beach techniques are preferred even by doctors is that it gives an accurate and simple image of what the doctor seeks to see or understand. Though there might be some risks of heating up of tissues within our body due to transmission of sound waves, there hasn’t yet been any reported damage of doing a 3D ultrasound. So people who are over thinking of going through this test, then we assure you that it’s totally harmless.

There are several uses and applications of 3D ultrasound, but we are going to discuss about its application during pregnancies and also for cardiology, as they are the common reasons why ultrasound is prescribed.

During Pregnancies

Since 3D ultrasound is one the safest technique for inspection within our body, it is used during pregnancies to check the condition of the fetus and also its gradual growth. There used to be quite a bit of difficulty in inspecting or understanding the fetus growth as it moves constantly and has a high heart rate, but this technique captures several pictures at the same time and then collaborates all those images to produce one image on the screen. This is uniquely fast as it can even produce images of the moving fetus. Even in case of emergencies, doctors can quickly check the condition of the fetus and take appropriate actions accordingly.

Cardiology

Cardiology specifically deals with heart issues. Being one of the some safest waves, it also used to detect heartbeats, and also solve issues related to heart problems. The visualization of the heart condition using a 3D ultrasound is known as Echocardiography. This means that the echo of the sound waves is producing an image on the screen.

3d ultrasound fort walton beach helps the doctors in a number of ways to deal with heart issues. For instance, it helps to track the chamber volumes within the heart during cardiac-cycle; helps in tracing the blood flow to the heart; and speed of expansions and contractions. With the help if this technique, doctors can now even detect artery diseases or any harm within the heart tissues. Moreover, it is also used to check the real time-image of cardiac structure, in case of extreme emergency or medical conditions.

3D ultrasound is the most prescribed and harmless technique to help doctors understand issues with sensitive organs. Other than the above mentioned applications, this technique is also used for vascular imaging and while administrating regional anaesthesia.

Be A Bone Marrow Donor

Few experiences in life rival that of saving someone’s life; it’s the story of a true hero. A person who puts the health and safety of another before his or her own is courageous, especially when helping someone else could put the hero in harm’s way. Bone marrow donors are some of these courageous unsung heroes.

Bone marrow transplant is often called the blood cell factory, because healthy bone marrow creates blood cells that are released in the body. When the bone marrow is not working properly a person can become gravely ill or even die. For instance, a person who has undergone chemotherapy for cancer may have decreased bone marrow and may need someone to donate to get their blood cell count up to a healthy level again. While donating bone marrow is not a risky procedure, there can be complications from the anesthesia, and there may be discomfort afterwards.

To find out if you can donate bone marrow, you can join the national registry. A swab of your cells is taken from the inside of your cheek and then matched to potential patients. If you match someone in need, you will take additional health screenings to ensure you are well enough to be a donor. You will be informed about the process, the risks and side effects, and the recovery process. Depending upon the health of the patient, the doctor may want you to donate in one of two ways. The peripheral blood stem cell method, or PBSC method, is a non-surgical procedure. The donor is injected with filgrastim, a medication to increase the production of blood forming cells. After several days of injections, blood is filtered out of one of your arms and into a machine that separates the necessary cells from your blood. Your blood is then returned to you in your other arm.

Bone marrow donation is different. This is truly a surgical procedure, one that is completed in a hospital while you are under anesthesia. A doctor will inject a needle and withdraw the life-saving marrow from the both sides of your pelvic bone, from your back. While there is no pain during the procedure, afterwards you may need a day to a week to resume normal activities; each donor is different. There may be some side effects like soreness or dizziness, but once again, it depends on the donor. The marrow is then transplanted into the patient’s bloodstream. Once it makes its way to the bones, it can start producing new blood cells. Blood cancer bone marrow transplant can benefit those with certain types of cancer, sickle cell anemia, and other diseases where the body does not make adequate blood cells.

Even if you register to be a bone marrow stem cell donor registry,  you may never be a match for someone or, based on your unique DNA, you may be the only match for someone in need. Either way, you can help by being available if needed and by volunteering to help at events, if necessary. Financial donations are gladly accepted, too!

Why Chiropractic Care?

Chiropractic care is so much more than just “cracking your back”. Many people swear by chiropractic care, especially since it is an affordable, holistic approach to pain relief. Whether you have been injured in an accident, play sports, or suffer from ongoing back pain, chiropractic care might be an option for you.

Oftentimes, people don’t even consider going to a chiropractor unless they have been involved in a car accident or experience a similar painful experience. However, chiropractic care can be a regular part of your health care regime, used in conjunction with your routine medical doctor’s care. It is also a great prevention tool; a routine appointment with a chiropractor can help keep you in top shape. While chiropractic care does not include medication of any kind, many people find this to be preferable, especially those with allergies to pharmaceuticals or who suffer from addition issues. And while chiropractors are not medical doctors, they do undergo years of medical school to achieve a doctor of chiropractic degree, or DC. Much like a regular medical doctor, a DC can physically examine, diagnose and treat patients and can offer rehabilitative therapies and counsel clients on nutrition, diet and lifestyle choices that will benefit their care.

The foundation of chiropractic measures is centered upon the care of the musculoskeletal system and the body’s nervous system and how the interact with each other. Many people see chiropractors for back pain, neck pain, headaches and extremity pain but it is also helpful for other issues. Pregnant women can find relief from the aches and pains that accompany child-rearing and athletes can benefit from increased range of motion. Even people who suffer from allergies can experience relief without the use of medication. Unlike medication that can treat symptoms, chiropractic care treats the source of the pain.

Chiropractic and Acupuncture have several different types of treatments including spine manipulation, nutrition and exercise options. There is also evidence that this type of care can diminish depression, boosts the immune system, reduce blood pressure, correct improper sleep patterns and improves mental health overall. While chiropractic care cannot be used to alleviate all ailments, its advantages have been proven to assist in many different aspects of health care.

The history of chiropractic care reaches all the way back to 1895, when D.D. Palmer first helped a patient experiencing deafness in one ear. Dr. Palmer noticed a vertebra was pressing on some nerves, and the adjustment of the vertebra solved the problem. He also found this to be true when he worked with a patient with heart trouble, and found that adjusting the spinal column alleviated the heart pain, just as it relieved the deafness problem in the other patient. His study of the spinal column and central nerve system led him to believe that the majority of ailments could be corrected by chiropractic care, and not unexpectedly, his theory was not widely accepted at first. Presently, OKC chiropractic care is broadly accepted as a sound medical practice, and especially touted by those who prefer holistic care.

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Back Doctor OKC

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Elledge Chiropractic & Acupuncture
Address: 5715 N Western Ave #B, Oklahoma City, OK
Phone: (405) 858-2225