Tag: health

2 Your Health: The facts you need to know about chiropractic

  Dr. Craig Brue Are you experiencing recurring back or neck pain? Many people are somewhat confused about when they should seek chiropractic treatment. This article will help you understand that a visit to a chiropractor may be the best treatment option to overcome spine pain. Chiropractic physicians are real doctors. Chiropractors have to pass…

Health Night Out: February 26

Attend Health Night Out in the MountainView Ballroom on Monday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m. to learn more about preventing, recognizing and minimizing strokes from Dr. Sarah Sullivan, Medical Director for Stroke Centers, Northwest and Oro Valley Hospitals. Are you at risk for stroke? It’s an important question for everyone because stroke is the leading…

Beginning Tai Chi Class

  Carol Emerson We are very happy to announce the addition of a weekday beginning Tai Chi class to the schedule. The class will be on Tuesdays from 9:05-10:05 a.m. Hope you can come. Tai Chi has always been a key component of Chinese health and fitness practices. With its gentle movements and meditative aspects,…

Mental illness: what you need to know and how to get help

Leslie Fore Mental health problems are very common. One in five American adults and youth are affected by mental illness. The Santa Catalina Catholic Church Social Awareness and Justice Ministry is hosting an educational forum on mental illness called Understanding Mental Illness: Together We Can Make A Difference on January 28, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:00…

Adult Loss of Hearing meeting set for January 18

  Cynthia Amerman Adult Loss of Hearing Association (Aloha) Oro Valley meeting will take place Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Santa Catalina Catholic Church, 14380 N. Oracle Road, Catalina, Arizona; speaker will be Greg Swingle, audiologist. For more information contact Cynthia Amerman at [email protected], voice mail 202-285-1340 or Beth McKenzie at [email protected], text  520-245-4817.

Tai Chi classes

  Carol Emerson Practicing the ancient martial art of Tai Chi is so beneficial to us as we get “a little older” that it should be “the preferred mode of training,” according to scientists. Researchers have found that older people who regularly performed the traditional Chinese “mind and body” technique were less likely to suffer…

Resolving to eat better 2018

  Nancy Teeter, RDN Was one of your new year’s resolutions related to health? Studies show that small, specific goals are more likely to be met than large, vague ones. Nutrition expert Nancy Teeter provides a guide for making small positive changes over time which will help improve your health now and into the future.…

Stroke and Neuro Support Group

  Myra Knapp Are you caring for a loved one who has stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s disease or another neurological condition or movement disorder? Or are you your own caregiver? Members of the Stroke/Neuro Support Group understand that caregivers may need an outlet and an opportunity to share concerns and solutions in a supportive atmosphere. Monthly…

Health Night Out – January 22 Backs, Bottoms and Bellies

Phyllis Ketring Dr. Thomas will discuss how conditions such as low back pain, pelvic and hip pain are connected to issues of the pelvic floor and how physical therapy can be used for corrective rehabilitation. She is passionate about spreading awareness of pelvic health disorders including irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, incontinence, pelvic pain and much…