Way to go, team! The Akridge & Akridge Chiropractic walkers raised $1,000 for the American Heart Association at today’s Heart Walk.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the walk, and to those who made pledges to help us raise fund. We appreciate your support.
Check our Facebook page for photos and updates. And be sure to check the thermometer on the wall the next time you come in to the office to see our next fund-raising goal.
The Heart Walk team for Akridge & Akridge Chiropractic is ready to lace up their shoes and raise funds for the American Heart Association.
Team members will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Miller ‘s Landing, 151 Freedom Park Road in downtown Omaha. They will meet by the sponsor tents with Jenn Jorgensen, marketing director.
T-shirts can be picked up at the Akridge office Friday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. If you can’t pick up your t-shirt Friday, Jenn will have it for you at the walk.
Schedule for the day:
7:00am – Gates open
8:00am – Children’s walk
9:00am – Opening ceremonies
9:30am – Walk begins
11:00am – Walk ends
If you have questions the day of the walk or need help finding the team, call Jenn on her cell phone: 402-297-1336.
Please check the Heart Walk website for event information. Maps for parking are under the Participant Tools and Resources link on the left side of the page.
A reminder for National Physical Education and Sports Week, May 1-7 : To keep your kids safe from sports injuries, especially ligament tears, make sure that a neuromuscular training program is part of their overall training and practice program.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the program because doctors say these injuries are becoming more common in young athletes – especially girls.
The AAP issued a report that detailed the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, and gives information to medical professionals on how to diagnose and treat them.
Youths playing football, soccer, basketball and gymnastics can tear an ACL when they land wrong on their leg, stop quickly, collide with another player or quickly change direction. Girls are at a higher risk because growth during puberty puts additional force on knee joins. Boys gain muscular coordination and strength during this time, but girls usually do not.
Akridge & Akridge Chiropractic can give your athletes stretches and other warm-up advice to keep them healthy while playing. We can help treat sports injuries, too. Give us a call at 402-884-4774 to set up an appointment.
Akridge & Akridge Chiropractic will present a history of chiropractic medicine during the Sarpy County Museum’s “Rags to Riches Antique Roadshow” event, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 27.
In addition to tracing the history, we also will have a spin-the-wheel game for prizes and will be giving free spinal exams.
Local experts in antiques, coins and jewelry will be on hand for “Rags to Riches.” The public is invited to bring in historic, rare or unique items. The experts will provide information about the items and give participants an idea of their value.
You know the signs of being stressed out. Your heart beats faster, muscles tense, and it’s more difficult to think while you’re trying to meet a deadline or cope with a last-minute problem.
But when you get a headache that same night or your lower back pain flares up the next day, you still could be suffering the effects of the earlier stress.
“Past or present psychological distress can also lead to pain, particularly low-back pain, which often comes with leg pain, headaches, sleep problems, anxiety, and depression,” according to the American Chiropractic Association. “Stress may even be a more powerful pain generator than strenuous physical activity or repetitive motion.”
When you’re stressed, your body releases a hormone called epinephrine, or adrenaline. This increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels. Your body also releases glucocorticoid cortisol, or hydrocortisone, which suppresses inflammation and the immune system.
All of these reactions are necessary when you’re facing a one-time “fight-or-flight” situation: someone is attacking you, for example. But when the stress is ongoing, from work or at home, it takes a toll on your body.
High levels of glucocorticoids can hinder growth, delay wound healing, and increase risk of infection.
“Chronic stressors — or their constant anticipation — can make us believe that we must always be on guard, leading to anxiety,” the ACA says. “Feelings of hopelessness or avoiding solving our problems can spark depression.”
Chiropractic care can help manage lower back and other pain that flares up in stressful situations. The ACA also recommends exercise, massage and other stress-relief measures to keep you pain-free.
April is national Stress Awareness Month. If you think you’re in pain due to stress, please check in with Dr. Craig or Dr. Lacey. We’ll evaluate the source and help you find ways to relieve both the stress and the pain.