A new Ohio law requiring Amish buggies and other animal-drawn ve hicles to display a yellow flashing light while driving on public streets goes into effect Aug. 31. Earlier this summer, Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 30, which is intended to reduce crashes between Amish buggies and motor izedThevehicles.legislation was co-spon sored by Republican state Reps. Darrell Kick, of Loudonville, and Scott Wiggam, of Wooster, whose district includes a major Amish community.A2019 Ohio Department of Transportation Statewide Amish Travel Study found there were 723 buggy crashes between 2009 and 2019. Around 350 crashes caused injuries and 132 of them were inca pacitating, according to the study. There were 17 fatalities. About 65% of the crashes with buggies hap pened while passing. There were 120 crashes with buggies in 2020, and 60% of those happened during the day, according to committee testimony from Wig gam.The new law requires buggies to have a yellow light mounted on the top-most portion of the vehi cle’s rear and visible from a dis tance of not less than 1,000 feet. It also must be visible from the sides and lit at all hours. Ohio has the largest Amish set tlement population in the nation,
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Cardinal opened its 2022 season with a tri-match hosting West Geauga and Garrettsville, losing both matches. Here, libero Skylar Ehrhardt backs up attacker Ali Purucsky. Also photoed is Maddie Ehrhardt (32) and Ronee Collins (3). See Buggies
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The Huskies graduated 10 se niors a season ago, and look to re build the program.
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Four new members will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame and one new mem ber will join the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame during a dinner at Serenity Winery in Huntsburg Township Aug. 27. The 2022 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are: Michael Humphrey, Joshua Seyer, Eric Cardinal and Thomas J. Petro nio. The Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame inductee is Peter W. ChatfieldTheinductees will speak at a student assembly at Cardinal High School on Aug. 26 and will be recognized during halftime of the varsity football game on Friday night.
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Effective Aug. 31, all Amish buggies and other animal-drawn vehicles in Ohio will have to display a yellow flashing light on the top of the back of the buggy while driving on public streets. For the first time in seven years, there’s a new sheriff in town for the Cardinal Huskies. Anne Mann has taken over the reins for the Huskies, previously held by Karisca Chambers. “Cardinal has always been on my radar,” Mann said. “I have al ways admired everything Karisca has done with the program: the excitement, the desire to give 100 percent at all times, the respect and leadership she has instilled in the girls, the high standards. When I heard about this position possibly becoming available, I aggressively pursued it.”
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“I am very competitive with ev erything, but it doesn’t matter who is across the net when we come to work,” Mann said. “Glen Conley has a wealth of knowledge at all lev els of the game. We are so fortunate to have a coach with such a phe nomenal background. Cari Getz has many years of playing and coaching clubs. She also is a personal trainer who will help lead the girls to devel op to their best potential in mind, body and soul.
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Mann comes from Cardinal’s rival, Berkshire, but feels confident in her coaching staff. Joining her will be Glen Con ley and JV Head Coach Cari Getz. Conley has coached at every level, including Kent State University and currently Hiram College. Getz has coached for Club Ashtabula.
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Aug. 25, noon to 6 p.m. American Red Cross will host a blood drive at Middlefield Library, 16167 East High St., Middlefield. Power Reds are available. To register, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767. Walk-ins welcome.
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The 22nd annual benefit auction for D.D.C. Clinic – Center for Special Needs Children will be held at the Buster Miller Farm, 17719 Newcomb Road, Middlefield. Barbecue chicken lunch stand and carryouts are available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m..; the auc tion starts at 2 p.m. Bid on quilts, furniture, home decor, tools, buggies and more, including a 24x32foot garage, a patio with fireplace or a 16×20foot timber frame pavilion. Event also includes silent auction, basket raffles, baked goods, train rides and other ac tivities for children.
Aug. 26 Register for the annual Middlefield Chamber of Commerce golf outing at Roll ing Green Golf Club in Huntsburg Township. Cost is $340 for a team or $85 per player. Registration for the four person scramble is from 8-8:45 a.m. with players teeing off at 9 a.m. Event includes lunch at the turn and dinner.Sponsors are available. Contact Lynnette at mccinfo@middlefieldcc.com or 440-6325705.
EAA Flying Start Program
Aug. 28, 1 p.m. Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 5 is hosting a Flying Start informa tional program on learning to fly in Hangar 3 of the Geauga County Airport, 15421 Old State Road in Middlefield. The event will cover the steps and requirements in learning to fly, provide tips on how to make it economical and will culminate in a free introductory flight. The program is open to adults 18 and older Pre-register at www.flyingstart.org. For more information, contact Sherry Niederkorn at 440-477-1198.
Shayne Sayre-Luoma is a fifth-grader at Burton Elementary. He is in his third year of 4-H with the Breeders and Feed ers group. He shows pigs, chickens and turkeys. He plays football and baseball for the Badgers, and loves riding his dirt bike on the farm. He hopes you will come support him and other youth at this year’s 200th bicentennial of the Junior Fair Livestock Sales Auction! 4-H Spotlight Shayne Sayre-Luoma
Mock Funeral Sept. 2 and 4, 1 p.m. American Legion Post 459 is holding a mock funeral at the Great Geauga County Fair. Life Recovery 12 Step Meeting Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. The open group for men and women meets weekly at Horizons Christian Assem bly, 14920 White Road in Middlefield and wel comes anyone struggling with grief, alcohol ism, addiction, depression, co-dependency or any other habit that lessens the quality of life. The group offers support, encouragement, fellowship and discipleship. Learn more at www.Horizons4you.com/ LifeRecovery. Dorothy’s Porch Giveaway Sept. 8 and 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A free community giveaway of clothing for the family, bedding, household items, toys, books and miscellaneous items will be held at Celebration Lutheran Church, 10621 Auburn Road, Chardon.
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Completed passports earn a raffle ticket to win Amongprizes. the local organizations and businesses offering hands-on activities and information will be: University Hos pitals – prize wheel and hands-only CPR demonstrations; Women United United Way – book giveaway; Geauga Park District – explore a meadow with a naturalist, nets provided; Geauga County Public Library – bee crafts and resources; and Geauga County Soil and Water Conservation Dis trict – Soil Critters activity. Follow the park district’s social media for names of any additional participants as they become available. For more information and registration, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.
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He added, “We have a lot of traffic here, especially in Middlefield, with (state routes) 528 and 87, and 608, so our Amish are prepared. I can’t see the flashing light requirement being a problem, that they’ll have to install, because most of them al ready have it.”
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The chief also noted his department has not heard anything from the Amish commu nity about the new law or its enforcement.
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“Our Amish are good. Our people in this county already mark their buggies farther than they even have to under the new law,” Hildenbrand said. He explained the law was passed be cause of problems with marked buggies in counties like Ashland and Holmes. “We were down in the Ashland area the other day and there was a buggy on the main road and it didn’t even have a slow moving vehicle sign on it,” said Hildenbrand. “It only had three pieces of reflective tape and that was it. No lights, no nothing.”
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“We’re not going to be out looking to write people equipment violations for not having a flashing light,” said Tucholski.
The sheriff said the only thing most Amish in Geauga County will have to do to comply with the new law is install a yel low-strobe light on the top of the back of the “Otherbuggy. than that, they’re in compliance already,” he added. A sample of the yellow-strobe light was displayed at Amish Safety Day, Hildenbrand said. It was a high-efficiency LED light and measured roughly 3 inches by 4 inches. “No one was resistant to installing the light at all,” he added. The sheriff also said he does not expect enforcement of the new law to be an issue and his deputies will not be out looking to stop buggies — unless a buggy has no light ing at all. Any citation would be for an equip mentMiddlefieldviolation.
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“The Amish here, their buggies are equipped with all the necessary lighting and sometimes more than what’s necessary,” Tucholski said. “A lot of Amish, especially after dusk and into the nighttime hours, al ways use flashing lights of some sort.”
Village Police Chief Joe Tucholski echoed Hildenbrand’s comments.
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Faith Matters Connecting the Dots of Life
When a child takes a pencil and begins to draw lines from one dot to the next, eventual ly an image will take shape and become clear. Initially, he or she may have no idea what pic ture will finally emerge. However, if they are diligent and persevere to the end, they will discover what the designer had in mind. This morning I have been reflecting on the goodness of God. As I connect the dots of my life, I see a picture of God’s kindness and faithful ness. I enjoyed a running workout at the Cardinal High School track, gave leadership to a Zoom call with my co-workers from India and America, picked an abundant crop of sweet corn and tomatoes from the garden, and watered my many flowers around the property. Later, I made some phone calls seeking to encour age some people facing big challenges. The reminder of God’s presence was recurrent throughout the day. How about you? Have you learned to in tegrate the loose ends of your daily activities into a bigger picture of God at work in your life?You may object and say, “My life is a drag. Every day I do a succession of monotonous tasks that leave me feeling bored or even frustrated.” Or maybe you are going through a hard time with your health, marriage or raising your kids. All you can feel is loneli ness, confusion or pain. That’s where faith especially needs to take hold. Only God can take the hardships of life and weave them into something good. Sometimes life feels like a random collection of experiences without any connection or purpose. However, God in His wisdom and pervasive power can help us “connect the dots” so as to discover blessings that were neither recognized nor unexpected. Life was meant to be lived with God at the center. If we push Him aside or ignore Him, we lose the benefit of His help and “big picture” perspective. We may fall prey to a complaining mentality that just feeds our dis content and negative outlook. When faith leads the way, however, thanksgiving springs up from our hearts. Even ordinary experiences and events are seen as having their origin in the loving prov idence of our heavenly Father. We learn to live our lives with a view toward God’s involvement and interactions. Even when things seem to be all wrong, a deep seat ed trust in the Lord enables us to press forward with encourage ment and strength. The Bible tells us to do what ever we do for the glory of God. Any and every activity can become an expres sion of appreciation and praise to the God who provides, protects, guides and superin tends your life with love and eternal signif icance. Faith enables us to see His unseen hand at work not only to bless us, but also to make us a channel of blessing to others. When Jesus came to Mary and Martha’s house, Martha got sidetracked on her house hold duties and allowed a sour attitude to develop within her. Our Savior was not im pressed by her pity-party. Mary, however, made time to give Jesus her focus and de votion. Christ affirmed her choice and chal lenged Martha to do the same. You and I make choices every day about how we will live life. Why not draw near to God? He promises to draw near to you. With His help and divine presence you will enjoy the benefit of God at work connecting the dots of your life as only He can do. Roger Kruse finds joy in his daily activities, knowing that “whatever is good and beneficial is a gift coming down to us from God our Fa ther.”
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TRAFFIC HAZARD Aug. 10 8:15 p.m., Mill Street. Horse and buggy loose running toward Walmart. OSHP not avail able. Driverless buggy overturned behind Pizza Hut. Horse unharnessed and owner arrived on scene. Arrangements made for horse and buggy. Horse was uninjured and buggy had minimal but disabling damage.
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TRAFFIC STOP Aug. 11 2:55 p.m., West High Street. Stop for expired plates. Owner was not operating. Driver was driving under suspension and had an arrest warrant through GCSO. Male was handcuffed behind the back, gapped and double locked. Driver was issued citation for DUS and given a verbal warning for expired plates. Custody was transferred to GCSO upon arrival. Picked up in his violation of probation warrant and trans ported to county jail without incident.
POSSIBLE DUI Aug. 7 1:59 a.m., South State Avenue. Impaired driver black F150 pulled into first drive on left before Grove Street. Driver was swerving. Going left of center and up into the grass and back down. Checked area. UTL/GOA. Attempted to call complainant back for additional information. No an swer. SUSPICIOUS Aug. 12:0311a.m., West High Street. Cashier advised subject at gas pumps had been parked there for over 30 minutes. She checked OK. Had been scratching off lottery tick ets and looking for her debit card. No as sistance needed. Aug. 11:4812p.m., Hosmer Road. Caller states her 17-year-old daughter is hiding at Little Ire land Farm and that a truck was following her and is not parked in the field. She is afraid they are waiting for her. Child has been picked up by her parents. Vehicle has left the area, only description was an older truck. Area checked. UTL.
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VAGRANCY Aug. 9 1:53 p.m., South Springdale Avenue. Male and female with three small children out by the roadway. They have a sign that they are begging for food and money to get back to Colorado. Last week they were by Sam’s Club and caller said some thing to him today and he came up to my car and cursed me. UTL/GOA.
Aug. 11 8:55 a.m., Ridgewood Drive. Caller states there are juveniles running up and down the road with a shopping cart and it is triggering her dogs. Located a group of teenagers near the intersection of Ridge wood and Sperry, along with two coach es from the school. Kids found the Value City shopping carts by the dumpster and began pushing up the hill to ride back down which irritated caller’s dogs. Juve niles were advised not to ride the shop ping carts down the hill and left in the custody of the coaches.
Page 5Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Middlefield Post The following is a sampling of the calls handled by the Middlefield Village Police De partment, Aug. 5-18, 2022.
Aug. 12:0613a.m., Madison Road. Caller says ju veniles were hiding in the ditch and popped up and threw something at call er’s car, hitting his windshield. No dam age to caller’s vehicle. Second caller, on 528, between Nauvoo and 528, three or four boys, threw stones out at the car by Mike’s Auto Center. No damage to car. Several juveniles were throwing apples and ran upon Middlefield PD arrival. One juvenile described as male wearing black hoodie and gray shorts. Area checked and juveniles not located.
Aug. 5 6:09 p.m., West High Street. Bartender took caller’s girlfriend’s ID, said it was fake. It’s a Pennsylvania ID and caller said it is not fake. Will be waiting outside. ID checked OK. Bartender did not want cou ple back in the bar due to their hostility over the issue.
Listed are public meetings and executive sessions in Huntsburg, Middlefield and Park man townships, the Village of Middlefield and Cardinal Schools for the coming weeks. (Please note: These meeting notices are NOT legal no tices.)
Hello Residents, It has been a very busy summer for the village with expansion projects by several retail and industrial businesses as well as infrastructure improvements with repaving projects and storm sewer repairs. We appreciate your tolerance for the in conveniences and for exercising patience while continuing to support our local busi nesses and village in general. We are in communication on a few additional potential major expansions in our village, which, if they become reality, will be tremendous value-added ame nities to our village. In my years of being mayor, I’ve never felt more challenged with many important issues facing our village and our country.Trying to structure our oper ations to ensure we continue to provide quality service now and in the future has become a fulltime endeavor. I am thank ful for the support of our current employees, including administration, as well as elected officials that all work together to ensure we achieve the best possible results. These challenges include succession planning as we need to ensure the expertise we have today is available tomorrow, water supply expansion that has become very complex and expensive, working on ways to improve the quantity of available employees to support our valued business partners and financially forecasting in an economy that in my 50 years of adulthood I’ve never ex perienced. It will take all our synergies to ensure our path forward is logical and sus tainable. All our businesses and residents have and will always be our top priority. I personally enjoy the current quality of life our village provides. I recently met with Cardinal School’s new superintendent, Jack Cunningham. He asked me what I wanted from him. I’ve said many times the quality of a community depends on the quality of the local school system. So, my wishes are basic: I want to see our state rank ing improve. I don’t think the analogy of not being any worse than a neighboring school is comforting. We need to have a reputation that makes people want to locate here for the educational opportunities. I also relayed in my opinion our youth are not being given basic life skills. They don’t know how to work efficiently or have any comprehension of effective money management. These are two skills you need regardless of what career path you decide to pursue. A good work ethic is a benefit in any occupation, and I blame the schools and parents for not providing the hab its and tools our youth need to be contrib uting members of society. We all need to do a better job of fulfilling our obligation to our youth to equip them for adulthood. When I met with Jack, he was just becoming familiar with the position and I wished him the best and the full support of the village in every area that will add positive value. I want to continue to see our village im prove and it won’t be a reality without serious effort by all involved. God continue to bless our Exercisevillage. your right to vote, be informed, be involved, shop Middlefield Village and visit www.middlefieldohio.com.
Geauga County: Aug. 30, 9:30 a.m., Board of Commissioners; Sept. 6, 5:45 p.m., Educational Service Center of the Western Re serve, at 8221 Auburn Road, Concord; Sept. 8, 9:30 a.m., Board of Commissioners. All county meetings are held at the Geauga Coun ty Administrative Building, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Claridon, unless otherwise noted. Huntsburg Township: Sept. 7, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings held at the Town Hall, 16534 Mayfield Road. Parkman Township: Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Board of Trustees. All meetings are held at the Community House, 16295 Main Market Road, unless otherwise noted. Cardinal BOE: Aug. 24, 6:30 p.m., work session. All meetings held at BOE Office, 15982 E. High St., Middlefield, unless other wise indicated.
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The Huskies would look to regroup Aug. 23 against Grand Valley and Aug. 25 against Brooklyn — key conference games, both at home, that would test the team early.
Cardinal opened its 2022 season with a tri-match hosting West Geauga and Garretts ville. Despite the outcome, a 2-0 loss to both teams, Mann said she still liked what she saw. “The best thing the girls did Saturday was adjust and make changes,” she said. “We also have girls just coming back from injuries and a few freshmen and sophomore starters. I am glad they pulled together in the end and start ed to play how I know they can. “We will always continue to work and bond. This is a talented group of girls; we have to be strong mentally, physically and emotionally, in order to compete.”
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Anne Mann is the new Cardinal volleyball coach. Mann comes from Cardinal’s rival, Berkshire, but feels confident in her coach ing staff. Joining her will be Glen Conley and JV Head Coach Cari Getz.
Guiding this year’s team will be seniors Ronee Collins, Kelsi Collins and Skylar Eh rhardt.“We are a young team, with every grade level represented in the starting lineup. We have to be smart and have excellent ball control,” Mann said. “Losing so many se nior hitters is tough for any program, but we are learning to use our strengths, so we are learning to work together and trust each oth er during this transition process.” Collins transitions from defensive special ist to a six rotation player, where she’ll look to lead the Huskies offensively. Freshman Ali Purucsky will also play outside hitter. Soph omore Maddie Ehrhardt will have setting re sponsibilities and command the offense. Opposite and right side hitter Kelsi Col lins’ positive attitude and game IQ should help her young team tremendously. Sophomore Morgan Csontos and junior Carissa Loucks will defend as middle blockers, while junior defensive specialist Emma Geesling will split duty in the back row with Skylar Ehrhardt. Asked for her team’s strengths, Mann dis cussed the dedication and work her team has put in over the summer: “We are dedicated. The girls come in every day ready to work. The best part is, they have done everything we have asked them to do and are now apply ing in game situations.”
RadioActive Electronics, with support from Verizon, gives backpacks to Cardinal stu dents. From left are Jack Cunningham, Car dinal superintendent; CJ Ventra, RadioActive Electonics store manager; and Matt Smith, owner RadioActive Electronics
Boy Scout Troop 197 members Tray Cadwal lader and Gideon Zajac accept a check from Trish Gushura, of Preston Superstore.
Jack Cunningham, superintendent at Cardinal, picked up the backpacks for his students. “We are appreciative of the part nership with RadioActive Electronics and thankful for the donation of backpacks for our students,” he said. “These starter backpacks and are filled with needed supplies such as pens and pencils etc.,” said Todd Taylor, TCC Verizon represen tative currently working out of the RadioAc tive store in Middlefield.
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From left, Dianne Kellogg, representing Red Tulip Project; Ed Maresh, Vic Sansone, Suzanne LaRocca and Jay Burnett, representing Mercury Plastics; Laura Christian, representing Red Tu lip Project; and Mike Valentino, president Burton Middlefield Rotary, celebrate the successful completion of the Burton-Middlefield Rotary’s Maple Splash Raffle at an appreciation dinner held at the Welshfield Inn.
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A celebration of the Burton-Middlefield Rotary (BMR) club’s fourth annual Maple Splash Raffle took place during an appre ciation banquet on the evening of Aug. 3 at the Welshfield Inn. Invited guests were rep resentatives of many of the 33 sponsors of the raffle and 10 of the 18 Geauga County non-profits supported by raffle. Preston Su per Store was recognized for its donation of the red Ford Mustang that was given away July 2 at the main raffle drawing held on the grounds of the Geauga County Historical So ciety in “TheBurton.appreciation dinner is our way of saying thank you to the many sponsors and non-profit organizations that we support and in turn support our community” said raffle chairman Larry Fox. Geauga County non-profits that were recognized included: Red Tulip House, DDC Clinic for Special Needs, Next Step, Geauga Faith Rescue Mission, Valor Retreat, Burton Congregational Food Pantry, Geauga County Veteran Food Pantry, Geauga County Depart ment on Aging, Leadership Geauga Student Scholarship, Berkshire Local School District, Cardinal Local School District, Boy Scout Troop 197, Geauga County Lost Team, Spe cial Needs Fishing Event, Geauga County Historical Society, Harriet Tubman Project, Claridon Community Helps and the Chardon Fire and SponsorsRescue.were: Preston Super Store, Hartville Hardware & Lumber, Carter Lum ber, Great Lakes Outdoor Supply, First Qual ity Power Place, Steven Difranco Jewelers, Beaches and Dreams Travel, RadioActive Electronics, Pedego Electric Bike Shop, Mer cury Plastics, Geauga Financial Advisors, Burr Funeral Home, Brockway-Bond Insur ance Agency, Ebert & Owen Associates Ac
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Chronic lower back pain can also be re lieved substantially with hands on manual therapy offered at our clinic by a Doctors of Physical Therapy manual therapy includes myofascial release, massage, instrument as sisted soft tissue mobilization, stretching and range of motion. In fact, a 2011 scientific study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine found that manual therapy helps people with back pain to function even after six months after treat ment.After 10 weeks, more than 1/3 patients who received either type of manual therapy said their back pain was either much better or gone, compared to only one in 25 who were taking medication. Patients who underwent hands on manual therapy also spent fewer days in bed, were more active and used few er anti-inflammatory medications that those who were treated solely with medication.
At MyoFit Clinic we have also brought relief to many sufferers of chronic back pain by using an advanced treatment procedure known as In tramuscular Stimulation or Dry Needling. This is a unique procedure requiring spe cialized training on the part of your physical therapist. It is designed to target muscle func tion to improve tissue healing and muscle res toration. It is especially effective if your back pain is linked to an underlying injury. If you are recommended to have dry nee dling, you can expect to be treated with thin solid filament dry needles that will deactivate and desensitize trigger points within the muscle itself. These trigger points are known to contribute to pain, poor muscle function, low blood circulation and reduced flexibility.
The problem with this common conservative approach is that it actually does nothing to help correct the underlying issue that’s con tributing to your symptoms when you need it the most. Then, in 4 weeks of “letting it rest” it’s worse! Even if they offer to go to their own physical therapy office, these physical therapists only treat post-operative patients and are not equipped to help you avoid sur gery. So then when your symptoms are worse in 4 weeks, of course, the only option left is surgery! Avoiding surgery takes a indepen dent Doctor of Physical Therapy who’s only focus is helping people avoid surgery, provid ing focused care and taking the time to do it right, teaching patients how to effectively controlled their symptoms and returning to normal symptom-free mobility, this is what we do at MyoFit Clinic. Physical therapy is not something that can be done on your own or by any other health/ medical practitioner. You need the critical and trained eye of a licensed doctor of phys ical therapy in order to assess and determine appropriate diagnosis, limitations and treat ments for your pain. No referral is needed in Ohio for physical therapy so you can skip seeing a physician or orthopedic surgeon. Call MyoFit today for an initial consultation so you can keep moving forward pain free While suc cessfully avoiding orthopedic surgery.
Between 60 and 80% of people current ly living in the United States will experience chronic back pain at some point in their lives.
According to the National Institute for Occu pational Safety and Health, it is one of the most common occupational disorders in the country. What kind of relief can you expect?
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Avoiding Orthopedic Surgery Nobody wants surgery, so then why do individuals consult with a orthopedic sur geon? Surgery is a surgeon’s specialty. That’s what they are trained to do. Sure, they will offer costly imaging, ineffective injections and tell you to “rest and see how it feels.”
Dr. Adam M. Cramer, DPT, is a licensed physical therapist, pain specialist and founder of MyoFit Clinic in Chardon, Middlefield & Ashtabula, Ohio and offer all the above treat ments at all clinics. Call MyoFit at 440-2861007 if you would like to avoid orthopedic sur gery for your pain. MyoFitClinic.com
At MyoFit Clinic in Chardon, Middlefield and Ashtabula, OH we have great success in helping clients find relief from their chronic pain who gradually improve strength and mo bility from exercise and resume their normal level of activity again. There are a number of treatments we use to accomplish this.
Physical Therapy for Back Pain: Avoiding Orthopedic Surgery
Physical therapy with strength and mobility programs
When physical therapy is coupled with spe cially prescribed motor control exercises, only which a licensed physical therapist can pre scribe, we have observed significant success in treating patients with chronic low back pain. The focus of these special exercises is to improve the neuromuscular control of those body segments involved in movement of the spine in order to improve stability of the spine making it stronger. In essence, while chronic back pain is not usually a “quick fix,” the condition can often be treated effectively with a combination of different physical therapies. Physical therapy aims to correct the debilitating dysfunction versus only just treating the symptoms.
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