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VOL. 14, NO. 3 The Health Journal is the perfect choice to reach readers wishing to stay current on healthy trends in fitness, nutrition and the art of living an informed life. We are Hampton Roads’ premier healthy lifestyle magazine. Copies are mailed and racked throughout the region.
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End-of-Summer Bucket List Profile: Tracking an Elusive Artist Donut Peaches Urgent Care Gets You Out of the Penalty Box What's Really in Your Pet's Food? Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Discover Downtown Fit
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LOL For Your Health Cruising the Wilds of Southeast Alaska Breaking Up is Hard to Do Loosen Up with 8 Stretches Leading the Way to Pain-Free Lives Deepening Your Yoga Practice
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Making a Difference in a Complex Physiological Environment Narayana Swamy, M.D. Fellowship trained at the University of Virginia, Dr. Swamy embraces the complex decision-making necessary for practicing in the field of rheumatology. “I chose rheumatology because it is a very challenging field,” says Dr. Swamy, “and I embrace it.” As one of Williamsburg’s leading rheumatologists, Dr. Swamy thrives on interacting with his patients and their families, aiming to provide emotional support as well as disease education and treatment options.
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here was a blog post making the rounds of social media recently titled “We only have 18 summers with our kids.” It was about how we only have a limited amount of time to spend with our children before they fly the proverbial coop. How we only have 18 summers for family trips, daily activities and all sorts of ways to make sure our children have fond memories for the rest of their lives. How we needed to cherish those 940-odd summer Saturdays and soak it all in. I read it, and I started to panic. My children are 9 and 13. The past two years, especially, have been hard on me as a mother to my daughter. As she reached her pre-teen years and then turned 13, it all changed. One day, she just stopped calling me Mommy. I got eye rolls more than hugs. She started spending more time in her room, texting with friends. My 9-year-old son remains a cuddle bug and still likes to hold my hand, but my
That’s why it’s so important to live in the now, in the today, to embrace each day for what it brings and to see the special in the simple. daughter … I feel her slipping away a little more each day. Sometimes, it seems like she just doesn’t need me as much. So I was already feeling a bit insecure when I read that blog post, and that’s when the thoughts kicked into high gear: ohmygoodnesshaveIdoneenough? Have the summer vacations to the beach been enough? Have I filled their days with enough fun activities? Have we been to the zoo enough? How about museums? Is the one trip to Disney World going to suffice? I still haven’t taken them on a plane, or to a Broadway show, or out of the country, or, or … and then I reminded myself to take a deep breath. I’m not doing anything wrong. I haven’t done anything wrong. My children aren’t going to suffer if they never make it back to see Mickey Mouse. Actually, you know what? They wouldn’t be suffering if they hadn’t ever been to Disney World in the first place. They are clothed (better than I am!) and have a roof over their heads. They have more than I ever did at their age. And most importantly, they know they’re loved. I tell and show them all the time. As parents, we’re all doing the best we can. And if the best we can do some days is to just get by, then that’s OK, too. Our days don’t have to
be filled with daily trips to the park and climbing trees with our kids — it’s perfectly acceptable to shoo them out the door and tell them to find some adventures. The truth is, none of us is really promised one more summer or one more Saturday or even one more day. That’s why it’s so important to live in the now, in the today, to embrace each day for what it brings and to see the special in the simple. Don’t already have big summer plans? In this month’s Health Journal, we offer up a list of fun, easy things to do with your children before the summer is over. Some are as simple as watching the sunrise or searching for sea glass on the beach. Maybe we’ve given you a few ideas to try, such as building a movie screen in your driveway. But maybe not. Maybe you’re having the kind of summer where you’re just taking it day by day, not planning anything, and that’s fine. Enjoy that time, too. The other day, my daughter came down from her room, sat next to me on the couch and asked for a hug, and then we spent a few hours binge-watching one of our favorite guilty pleasure TV shows. I’ll take that.
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ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) tears are devastating injuries to athletes involved in sports ranging from football to soccer. The ACL is critical for knee stability during “cutting” activities such as zig-zag cutting drills. ACL injuries receive significant media attention because of the high-profile athletes that have suffered ACL tears, from Adrian Peterson to Skylar Diggins. The number of ACL injuries has increased recently because of the increased participation by female athletes. Women have a much higher risk of ACL injuries compared to their male counterparts, due in large part to anatomical, hormonal and biomechanical differences. The orthopedic industry has come a long way with the minimally invasive techniques used to reconstruct ACL injuries. These are no longer career-threatening injuries, but they do require up to a year of not participating in sports activities. Thankfully, while we cannot “stop” ACL injuries, we can greatly minimize the number of injuries. This can be performed by participating in programs that focus on plyometrics, balance and strengthening exercises of the core and leg muscles. These programs are offered locally and require athletes to participate prior to the start of their season and prior to practice. Given the devastating effect ACL injuries can have on athletes’ careers, it seems like a small price to pay. Nicholas K. Sablan, MD Tidewater Orthopaedics tidewaterortho.com 757-637-7008
How can upper cervical chiropractic care help my migraines? If you are one of the 46 million Americans who suffer from migraines every year, upper cervical chiropractic care may alleviate your discomfort. Many migraines are caused by irritation of the blood vessels in our brain. A stimulus will cause the blood vessels to go into spasm, decreasing blood flow to parts of the brain. Once the muscles in the arterial walls fatigue, the blood vessels open completely and blood rushes into the head, causing intense throbbing and pain. Migraines are often debilitating and interfere with our quality of life, but there is a natural way to treat them. The atlas is the very first bone in our spine and has a direct relationship with the blood vessels and nerves that go to our skull and brain. Using X-rays, an upper cervical chiropractor can assess the atlas to see if it has shifted from its proper position. If the atlas is misaligned, it can cause direct irritation to the blood vessels and nerves, which often leads to migraines. We use these X-rays to precisely measure how the atlas has shifted out of place down to the millimeter, then gently restore it to its proper alignment. This removes irritation to the blood vessels and nerves, which can greatly reduce the frequency of migraines. If you suffer from this debilitating condition, an upper cervical chiropractor may be able to help you. Brandon T. Babin, D.C. Via Vitae Chiropractic viavitaechiropractic.com 757-208-7108
What should I expect for my first visit to the dentist? Every new patient in the dental office deserves a thorough and comprehensive exam. I congratulate you for making your dental care a priority. At your first visit, your medical history is reviewed and a baseline blood pressure is taken. A detailed oral cancer screening is done to check for lumps in the head or neck. We check to make sure there are no irregular lesions that have been there more than two weeks. A Velscope is used to detect lesions under the tissue. An exam of the TMJ is done by checking the range of motion and the muscles for tension or tenderness. We make sure there are no sounds coming from the joint such as popping, clicking, or crunching. An airway exam is done, which includes a series of questions concerning your quality of sleep. We also look carefully at the oral space you have for your teeth, tongue and tonsils. If it is determined there might be an issue, more testing would be done. Your teeth are charted for a record of what is existing. Your gum tissue is checked for gum disease and to determine what type of gum treatment or cleaning you need. X-rays and/ or a CBCT are taken to see if there are cavities, abscesses, bone loss, TMJ problems and implant treatment. A final tooth-by-tooth condition check is done to determine if there any problems that can be taken care of before they become more expensive or painful. Stacey Hall, D.D.S. Williamsburg Center for Dental Health Williamsburgdentalhealth.com 757-565-6303
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Bucket List Your Checklist to Guarantee Summer Fun BY KASEY FUQUA
With the arrival of August and back-to-school supplies already appearing on the store shelves, your family doesn’t have much time left to make the most of sunny, summer months. Make sure to check these items off your list to enjoy a classic (and fun!) summer in Hampton Roads.
□□ Build a sandcastle fit for your little prince or princess. □□ Catch fireflies before they disappear in the fall. □□ Go kayaking/stand-up-paddle boarding in the bay for an easier time or in the ocean for more of a challenge. □□ Watch the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean. □□ Go on a picnic to one of the great parks in the area or simply in your backyard. □□ Go to an art museum. □□ Watch fireworks at Busch Gardens. □□ Run through a sprinkler. If you don’t have one, you can make one out of a garden hose and PVC pipe. □□ Visit the ice cream truck for a trip down memory lane and a major sugar rush. □□ Go to an outdoor concert to enjoy the summer weather, stars and music. □□ Fly a kite. If you don’t have enough wind in your backyard, visit a beach to soar to new heights. □□ Be a kite yourself by going parasailing. □□ Shop at a farmer's market; there’s one in nearly every city in Hampton Roads. □□ Visit the 15-story-high observation wheel at Waterside in Norfolk for a great view. □□ Pet some farm animals at Bluebird Gap Farm in Hampton. □□ Go zip lining at Go Ape in Williamsburg to let out your inner Tarzan. □□ Take a river cruise. □□ Go beachcombing for sea glass, beautiful shells or crawling crabs. □□ Sleep in a tent in the backyard; ghost stories are optional. □□ Stroll through an outdoor arts festival. □□ Eat a s'more; try out new types of chocolate like peanut butter cups for a new twist on a classic summer treat. □□ Blow bubbles. □□ Play a round of miniature golf.
□□ Host an outdoor movie night in your driveway; you can rent a projector and make your own screen out of PVC piping and a thick white sheet. □□ Make the trees glow by visiting Glow in the Park Night at the Adventure Park at the Virginia Aquarium. □□ Learn something new at one of the area’s great museums. □□ Scream your lungs out on one of the roller coasters at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. □□ Walk with the butterflies at Norfolk Botanical Garden’s Butterfly House Exhibit. While you’re there, join your kids and get wet in the World of Wonders splash park. □□ Get closer to wildlife at your local park. □□ Build a fort in the comfort of your own living room out of all the sheets and blankets you can find. □□ See all sorts of species by visiting the zoo and/or aquarium. □□ Go fossil hunting at York River State Park’s Fossil Beach. □□ Declare war with a backyard water balloon and squirt gun fight. □□ Have a field day with classic games in the backyard like tug-ofwar, jump-the-creek, sack races and egg-and-spoon races. □□ Eat some watermelon — salt is optional. □□ Go fishing in a nearby lake or get adventurous and try your luck out on the ocean. □□ Bike around Jamestown Island or take a Segway tour in Yorktown. □□ Visit an animal shelter and pet some dogs and cats; maybe even bring one home! □□ Get down in the dirt by planting some new flowers or vegetables in time for fall. □□ Take plenty of pictures and keep your ticket stubs so you can create a scrapbook. □□ On the last night before school starts, share your favorite memories of summer over a special family meal.
If you want to get all this done, you better get moving! Summer is on its way out, but you still have plenty for fun before the school bell rings.
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t started as a Facebook post that went viral — at least by Hampton Roads standards. Officer Greg LaRose of the James City County Police Department posted a status, along with four photos, and told a story: A story about a painter named Chuck Dickerson, who lost his arms in an electrical accident almost 30 years ago, who kept painting after the accident and now sells his oil paintings in a Target parking lot to provide for his family. As of mid-July, LaRose’s post was liked on Facebook by 564 people and shared nearly 400 times, making the rounds across the Seven Cities and beyond. Five days after LaRose posted about Chuck Dickerson and his art on Facebook, I received a challenge to track him down. All I had to go on was LaRose’s Facebook post as well as a phone number that may or may not have belonged to Mr. Dickerson. I called the phone number and was told that the customer I was trying to reach had not set up their voicemail. I tried searching for a Chuck Dickerson on Facebook, but still no luck. I drove by the Monticello Shopping Center — where Dickerson was rumored to set up shop — on several sunny days, but the timing never seemed right. Finally, in late June, when I was about to give up, I decided to try to find him one more time. I drove by the shopping center during lunch hour, parked near Target and looked around. No sign. I figured since I was already at Target, I’d go in and do some shopping. Then, on my way in the front door, I thought I recognized the face of a man leaving, carrying a couple of bags. He had paint on his jeans. It was Chuck. Not wanting to accost him in front of the store, I watched as he resumed his work, setting up shop with an easel on a median in the back of the parking lot, cans of paint and brushes on the grass. A sign by his car said “PAINTING $25.” He was working on a dark
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Chuck Dickerson—a double arm amputee— works on his latest piece in the in the Target parking lot on Monticello Avenue in Williamsburg. cosmic-looking landscape — a swirl of red and blue — to the tune of loud rock music in the background. “I started painting when I was 5 years old,” Dickerson, now 47, told me after I introduced myself. “I’d just turned 21 when it happened,” he continued, describing the electrical accident in Cumberland County that nearly killed him and forced the amputation of both of his arms from the elbows down. “I was in a coma for a while; I forgot certain family members; it all hit my brain pretty hard. My mother I knew, though.” After an extensive period of recovery, Dickerson was determined to do as much as he could. He went back to school and studied drafting, all while being a single dad raising two kids on his own. “I have tremendous respect for someone who overcomes these setbacks to continue to take care of his family while doing what he loves,” LaRose had written in his viral post about Chuck. When I asked about LaRose’s Facebook post, Dickerson smiled. “I don’t go on the Internet much,” he said. “But now, because of it, people do come up to me while I’m painting or just around town and say ‘I know who you are!’” The James City County Police Department has shown its support for Dickerson’s art, with individual officers donating art supplies to Chuck from time to time, and of course, buying paintings from him. (They’ve also given the green light for him to be in the particular median where he sets up). Chuck doesn’t talk a lot about himself, although Facebook tells us that he apparently speaks with veterans at a VA Hospital and sometimes rides a motorcycle despite his two prosthetic arms. He’s shared his paintings at the Gloucester Daffodil Festival and when the Facebook post went viral, piqued the interest of Williamsburg’s 2nd
Sundays Arts & Music Festival. Oh, and he studied with Bob Ross. THE Bob Ross of the “happy little trees,” the famous landscape artist and television host who died in 1995. Years before, Dickerson was in Richmond at a doctor’s appointment when he heard Ross was doing a seminar at a nearby hotel. “I went up to some of the people who were working for him and said, ‘Look, I’m an artist, I lost my arms, but I want to figure stuff out again,’ ” Dickerson recalled. Word of Dickerson’s story and his desires made their way to Ross, and Ross agreed to work one-on-one with Dickerson in two separate meetings that lasted several hours. It was from these encounters that Dickerson began to apply what he had learned and channel it into his art, which regularly sells out every time it’s on display. The experience really helped Dickerson turn his art from a hobby into a way to express himself and support his family. Because there's one thing Chuck wants to make clear: His art, from beginning to end, is for his kids. “This is how I feed my kids, how I help my family. I can’t work in an office, so I do this instead.” Just as I was about to conclude our interview and buy one of his paintings, his daughter called. He immediately stopped everything — packing up his paints, brushes, easel and an unfinished canvas likely to be sold the next day — to go pick her up from work. Want to support Chuck Dickerson’s art? Head to the Monticello Shopping Center before 1 p.m. on most sunny days in the spring and summer, and you might just catch Chuck painting his next masterpiece that you can take home that day. How long does it take? “It depends on what I’m doing. Usually just a couple hours.”
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Urgent Care Gets You Out of the Penalty Box Velocity Urgent Care rolls out the welcome mat. BY KIM O’BRIEN ROOT
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orget for a minute that the reason you go to an urgent care online at www.velocityuc.com/locations before their visit to reserve center is because of illness or an injury. Wouldn’t you like a spot. The website allows a patient to view wait times at various to have the same kind of customer service experience you Velocity locations and then sign up for a time, giving the patient get when ordering your grande mocha cappuccino from Starbucks? the convenience of waiting from home. The goal is that once the Would it cheer you to hear “my pleasure” from the medical staff patient arrives, he or she will be seen within 15 minutes of the after they’re done treating you? reserved time. It’s that kind of experience that Velocity Urgent Care seeks to Traumas such as vehicle accidents or heart attacks — those are replicate in the services it offers. Just because it’s health care doesn’t for emergency rooms. But if urgent care centers can treat lesser mean that patients shouldn’t be as satisfied as possible with their ailments (and at an estimated one-seventh of the cost of the emercare, says Alan Ayers, Velocity’s chief executive officer. gency room), that allows ERs to focus on what they’re there for, “Traditional doctors’ offices can be cold places,” Ayers says. “When Ayers says. Urgent-care centers can also help free up primary care you walk into our facilities, the welcoming experience is more like a providers so they can focus on managed care. hotel or retail store. We’re really trying to create a quality experience If, however, someone visits a Velocity Urgent Care and their needs for health care.” can’t be met, the staff will In December, Velocity make a referral to a Sentara “There are patients who need more time, and we certainly acquired seven existing specialist. “We’re a front urgent-care centers in door to health care,” Ayers take the time for them,” Ayers says. “But urgent care is the region as a joint says. “If we can’t treat them really about speed. It’s really valuing the patient’s time.” venture between Sentara today, then we make sure Healthcare and Practice we refer them to the facility Velocity, an urgent-care that meets their needs. It’s management and billing company based in Illinois. Sentara’s really an access point to the best of Sentara Healthcare.” urgent care centers in Hampton Roads, Va., all became branded All major insurance is accepted along with Medicare, Medicaid as Velocity, while Velocity also opened several new locations. The and Tricare. For patients without insurance, there’s a self-pay rate company expected to have 11 centers open by the end of July, with sheet available, which brings greater transparency to the cost of care. 20 statewide by 2020. In a country where urgent care centers are steadily on the rise, The centers provide seven-day-a-week, walk-in medical services with some 13,000 in existence today, Velocity wants to stand out for illnesses and injuries that aren’t severe enough for an emergency from other urgent-care centers by providing that extra touch, Ayers room visit but still need immediate medical attention — think says — to raise the bar in health care that’s historically been low. ailments such as flu, strep or bronchitis, or injuries such as cuts, In the waiting room, patients will find a digital board that sprains or bad sunburns. The centers also offer physicals, vaccinashows where they are in line, as well as a hospitality station with tions, X-rays and basic lab tests. coffee and bottled water. The medical staff is tasked with being True to its name, Velocity’s goal is to have patients in and out committed, qualified team players who bring positive energy to within 30 to 45 minutes. the workplace. “There are patients who need more time, and we certainly take “Urgent care is like getting sent to the penalty box,” Ayers says. the time for them,” Ayers says. “But urgent care is really about “No one wants to get sick or hurt. It’s time away from work and speed. It’s really valuing the patient’s time.” life. When those instances do occur, we want to minimize the pain To speed along the process, patients have the opportunity to go and get them back to work and life as quickly as possible.”
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ou wouldn’t feed your kid spoiled meat, would you? What about roadkill, slaughterhouse waste or euthanized pets? Outrageous, right? Many of us consider our pets our fur babies. Is it reasonable to feed waste products to our beloved cats and dogs? Absolutely not. The unfortunate truth is, that may be exactly what they are eating. One of the biggest challenges facing pet parents today when purchasing pet food is misleading marketing, says Amanda Wilbourne, owner of the Nautical Dog, a pet food and gift store in Williamsburg, Va. Pet parents seldom have enough time to thoroughly research every product. Wilbourne’s research on what to feed her own dogs led her to only stock foods made with high-quality ingredients by manufacturers who are transparent about their sources. The truth is, the pet manufacturing business has frequently come under fire for its transparency, or lack thereof. Some
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corporations have been accused of using cheap ingredients or processes, yet they’re not legally required to disclose information that is considered proprietary. Does this mean you should switch your pets to an “expensive” food? It’s a concern Wilbourne hears often. Pet parents often come to her for advice about the nutritional needs of their pet, some of whom suffer from illnesses that may have been prevented through proper nutrition. Unfortunately, sometimes they’re too late for a nutritional change to make a difference. “You are going to spend [the money] one way or another,” Wilbourne says. “You are going to spend it on good quality food and keeping your pet healthy, or you are going to spend it on vet bills. You choose.” Her advice? “Do your research. Find out what’s really in the food you buy — and buy the best you can.” If the ingredients are good quality, your pet will benefit.
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The type of bowls used for pets’ food and water is also important for their health, so choose wisely: Ditch the plastic. Plastic is the worst type of container for pet food and water. It’s highly porous and easily scratched or cracked, making it easier for germs to lodge and breed in the tiniest crevices. These germ hotbeds are known to leach carcinogenic chemicals Bisphenol-A (BPA) and Phthalates. Stay away from plastic for food storage containers and water fountains, too.
What about recalls? Pet food recalls occur when a product is removed from the market, either voluntarily by the manufacturer or requested or ordered by the Food and Drug Administration. You can check on recalls by brand, as well as sign up for free recalls and alerts at: The Food and Drug Administration https://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/safetyhealth/recallswithdrawals/ The Dog Food Advisor https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recalls/
Ceramic or stoneware can be good choices if any glaze used does not contain lead, as it, too, can leach into the bowl contents. Tiny chips or cracks can also harbor germs or cut your pet’s tongue. Stainless steel is by far the best choice for pets (and humans). It’s nonporous, thus less susceptible to bacteria. It does not leach and is easier to sanitize. Clean any pet bowl with soap and water daily or run through the dishwasher. Don’t “top off” — use a clean bowl for food and water. Water bowls develop a scummy film within hours.
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Here are some basic do’s and don’ts to help identify nutritious, high-quality foods and spot imposters: Do Research Find your pet’s food ingredients list. Many manufacturers use inexpensive ingredients. The Dog Food Advisor (dogfoodadvisor.com) is one online site that can be a helpful starting point, listing and explaining each ingredient, plus its biological values and quality. Evaluate the ingredients Look for high-quality proteins as at least the first three or more ingredients. In order: a named animal is best as the primary protein source, such as beef, chicken, salmon, venison, etc.; next, specific animal meals are appropriate protein choices as these are meat concentrates; then, highquality plant-based proteins (such as whole green peas or red lentils) are acceptable. Watch for vague terms such as animal by-products, animal meal, animal fat, meat by-products or
meat meal. These do not specify the animal and are code for slaughterhouse waste and accompanying garbage. Nestlé, which manufactures Purina and Alpo, says generic animal meal means either pig or beef, or chicken or beef. What would happen if your dog or cat is allergic to one of the meats used?
Avoid fillers such as corn gluten, corn meal, wheat gluten or wheat by-products, especially when high on the list of ingredients. While they may contain some protein, these plant-based grains are of very little value to your pets and difficult for both dogs and cats to digest. Because cats are true carnivores, you should be especially vigilant about avoiding carbs in their food and treats. Do the math How much are you feeding your pet? Consider this: Kibbles and Bits, a wellknown brand, calls for four cups of food a day for a 60-pound adult dog, whereas Verus, which is more expensive, only calls for two cups. Don't Fall for slick advertising methods or celebrity endorsements meant to appeal to the human brain, not the pet’s needs: pictures of hunks of beef or tuna or of happy, frolicking pets say nothing about the quality of the food. Don't Be fooled by jargon like “all natural,” “completely nutritious” and “cats love it!” It’s all about the ingredients and source. Don't Purchase food solely because a friend, relative, breeder or vet
recommends it. What is good for one animal may not be good for another.
DON’T adhere to brand loyalty Just because a dog food was top of the line 30 years ago does not mean the same is true today. DON’T skimp on your pet’s nutrition. They depend on you as their guardian to do what is in their best interests. That includes providing quality food for a long and healthy life. THEHEALTHJOURNAL.ORG
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Not Just a Childhood Illness BY MEGAN ARMENTROUT
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t often starts with a high fever and an overall feeling of being unwell, but from one day to the next can quickly turn into, as one Yorktown mother describes, “a nasty, evil virus." Carrie Chi knows all too well how miserable hand, foot and mouth disease can be for the whole family. Her nearly 2-year-old daughter experienced the virus not once, but twice, in the span of a year and to make a bad situation worse, she and her husband got it, too. It's "worse than the flu, in my opinion," Chi says.
What is it?
Caused by the coxsackievirus, most commonly the A16 strain, the virus better known as hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is notoriously miserable for those affected. Just referencing the virus conjured unpleasant memories for Chi and her weeks-long ordeal. While the virus itself is relatively mild in terms of impact to health, the notoriety stems from its highly contagious nature. It can spread rapidly through communal facilities such as daycares, schools and underchlorinated pools if proper precautions are not taken.
Symptoms
The virus mostly affects children under the age of 5; however, as was the case with the Chi family, anyone is susceptible. In some cases, parents may actually experience more severe symptoms than their children. “The virus typically presents the same in adults and children with a high fever, change in demeanor or behavior and overall feeling unwell,” says Dr. Joseph Baust, Jr., a pediatrician at TPMG (Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group) James River Pediatrics in Newport News, Va. A key identifier of HFMD is the trademark rash of bright-red bumps and blisters on the hands, feet and inside the mouth, which follows a day or so after the fever. The rash can be so distinctive a pediatrician or family doctor may need only view it to diagnose, Baust says. Depending on the severity of the symptoms and the health of the individual, the rash can range from flat bumps to blistering sores on the hands, feet and inside the mouth, which when localized is known as herpangina. In some cases of HFMD, the blisters can be so severe that fingernails and toenails fall off.
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management and controlling the spread to others. Over-the-counter pain medications such as Tylenol and Ibuprofen can be given to help alleviate some of the pain or discomfort caused by the sores. (Children under 18 should not be given aspirin as it may cause a rare but serious illness called Reye’s syndrome.) Baust also suggests soothing beverages such as slushy drinks or popsicles to help ease the discomfort caused by the blisters and to keep the patient hydrated. Particularly for young children, fluid intake should be monitored to avoid dehydration. If you believe your child has become dehydrated, seek medical attention.
Recovery
“Keeping the patient comfortable and hydrated are the top priorities as the virus runs its course,” which lasts about a week, says Baust. Since HFMD is spread through direct contact and bodily fluids such as saliva, avoid kissing and hugging a child with the virus to help limit potential spread amongst other children and family members. While not everyone who comes in contact with the virus experiences symptoms, they can still pass it to others. Proper hand washing — especially after changing diapers — and disinfecting practices are encouraged to help limit the virus’ spread. Children should be kept home from school and daycare facilities to limit exposure to others. These facilities often have notification procedures to inform parents of an incidence of illnesses such as HFMD, as well as protocol for disinfecting shared toys or everyday objects such as cups and utensils.
Back to Health
Children are typically cleared to return to schools, daycare and regular contact with others once they have been fever-free for 24 hours, are tolerating fluids well and the rash begins to subside. Similar to other viral illnesses such as chickenpox, if you have had hand, foot and mouth disease, chances are you built up some level of immunity to avoid another incidence. However, “if you encounter a similar, yet dissimilar enough, strain of the virus you may experience a recurrence,” Baust says. In some cases, a child may experience the virus on the hands, feet and in the mouth, but with the next incidence, may experience herpangina with the sores only inside the mouth. The best advice is to avoid hand, foot and mouth disease all together, and as always, good hand-washing practices can help you stay healthy and well.
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Downtown Fit New program aims to connect community through free fitness on Gloucester’s Main Street. BY STEPHANIE HEINATZ PHOTOS BY SARA HARRIS
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he couple that sweats together, stays together. Right? Study after study has proven the effectiveness of partner workouts. But what if you set out to bring an entire community together to sweat it out on nearly a daily basis? If the theory holds true, wouldn’t that connect community more deeply to each other? Gloucester is out to prove that it does. Enter Downtown Fit, a free community fitness program that recently launched on Gloucester’s Main Street. Presented by the Gloucester Main Street Preservation Trust (MSPT) and Riverside Health System, Downtown Fit offers free group fitness classes from May to October in the large grassy area on the corner of Heron Cove Way and Main Street. “It’s incredible to see so many fitness partners coming together to do something new and innovative for our community,” says Jenny Crittenden, executive director of the MSPT. Crittenden was the one who presented the idea to a group of community and business leaders last year after attending a conference and learning that fitness
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programs — especially free community programs — can act as an economic catalyst for a region. “I am always looking for new and innovative ways of economic development,” Crittenden says. “We look for ways to connect people We look for ways to engage people. This program fit perfectly. It creates a community within our community.” And the community has responded. Riverside Health System, which operates a wellness and fitness center in Gloucester next to its Walter Reed Hospital, offered up support in planning and launching the program and use of the grassy field for the classes to take place. The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce stepped in, too, helping get the word out to all fitness businesses and instructors in Gloucester. By the time the program officially launched in June, the fitness partners offering up instructors for the free classes (ranging from tai chi to boot camps, yoga to Zumba, Tabata to PIYO), included Riverside, Pivot Performance, the YMCA, Gloucester County Parks
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and Recreation, Anytime Fitness, Gloucester Yoga and Bethany Zoll Yoga Teacher. Many of the first classes started seeing upwards of 20 participants at a time. Gloucester native Jennifer Dutton Haggerty, executive director of the Gloucester Main Street Association, was one of them. Haggerty had never done yoga before, but thought the “Gentle Yoga” class would be a good opportunity to give it a try in a judgement-free zone. “Now I even understand yoga language,” Haggerty says, “and thanks to these classes, I have learned that yoga is way more than learning to properly touch your toes.” It was important, Crittenden says, to make the program as inclusive as possible by offering classes for all fitness levels. “We’re at a point now where there are some weeks with something going on five days a week and some days with classes being taught in the morning and evening.” As for that added benefit of fitness programs contributing to the economic health of a region? Main Street is starting to see that already, too. “People are shopping and dining after classes or before,” Crittenden says. “They are connecting not only with each other, but also with our downtown and its business owners.” More importantly, they are connecting with their health. “It is our hope that people will use this — a free program — to start to place wellness as a priority in their life,” Crittenden said. “And in the end, that benefits us all — the entire community.”
Benefits of Community Group Workouts Improves the Efficiency of Your Workout You may not be able to feel it, but just having someone present with you when you work out helps boost you up, according to Psychology Today, citing the “long-standing concept in social psychology that the mere presence of someone else affects your ability to do an activity.”
Helps You Reach Weight Loss Goals In a study published by the National Institute of Health, participants who recruited friends to work out and lose weight with had greater weight losses — and kept the weight off for longer periods of time. A study by the Society of Behavioral Medicine further showcased that people who work out in a group or with a partner doubled the time they worked out as compared to those who work out alone.
Encourages You to Push Yourself Harder When you work out in a group, you’re more likely to push yourself harder and further than you might if working out alone, confirmed a study published by the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Besides, when you are working out in a group, if you do start to get tired or want to quit, chances are the group will rally around you, cheering you on to keep going.
Decreases Stress We all know that just the act of exercising releases good-feeling endorphins. But working out with a friend or in a group setting can amplify those stress-relieving feelings. According to the International Journal of Stress Management, participants in a study who worked out for 30 minutes with a friend reported feeling calmer after exercising than those who went at it alone.
Get Downtown Fit on Gloucester’s Main Street WHAT: Free community group fitness classes held on Gloucester’s Main Street. Fitness classes range in fitness level from beginner to advanced, and include, among other workouts, tai chi, yoga, Zumba, boot camps and PIYO.
WHEN: Various times throughout the day, several days of the week, including weekends and some holidays. To view a complete calendar listing and select a class you want to attend, visit getdowntownfit.com.
WHERE: Classes take place in the grassy field on Gloucester Main Street at the intersection of Heron Cove Way and Main Street (use Riverside Health System’s Sanders Retirement Community gazebo overlooking Main Street and Lulu Birds Kitchen restaurant as landmarks).
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aughing not only improves your mood, it also has many short-term mental, social and physical health benefits. Because the perks of chuckling are short-lived, you’ll need to do it frequently to maximize the positive effects. Laugh often, feel happier and take advantage of this inexpensive way to boost your health with no worry of side effects. A belly laugh leaves you feeling gratified and relaxed. It’s like a mini-workout without the sweat. Your muscles are activated, you breathe deeply and your heart rate increases. Laugh researchers — called gelotologists (from the Greek “gelos” which means “laughter”) — advocate using knee-slappers as an alternative to medicine. There are physiological and psychological reactions to laughter that explain why we feel so wonderful after a good guffaw. It seems like a simple thing to add more laughter into your life, but making an effort to do so can bring about these real benefits:
for your Health!
Elevates Your Mood
Endorphins are released when you giggle, which lifts your mood and general outlook on life. Finding respite in laughter helps you cope when things are difficult. Laughter has also been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and is promoted in medical settings to give patients relief.
Strengthens Your Relationships Sharing a chuckle with a friend or loved one brings you closer and increases intimacy. If you are arguing with your partner, diffuse the angry tension with humor. This will give both of you a chance to calm down and reestablish your connection. Teams build rapport when they joke around with each other.
It’s Good for Your Heart
Stimulates Muscle Groups
Reduces Physical Pain
Reduces Stress Hormones
Tee-heeing is not only good for your romantic heart, it’s good for your actual cardiovascular health. When you laugh, your heart pumps faster and your blood vessels dilate, which reduces your blood pressure.
In one study, participants were able to increase their pain tolerance by 10 percent after watching 15 minutes of an amusing video. Endorphins are your body’s natural morphine. They interact with the opiate receptors in your brain to relieve the perception of pain.
Your abs, diaphragm, legs and back are all engaged when you react to a side splitter. Fifteen minutes of laughter will burn up to 40 calories, depending on your weight and the vigor of your wisecracking.
The long-term effects of the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline are harmful to your health. Chortling lowers these “fight or flight” chemicals, resulting in a relaxed, joyous feeling that replaces your anxiety and tension.
Here are 10 ways to incorporate the power of laughter into your life: 1. Spend time with children — they naturally laugh more than adults and can help you be silly. 2. Play with a pet to bring out your lighter side. 3. Hang out with people who make you laugh out loud. 4. Choose a sitcom instead of the news. 5. Listen to a humorous podcast while you drive, clean, garden or cook.
6. Ask family members “What was the funniest thing that happened to you today?” at the dinner table. 7. When you go to the movies, choose a comedy. 8. Practice laughter yoga, called Hasyayoga. Forced laughter with a group turns into genuine laughter. 9. Go to a comedy club with friends. 10. Peruse YouTube for funny videos.
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n UnCruise Alaskan adventure isn’t for passengers who obsess over itineraries, require casinos or demand shopping. Instead, it’s a day-by-day journey featuring kayaking, bushwhacking, skiff riding, shore walking and wildlife watching. The evening entertainment will probably be a talk on Russian history in Alaska or a game based on biomimicry. If you like to follow game trails — sidestepping thorny devil’s club, contemplating moose droppings and turning over rocks to examine moss and fungi — this could be the vacation for you. So toss aside the brochure and enjoy what each day brings your way.
A Day In Alaska A typical day on the S.S. Legacy starts with 6:45 a.m. yoga. Then comes breakfast, an adventure activity, lunch, another adventure activity, happy hour, dinner and an evening talk. Sometimes the ship cruises by sea lion colonies, stops to admire a glacier or follows the captain’s best intel on where to find whales. UnCruise draws active people who want to participate. Still, there’s no requirement to do everything. More than half of the 48 passengers skipped yoga on the Legacy’s late April sailing, even though it was a themed yoga and fitness cruise.
Adventures Kayak, bushwhack, skiff ride, repeat. There’s a sameness to the activities, as things to do in the Alaska wilderness are limited. But the guides keep bushwhacks and kayak trips interesting by spotting a giant purple sunflower sea star underwater, or pointing out a fungus called fairy goblets — which look just like their name — on a piece of dead wood. They tell fond stories of the local residents, such as the sea otters who fall asleep holding hands, and moose that dive for algae to eat. Passengers from drier parts of the country ooh and ah over the lime-green moss covering the forest floor. The most difficult activity of an April trip was the all-day ’yak and whack. Participants braved a cold and rainy day, kayaking two hours to a beach, then bushwhacking through dense vegetation. Eventually a skiff picked them up and brought them back to the ship. “It wasn’t for the faint of heart,” reported one ’yak and whacker. Passengers who prefer a mellower experience can tour the cold waters by skiff, or look for anemones and sea cucumbers in tide pools while strolling the shore. THEHEALTHJOURNAL.ORG
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After days of kayaking and bushwhacking, everybody appreciates getting a massage. The Legacy has two small massage rooms and two massage therapists aboard. This wellness staff also teaches morning and sometimes afternoon yoga classes. Probably the best way to watch glaciers is sitting in one of the two hot tubs on the Legacy’s top deck. The only drawback is being hit by a chilly glacial wind when you finally emerge. Cruisers who don’t get enough exercise on their adventures can partake of the ship’s cardio machines and assorted dumbbells.
Casual Dining If your idea of dressing for dinner means wearing jeans instead of rain pants, you’ll fit right in. Sit-down meals are served three times a day at unreserved booths and tables. After passengers get to know each other hiking and kayaking, sharing meals seems natural. The Legacy offers a land, sea and vegetarian option at each meal. With advance notice, staff cheerfully accommodates passengers’ vegan, gluten-free, low-salt or other food allergies and preferences. But watch out — many guests groaned over their failure to avoid the double dessert temptation of sweets offered after both lunch and dinner.
If You Go Juneau averages more than 60 inches of rainfall per year, so a waterproof wardrobe can make the difference between wonderful memories and wet misery. UnCruise provides a useful packing list. Depending on the itinerary, UnCruise’s Alaska cruises depart from Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Seattle or Petersburg. American and Delta Airlines both make the long flights to Alaska from Richmond, Va., or Norfolk, Va. You’ll probably need to allow an extra day for travel to get there in time for boarding the ship. All of UnCruise’s Alaska itineraries are action-packed. If you’re looking for a yoga and fitness focus, three themed sailings on the S.S. Legacy or the Safari Endeavor are coming up on Sept. 2nd and May 3rd and Sept. 1st in 2019. Visit uncruise.com/destinations/alaskacruises for more information.
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Breaking Up is Hard to Do BY ALEX ROBINS
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here’s no way around it — breakups are tough. Whether you’re the one cutting ties or the one on the receiving end of the breakup; whether the relationship lasted a few months or several years; whether the spark just fizzled out over time or one party made an unforgivable mistake, you’re losing someone who was once a large part of your life. Lynne Szewczyk, a licensed counselor and life coach in Richmond, Va., says people commonly feel a sense of self-doubt after a breakup or divorce, which can lead to stress, anxiety and/or depression. “Many times after a breakup, [my clients] realize the relationship may not have been healthy, but they have over-identified with the other and his or her issues,” Szewczyk says. “This can lead to feelings of abandonment with the possibility of codependent behavior.” So, how do you avoid these feelings? Managing stress after a relationship’s demise can be tricky. While the wound is fresh, it's often tempting to disregard responsibilities and spend a few days wallowing in self-pity. If your heart feels utterly shattered, it may seem worth taking the personal day from work to cry it out, but try to resist the temptation. Instead, try to think about the breakup in a healthy, introspective way. Szewczyk recommends first acknowledging the painful and confusing feelings, then accepting them. “Acceptance opens the mind and heart to being able to release, heal and grow,” she says. It’s important to take care of oneself both physically and emotionally in times of stress, Szewczyk says. Although it might be tough to keep yourself together publicly, carrying on with your day-to-day can actually help you move on from the breakup in a healthy way. Keeping your mind and body occupied stops you from going down a crippling "What did I do wrong?" rabbit hole.
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MORE THAN JUST HEARING AIDS That’s not to say a healthy amount of venting can’t be beneficial. Confiding in a trusted friend or family member can get the weight of the breakup off your mind and give you an outside perspective on the situation. Just be conscious of how much time you spend talking about the breakup and, no matter what, don’t use your ex as a sounding board for your feelings. In fact, it’s best to cut contact all together, or as much as you possibly can. The amount of necessary contact varies based on how serious the relationship was. For couples who have children together, a certain amount of communication is expected, maybe even on a daily basis. If you need to move out of a home you shared together, or collect personal property, that will take some coordination and cooperation, too. Bringing someone you love and trust with you to move can make the process easier. But if you’re childless, or your only babies are of the furry variety, do yourself a favor and cut ties. That might even mean relinquishing control of your phone and social media accounts for a little while, but sending a wine-induced, late-night “I miss you” message will likely make you feel more regret than satisfaction. What if the breakup was amicable and there’s even a chance of friendship down the road? Well, that’s great, but any breakup will still come with some pain, sadness and stress. It’s important to give yourself some time to move on from the romantic relationship before striking up a platonic one. Instead of focusing on the relationship and all the good, bad and ugly that came with it, occupy your mind with healthy thoughts and your body with productive activity. Dive into a new hobby, spend time volunteering, reconnect with an old friend or plan a vacation. It doesn’t matter what you focus on instead, as long as you’re making an effort to move on from the breakup and avoid stress, depression and anxious thoughts.
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e are all so caught up in multiple activities that waking up in the morning is a daily pain. We drag our feet throughout the day, exhausted even at the start of it and deadbeat at its end. But does your day have to be so gloomy? Not if you start your day with these eight simple stretching exercises that take only about 10 minutes of your time. The muscle tensions created during sleep will melt away, and you’ll metamorphose into a new person, ready to take on anything. Stretching enhances the flexibility of muscles, especially around the joints. By stretching daily, you overcome stiffness, increase your body’s stability and strength and reduce tissue damage. You’ll also improve blood circulation, leaving you energized and renewed. Before you begin your new morning routine, set a goal to help you focus and stay motivated. Next, eat a sensible, healthy diet and consider adding a dietary energizer supplement. Combined with these exercises, you’ll stay supple and energetic throughout the day. For each exercise, do three repetitions each, allowing for 30-60 seconds of rest between each exercise.
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Neck Back Stretch Stand with your the head falling forward to your chest. Interlace your fingers at the back of your neck; pull down with your hands while you simultaneously try to lift your head up. Hold for a count of 20, release and repeat.
The Side Neck Stretch
Lean your head towards your right shoulder. Make a fist with your right hand and place it on your chin. Push your chin as far back as it can go. Return to start position and switch to left side.
The Side Stretch Stand with feet together, hands clasped overhead. Interlace your fingers, inhale and slowly raise your hands up straight. Exhaling, bend your upper body sideways to the left. Inhale slowly and return to the center position. Repeat with right side.
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Stand and Roll Down Stand, feet apart, arms raised overhead. Bend slowly, letting your spine roll down — like a chain — and bring your hands on the floor, head hanging loose. Bend your knees slightly, if needed. Slowly reverse roll to starting position and repeat.
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The Plank Stretch and Arch
Stand with feet together, then drop to your knees with your palms on the floor. Move your hands forward and legs back to plank position, shoulders in line with your wrists. Support lower body on your toes and keep your entire body stretched and straight. Drop lower body, hips down, on the floor and arch your upper body as far up as it can go. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat.
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The Back of Shoulder Stretch Bring your hands to the small of your back and interlace the fingers, palms backward. Bring elbows to the front of the body and roll shoulders forward. Slowly release the tension and repeat.
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The Plank Arch Starting from plank position, walk your hands back and bend your knees. Stand by rolling your spine up; roll down again into plank position. Bending your right knee, lunge your right foot forward toward your chest. Stretching your left leg, arch your back and neck, and hold for three counts. Go back to plank position and switch sides.
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The Child Pose Get down on knees and hands and push your hips backward till you rest your buttocks on your heels. Keep your arms straight, fingers spread out and raise your head a few inches off the floor. Slowly bring your back to an upright position, sitting on your haunches, hands on thighs.
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HAMPTON’S COASC IS THE ONLY AREA FACILITY OFFERING TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY FOR OUTPATIENTS Since the COASC started doing outpatient procedures in 2016, there have been 40 outpatient total joint replacement procedures performed. “We are the only orthopedicdedicated facility in the area, and our staff is performing nothing but orthopedic cases five days a week.” ~ Brandon Thompson COASC administrator
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istorically, a total knee, shoulder or hip surgery might have required a few days overnight in the hospital. But with the rise of ambulatory surgery centers, surgeries that used to require a hospital stay are now being done on an outpatient basis. Many of these surgeries are being done more efficiently and safely, allowing the patient to recuperate at home while at the same time significantly saving costs. The CarePlex Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center in Hampton, Va., is the only dedicated orthopedic facility in Hampton Roads offering total joint replacement surgery as an outpatient procedure. Patients who visit the 55,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility — also known as the COASC — on the campus of Sentara CarePlex Hospital can have a new shoulder, hip, or knee and return home that same day. “There is no other facility like it in this region,” says Dr. Loel Payne, a knee and shoulder specialist at Tidewater Orthopaedics. “Everyone on the team is committed to providing the best possible care available anywhere.” The COASC follows a trend in ambulatory surgery centers, or ASCs, to offer more outpatient services. According to Sg2, a healthcare intelligence service, outpatient surgeries are expected to increase 11 percent over the next five years with the shift to value-based care. “Replacements at an ASC have been shown to offer a significant cost savings, and patients are able to recover in the comfort of their home,” Payne says. With the latest in orthopedic equipment, including 4K technology that allows doctors to see into the joint with more clarity, surgeons are able to provide top-notch care and cutting-edge techniques for patients suffering from
Tidewater Orthopaedics doctors (L-R) Loel Payne, Colin Kingston, Michael Higgins and Nicholas Sablan are among the surgeons who operate at the COASC.
a wide range of orthopedic issues, says Dr. Nicholas Sablan, COASC’s the world, the COASC is by far the best place to have an elective medical director. All of COASC’s surgeons are from Tidewater orthopedic procedure.” Orthopaedics, which is based in Hampton and Williamsburg. One of the things that most impressed patient Kimberly Jarvis was “We are the only orthopedic-dedicated facility in the area, and our the level of care, says the 46-year-old, who works at the Newport News staff is performing nothing but orthopedic cases five days a week,” says shipyard as a pipefitter instructor and injured her shoulder a number of Brandon Thompson, COASC’s administrator. “From pre-op through years ago. She chose Payne after researching orthopedic surgeons online. the O.R. and recovery, every team member works with the surgeons to “He stood out from other doctors,” Jarvis recalls. “He took the time create the optimal care for the patients.” to really listen to me.” The highly specialized training by doctors and staff — the entire staff Despite a painful recovery following her partial shoulder replacement only focuses on orthopedics — is just one of the reasons that the center in June 2016, Jarvis says she’s been able to resume everyday activities has a less than .0001 percent infection rate, Thompson says. That’s one and job duties with little or no pain. She continues to see Payne for of the best infection rates other joint issues. in the country. Three years after his first The low chance of a shoulder surgery, which hospital-acquired infection required an overnight hospital is one of the reasons Jim stay, Toano resident Vincent Risher chose the COASC Sakony returned to Sablan, a and Dr. Michael Higgins sports medicine and shoulder for his hip replacement. specialist, and underwent Higgins, who specializes in outpatient total joint hip and knee replacement replacement surgery on his left surgery, developed the shoulder in 2016. He went in COASC’s Healthy Patient at 7:30 a.m. and walked out Model (see sidebar), an the door four hours later. approach to elective surgery “The recovery was just that reduces recovery fantastic,” says Sakony, who is time and patient costs by 68. “People could not believe eliminating the need for the full range of motion I had.” CarePlex Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center, Hampton, Va. extensive hospital stays. “Before the surgery, I was “They control their own going to my family doctor, operating rooms,” says Risher, a 51-year-old former professional soccer and he was recommending things to do for my shoulder,” Sakony player from Newport News who had surgery in March after several adds. “When I told him I was going to see Dr. Sablan he said, ‘I don’t years of progressive, chronic pain. “That was a huge factor for me as I recommend that because you’ll never have full range of motion. I have heard of others who went with other doctors for hip replacement don’t know anybody who has had total replacement surgery and had and ended up with infections. My desire was to lower the risk factors as full range of motion.’ So about two months after I had the procedure much as humanly possible.” I walked into his office and I had my arms over my head scratching The center’s list of available procedures is extensive, offering carpal my back and I asked, ‘Do you notice anything?’ ” tunnel surgery, rotator cuff and ACL repairs, cervical disc spine fusions If you or someone you know is suffering from chronic joint and foot and ankle procedures in addition to total shoulder, knee and pain and conservative treatments do not seem to be working, hip replacements. About 3,600-3,700 total cases are done each year. consider the outpatient procedures offered at the CarePlex Since the COASC started doing outpatient procedures in 2016, there Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgery Center. Call 757-736-4100 or visit have been 40 outpatient total joint replacement procedures performed. careplexortho.com for more information. Teck-Seng Kwa, of Newport News, was the first patient to undergo outpatient knee reconstructive surgery with Dr. Colin Kingston, a sports medicine and knee surgeon, who Kwa described as “very thorough during the consultation, explaining all the necessary steps and The Healthy Patient Model — a comprehensive patient-care philosthe surgery center. That answered all the doubts I had.” ophy based on the idea that patients who choose to have elective Since the 59-year-old’s right knee was reconstructed in Nov. 2016, “I surgery are not sick. Think of it as “well patients having well surgeries.” have no problem walking and doing all my outdoor activities just like before I had my knee problems,” Kwa says. Developed by Dr. Michael Higgins of Tidewater Orthopaedics, the Each patient is paired with the surgeon who specializes in a certain model focuses on: part of the body, be it knee, shoulder or ankle, along with a patient • Preoperative screening and Results for the patient: navigator who guides patients through each step before and after education • Less time in the hospital surgery. The great majority of surgeries are able to be done with • Preoperative physical therapy • Lower chance of infection regional anesthesia instead of general, which allows a much faster (when needed) • Lower complication rates recovery time with less pain. 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Deepening Your Yoga BY KATY HENDERSON
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my gosh, I will NEVER be able to do that!” That was my go-to expression when viewing postures like the one on this page. It wasn’t until I was knee-deep in yoga training, watching beautiful yogis balance on their noses (slight exaggeration there) and pretzel their bodies behind their head that I learned the difference between an advanced asana or physical yoga practice and advancing my own yoga practice. As I sat in awe, unable to do even the easiest variation of most of the postures being instructed, my fellow trainee nudged me. “You do know that being able to do a complicated pose doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with deepening your practice,” she said. “Going deeper means getting to know yourself better and finding stillness in your mind.”
Here are 5 tips to do just that: Hit it with your best shot. Every single day. Your practice does not have to be a certain length of time to “count.” An hour one day, five minutes the next — do what you can, when you can, but be consistent daily. It is better to practice every day of the week for shorter periods than to only practice once a week for several hours.
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Focus on your breathing. In the car, at the store, when you are incredibly frustrated or incredibly happy. Witness your breathing throughout your day. Set a timer on your phone if you need to, but remember to take several deep breaths throughout the day.
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Let go of your own judgement. If that’s easier said than done, then work on it. Be kind to yourself. Ease up off the self-judgement train and you might just find yourself advancing your practice.
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Here’s the crazy part: When we focus on the essence of yoga, things like postures often evolve and come along for the ride.
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Personal Training Associates For over 20 years Brian has been building his personal training practice to serve not only those who want to improve their overall health and fitness but also those in need of postrehab conditioning following physical therapy, injury and/or surgery. Brian is certified as a personal fitness trainer by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a massage therapist by the Virginia Department of Health Professions, a post-rehab conditioning specialist by the American Academy of Fitness Professionals and a weight management consultant by ACE. Brian is also the co-inventor of The Back Unit for low back strengthening and injury prevention. His trainers have college degrees in exercise science or fitness management, national certification by ACSM, ACE or NASM, and in addition, they regularly earn advanced specialty certifications in a variety of disciplines. They are knowledgeable and experienced working with hip/knee replacements, ACL tears, spinal and shoulder surgeries, mastectomies, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, scoliosis, etc. Personal Training Associates - Private Studios
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Jude Liptak, Au.D. Colonial Center for Hearing Dr. Jude Liptak holds a doctorate degree in Audiology from Salus University. He completed his undergraduate and master’s programs at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and a member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. Dr. Liptak has been practicing audiology since 2000. As a board-certified audiologist and expert in his field, he has helped thousands of people rediscover the joys of healthy hearing. In 2003, he founded Colonial Center for Hearing, a state-of-the-art audiology practice, located in McLaws Circle in Williamsburg, Virginia. Dr. Liptak is passionate about patient care and believes in educating patients about his findings so that they understand their hearing loss and his course of treatment. To Dr. Liptak, you are not just a patient— you are an individual with a hearing situation that requires prompt attention.
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Dr. Lisa Marie Samaha has created beautiful, healthy smiles for Hampton Roads since opening her Newport News practice in 1982. She and her exceptional team have created a practice of comprehensive, individualized and holistic dental care. They partner with their patients to achieve “BEST” dental health and overall wellness. Dr. Samaha is internationally published and esteemed as an educator and top clinician. She offers a wide range of advanced cosmetic and mercury-free dental care. She also maintains focus on a leadingedge protocol for the diagnosis, prevention and non-surgical treatment of periodontal disease. As an enthusiastic supporter of the arts, Dr. Samaha is also an award-winning watercolorist. Her most compelling contribution to the arts of Hampton Roads is her tranquil Port Warwick Dental Arts venue where she often hosts a rich and diversified array of musical talent and artistic exhibitions.
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Colonial Eye Care Dr. Kelsey Guth is Williamsburg’s first residencytrained pediatric optometrist and is currently accepting new patients. Dr. Guth received her biology degree from Virginia Tech and graduated with honors while earning her Doctor of Optometry degree from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She then completed an externship at the world-renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida and her Pediatrics and Vision Therapy residency in Memphis, Tennessee, focusing on vision disorders such as amblyopia, strabismus, convergence insufficiency, and learning-related vision problems. Dr. Guth is an active member of the American Academy of Optometry, American Optometric Association, Virginia Optometric Association, and the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Originally from Manassas, Virginia, Dr. Guth recently relocated to Williamsburg with her husband, Matt, and feels right at home in the community. In her free time she enjoys traveling, physical fitness, playing with her puppy, Mabel, and all things Virginia Tech. Colonial Eye Care
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Dr. Eric Karlin is an allergist/ immunologist board-certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. He is a native of South Florida and attended Rollins College for his undergraduate degree in biochemistry. After graduating from medical school at the University of Miami in 2009, he completed his internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis before doing his fellowship in allergy and clinical immunology at Vanderbilt University. After completion of his fellowship, Dr. Karlin practiced as an associate professor in the division of Allergy and Immunology at New York Medical College and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Dr. Karlin joined Allergy Partners in 2016. Having had allergies himself, Dr. Karlin has experienced the significant improvement in symptoms that an allergist can offer. He is happily married to Dr. Mariel Focseneanu. In their spare time, they enjoy cooking, seeing movies and traveling. They are excited about making the Peninsula their new home.
Dr. Stacey Hall brings her unique outlook on dental care and her personable optimism to the Williamsburg Center for Dental Health. With 12 years of solid dental expertise in the area, she decided in early 2011 to branch out and open her own local practice. After completing her undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech in 1998, Dr. Hall graduated from VCU’s MCV School of Dentistry in 2002, receiving her D.D.S. She is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and was awarded member fellowship to the International Congress of Oral Implantology in 2008. Dr. Hall is a co-leader of the Tidewater Dawson Study Club and is passionate about pursuing the highest levels of continuing education. She was also voted “Reader’s Choice Best Dentist 2010” by The Health Journal. Stacey and her husband Michael have been blessed with three beautiful girls: Lanie, Gracie and Abbie. She is a loyal Virginia Tech Football fan and enjoys Bible study and missions work.
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Miranda Hayden is a licensed and registered dietitiannutritionist and a certified specialist in renal nutrition. She has over 15 years of experience counseling patients with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, weight loss, hyperlipidemia and hypertension. Miranda received her master’s degree in public health/nutrition from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.; a bachelor’s degree in exercise science/ nutrition from Norfolk State University; and an associate’s degree in dietetics and applied sciences from Youngstown State University in Ohio. She is certified in adult weight management through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Diabetes Prevention. “All of us are equipped to succeed,” Miranda continuously proves; she is passionate about helping others succeed with living a healthy lifestyle. Meet with Miranda at one of multiple locations in Hampton Roads, and she does take insurance. To read more, visit www.LWell.com/miranda-hayden LWell Serving patients in multiple locations throughout Hampton Roads 1309 Jamestown Rd., #102 Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 585-3441
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Dr. Harper has focused a significant part of his practice on sleep apnea and TMJ. He works closely with local sleep medicine physicians to diagnose and treat sleep apnea, snoring, teeth grinding and TMJ problems. When a CPAP device is not successful or necessary, Dr. Harper then uses his extensive training and background to choose the right custom appliance for his patients. His experience with many different appliance designs increases comfort and success of the appliance, and leads to better sleep, improved health, and a higher quality of life. Dr. Harper uses his background and knowledge of TMJ disorders to prevent common side effects of sleep apnea appliance therapy including bite changes, tooth pain and TMJ pain. He also helps patients who suffer with TMJ disorders and were not properly diagnosed or were given a thick plastic “night guard”, but still suffer from tightness, tension, pain and worn/fractured teeth.
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Dr. Steven C. Mares, is the owner of Erase the Canvas, LLC, specializing in Laser Tattoo Removal and AntiAging Laser and Botox Treatments. He is a “Hokie,” having graduated with a degree in chemistry in 1986 from Virginia Tech. He received his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1992 and completed a pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Va. in 1995. He went on to complete a sports medicine fellowship at the Houghston Sports Medicine Center in Columbus, Ga. in 1996, the year of the XXVI Olympics. During his time there, he was involved in taking care of the Elite Olympic hopefuls at the U.S. Track and Field Championships as well as the Women’s Olympic Softball Athletes. He moved to Williamsburg where he is involved with student athletes and the theater department at Lafayette High School. He did laser training at the National Laser Institute in Phoenix, Ariz., in 2010, and opened his clinic in 2013.
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Western Tidewater Free Clinic 2019 Meade Parkway Suffolk (757) 923-1060
Dermatology Specialists 475 McLaws Circle, Suite 1 Williamsburg (757) 259-9466
Digestive Disease Center of Virginia, PC Richard J. Hartle, M.D. 5424 Discovery Park Blvd., Suite 104 Williamsburg (757) 206-1190
Comber Physical Therapy & Fusion Chiropractic 201 Bulifants Blvd., Ste B Williamsburg (757) 603-6655 5388 Discovery Park Blvd, Suite 100 Williamsburg (757) 903-4230
Associates In Dermatology, Inc. 17 Manhattan Square Hampton (757) 838-8030
Surry Area Free Clinic 474 Colonial Trail West Surry (757) 294-0132
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HEALTH CARE ATTORNEYS Brain Injury Law Center 2100 Kecoughtan Road Hampton (757) 244-7000 HOME CARE Visiting Angels 704 Thimble Shoals Blvd., #600-B Newport News (877) 618-4748 HOSPITALS & MEDICAL CENTERS Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital 2 Bernardine Dr. Newport News (757) 886-6000 Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center Granby St. & Kingsley Lane Norfolk (757) 889-5310 Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center 3636 High St. Portsmouth (757) 398-2200 Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View 5818 Harbour View Blvd. Suffolk (757) 673-5800
Riverside Hampton Roads Surgical Specialists 120 Kings Way, Suite 2800 Williamsburg (757) 345-0141 Riverside Doctors’ Hospital 1500 Commonwealth Ave. Williamsburg (757) 585-2200 Riverside Regional Medical Center 500 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Newport News (757) 594-2000 Sentara Independence 800 Independence Blvd. Virginia Beach (757) 363-6100 Sentara CarePlex Hospital 3000 Coliseum Dr. Hampton (757) 736-1000 Sentara Heart Hospital 600 Gresham Dr. Norfolk (757) 388-8000 Sentara Leigh Hospital 830 Kempsville Road Norfolk (757) 261-6000 Sentara Norfolk General Hospital 600 Gresham Dr. Norfolk (757) 388-3000
Bon Secours Surgery Center at Harbour View 5818 Harbour View Blvd., Suffolk (757) 673-5832
Sentara Obici Hospital 2800 Godwin Blvd. Suffolk (757) 934-4000
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center 736 Battlefield Blvd. North Chesapeake (757) 312-8121
Sentara Port Warwick 1031 Loftis Blvd. Newport News (757) 736-9898
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters 601 Children’s Lane Norfolk (757) 668-7098
Sentara Princess Anne 2025 Glenn Mitchell Dr. Virginia Beach (757) 507-0000
CommuniCare Family Health Center 804 Whitaker Lane Norfolk (757) 393-6363
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital 1060 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach (757) 395-8000
Dorothy G. Hoefer Comprehensive Breast Center 11803 Jefferson Ave., Newport News (757) 594-1899
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center 100 Sentara Circle Williamsburg (757) 984-6000
Hampton Roads Community Health Center 664 Lincoln St.Portmouth (757) 393-6363 Ocean View Medical and Dental Center 9581 Shore Dr. Nofolk (757) 393-6363 Park Place Family Medical Center 3415 Granby St. Norfolk (757) 393-6363
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MASSAGE THERAPY Oasis Healing Massage Jamestowne Professional Park, 1769 Jamestown Road Suite 209 Williamsburg (804) 916-9494 Spiral Path Massage and Bodywork 215 Ingram Road, Suite D Williamsburg (757) 209-2154
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Access AIDS Support 218 S. Armistead Ave. Hampton (757) 722-5511 222 W. 21st St., Suite F-308 Norfolk (757) 640-0929 Alzheimer’s Association 6350 Center Dr., Suite 102 Norfolk (757) 459-2405 213-B McLaws Circle Williamsburg (757) 221-7272 24-hour Helpline: (800) 272-3900 American Cancer Society 11835 Canon Blvd., Suite 102-A Newport News (757) 591-8330 American Diabetes Association 870 Greenbrier Circle, Suite 404 Chesapeake (757) 424-6662 American Heart Association 500 Plume St. East, Suite 110 Norfolk (757) 628-2610 American Parkinson’s Disease Association 4560 Princess Anne Road Virginia Beach (757) 495-3062 American Red Cross 1323 W. Pembroke Ave. Hampton (757) 838-7320 3715 Strawberry Plains, Suite 1 Williamsburg 757-253-0228 6912 George Washington Memorial Highway Yorktown (757) 898-3090 The Arc of Greater Williamsburg 150 Strawberry Plains Rd, Suite D Williamsburg (757) 229-3535 The Arthritis Foundation 2201 W. Broad St., Suite 100 Richmond (804) 359-4900 Avalon: A Center for Women & Children Williamsburg (757) 258-5022 AWARE Worldwide, Inc. 6350 Center Dr., Bldg. 5, Suite 228 Norfolk (757) 965-8373 Beacon House Clubhouse for Brain Injury Survivors 3808-C Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach (757) 631-0222 Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater 5900 Lake Wright Dr. Norfolk (757) 461-8488
Cancer Support Group - Kelly Weinberg Foundation kellyweinbergfoundation. org, info@ kellyweinbergfoundation.org (757) 250-3220 Center for Excellence in Aging & Lifelong Health 460 McLaws Circle Suite 110 Williamsburg (757) 220-4751 CHEAR, Inc. c/o Department of Otolaryngology, EVMS 600 Gresham Dr., Suite 1100 Norfolk (757) 634-3272 Child Development Resources 150 Point O’ Woods Road Norge (757) 566-3300 Citizens’ Committee to Protect the Elderly PO Box 10100 Virginia Beach (757) 518-8500 Colonial Behavioral Health 1657 Merrimac Trail Williamsburg (757) 220-3200 Denbigh Clubhouse for Brain Injury Survivors 12725 McManus Blvd, Suite 2E Newport News (757) 833-7845 Dream Catchers Therapeutic Riding 10120 Fire Tower Road Toano (757) 566-1775 Edmarc Hospice for Children 516 London St.Portsmouth (757) 967-9251 Endependence Center, Inc. 6300 E. Virginia Beach Blvd. Norfolk (757) 461-8007 Faith in Action 354 McLaws Circle, Suite 2 Williamsburg (757) 258-5890 Food Bank of the Virginia Peninsula 2401 Aluminum Ave. Hampton (757) 596-7188 Food Bank of SEVA 800 Tidewater Dr. Norfolk (757) 627-6599 Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board 300 Medical Dr. Hampton (757) 788-0300 Here for the Girls 1309 Jamestown Road, Suite 204 Williamsburg (757) 645-2649
Hope House Foundation 801 Boush St., Suite 302 Norfolk (757) 625-6161 Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg 4445 Powhatan Parkway Williamsburg (757) 253-1220 Jewish Family Service of Tidewater, Inc. 5000 Corporate Woods Drive, Suite 400 Virginia Beach (757) 321-2222 Lee’s Friends: Helping People Live with Cancer 7400 Hampton Blvd., Suite 201 Norfolk (757) 440-7501 Leukemia & Lymphoma Services 6350 Center Dr., Suite 216 Norfolk (757) 459-4670 National MS Society 760 Lynnhaven Pkwy., Suite 201 Virginia Beach (757) 490-9627 The Needs Network, Inc. 9905 Warwick Blvd. Newport News (757) 251-0600 National Alliance on Mental IllnessWilliamsburg Area P.O. Box 89 Williamsburg (757) 220-8535 National Alliance on Mental Illness-Norfolk Contact Lynn Martin Norfolk (757) 401-6318 Norfolk Community Services Board 225 W. Olney Road, Room 1 Norfolk (757) 664-6670 Peninsula Agency on Aging 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 1006 Newport News (757) 823-1600
Respite Care Center for Adults with Special Needs 500 Jamestown Road Williamsburg (757) 229-1771 Ronald McDonald House 404 Colley Ave. Norfolk (757) 627-5386 St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children 6171 Kempsville Circle Norfolk (757) 622-2208 Sarcoidosis Suport Group/Charity #teamandreafight llc (757) 309-4334 The Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation 1 Singleton Dr.Hampton (757) 827-8757 Senior Center of York 5314 George Washington Memorial Highway. Yorktown (757) 890-3444 Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia 5 Interstate Corporate Center 6350 Center Dr., Suite 101 Norfolk (757) 222.4509 Susan G. Komen Tidewater 6363 Center Dr. Suite 205 Norfolk (757) 490-7794 United Way 1182 Fountain Way Suite 206 Newport News (757) 873-9328 5400 Discovery Park Blvd., Suite 104 Williamsburg (757) 253-2264 The Up Center 1805 Airline Blvd. Portsmouth (757) 397-2121 222 W. 19th St. Norfolk (757) 622-7017 VersAbility Resources 2520 58th St. Hampton (757) 896-6461
312 Waller Mill Road, Suite 105 Williamsburg (757) 345-6277
VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Dr. Hampton (757) 722-9961
Peninsula Institute for Community Health 1033 28th St. Newport News (757) 591-0643
We Promise Foundation 5700 Cleveland St. Suite 101 Virginia Beach (757) 233-7111
Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center 707 Gum Rock Court Newport News (757) 873-2273 Protect Our Kids P.O. Box 561 Hampton (757) 727-0651
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Williamsburg Obstetrics & Gynecology 500 Sentara Circle, Suite 105 Williamsburg (757) 253-5653
ONCOLOGY The Paul F. Schellhammer Cancer Center- a division of Urology of Virginia 229 Clearfield Ave. Virginia Beach (757) 457-5177 Virginia Oncology Associates 725 Volvo Pkwy, Suite 200 Chesapeake (757) 549-4403 3000 Coliseum Dr., Suite 104 Hampton (757) 827-9400 1051 Loftis Blvd., Suite 100 Newport News (757) 873-9400 5900 Lake Wright Dr. Norfolk (757) 466-8683 5838 Harbour View Blvd., Suite 105 Suffolk (757) 484-0215 2790 Godwin Blvd., Suite 101 Suffolk (757) 539-0670 1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr., Suite 102 Virginia Beach (757) 368-0437 500 Sentara Circle, Suite 203 Williamsburg (757) 229-2236 OPTOMETRY & OPHTHALMOLOGY Retina & Glaucoma Associates 113 Bulifants Blvd., Suite A Williamsburg (757) 220-3375 ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE Hampton Roads Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine 730 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 130 Newport News (757) 873-1554 5335 Discovery Park Blvd., Suite B Williamsburg (757) 253-0603 Orthopaedic & Spine Center 250 Nat Turner Blvd. Newport News (757) 596-1900 Tidewater Orthopaedic Associates 901 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 900 Hampton (757) 827-2480 4037 Ironbound Road Williamsburg (757) 206-1004
PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION Bon Secours In Motion Physical Therapy 13609 Carrollton Blvd., Suite 15 Carrollton (757) 238-2690 235 Hanbury Road East Chesapeake (757) 391-7660 2613 Taylor Road, Suite 102 Chesapeake (757) 465-7651 1416 Stephanie Way, Suite A Chesapeake (757) 391-7676 5 Armistead Pointe Parkway Hampton (757) 224-4601 14703 Warwick Blvd., Suite B Newport News (757) 947-1230
4677 Columbus St., Suite 201 Virginia Beach (757) 463-2540
730 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 130 Newport News (757) 873-1554
250 West Brambleton Ave., Suite 100 Norfolk (757) 938-6608
1817 Laskin Road, Suite 100 Virginia Beach (757) 437-0471
Orthopaedic & Spine Center Physical Therapy 250 Nat Turner Blvd. Newport News (757) 596-1900
154 E Little Creek Road Norfolk (757) 797-0210
Pivot Physical Therapy 4020 Raintree Road, Suite D Chesapeake (757) 484-4241
2007 Meade Pkwy. Suffolk (757) 539-6300
1253 Nimmo Parkway, Suite 105 Virginia Beach (757) 943-3060 101 Long Green Blvd. Yorktown (757) 952-1900 Comber Physical Therapy and Rock Steady Boxing (Parkinson’s Program) 5388 Discovery Blvd., Ste 100 Williamsburg (757) 903-4230
2 Bernardine Dr. Newport News (757) 886-6480
201 Bulifants Blvd., Ste B Williamsburg (757) 229-9740
7300 Newport Ave., Suite 300 Norfolk (757) 217-0333
Dominion Physical Therapy & Associates, Inc. 304 Marcella Road, Suite E Hampton (757) 825-9446
885 Kempsville Road, Suite 300 Norfolk (757) 955-2800
466 Denbigh Blvd. Newport News (757) 875-0861
930 W. 21st St. Suite 105 Norfolk (757) 738-1500
729 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Suite 4-C (Pediatrics) Newport News (757) 873-2932
5553 Portsmouth Blvd. Portsmouth (757) 465-7906 3300 High St., Suite 1-A Portsmouth (757) 673-5689 4900 High St. West Portsmouth (757) 483-4518 5838 Harbour View Blvd. Suffolk (757) 673-5971 1417 North Main St. Suffolk (757) 934-3366
301 Riverview Ave. Norfolk (757) 963-5588 500 Rodman Ave., Suite 3 Portsmouth (757) 393-6119 5701 Cleveland St., Suite 600 Virginia Beach (757) 995-2700 Hampton Roads Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
135 W. Hanbury Road, Suite B Chesapeake (757) 819-6512 927 N. Battlefield Blvd., Suite 200 Chesapeake (757) 436-3350
2004 Sandbridge Road, Suite 102 Virginia Beach (757) 301-6316 1745 Camelot Dr., Suite 100 Virginia Beach (757) 961-4800
1580 Armory Dr., Suite B Franklin (757) 562-0990
4624 Pembroke Blvd. Virginia Beach (757) 460-3363
6970 Fox Hunt Lane, Gloucester (804) 694-8111
100 Winters St., Suite 106 West Point (757) 843-9033
2106 Executive Dr. Hampton (757) 838-6678
156-B Strawberry Plains Road Williamsburg (757) 565-3400
9 Manhattan Square, Suite B Hampton (757) 825-3400 7190 Chapman Dr. Hayes (804) 642-3028 751 J Clyde Morris Blvd Newport News (757) 873-2123 612 Denbigh Blvd. Newport News (757) 874-0032 12494 Warwick Blvd. Newport News (757) 599-5551 6161 Kempsville Circle, Suite 250 Norfolk (757) 965-4890
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7151 Richmond Road, Suite 101 Williamsburg (757) 345-0753 4125 Ironbound Road, Suite 100 Williamsburg (757) 220-8383 Tidewater Orthopaedic Associates 901 Enterprise Pkwy, Suite 900 Hampton (757) 827-2480 4037 Ironbound Road Williamsburg (757) 206-1004
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Ambulatory Foot & Ankle Center Calvin H. Sydnor IV, DPM, FACFAS Earnest P. S. Mawusi, DPM, FACFAS 1618 Hardy Cash Dr. Hampton (757) 825-5783 UROLOGY The Devine-Jordan Center for Reconstructive Surgery & Pelvic Health — a division of Urology of Virginia 225 Clearfield Ave. Virginia Beach (757) 457-5110 Urology of Virginia 4000 Coliseum Dr., Suite 300 Hampton (757) 457-5100 7185 Harbour Towne Pkwy., Suite 200 Suffolk (757)457-5100 2202-A Beechmont Road, South Boston (434)333-7760 400 Sentara Circle, Suite 310 Williamsburg (757) 345-5554 The Paul F. Schellhammer Cancer Center – a division of Urology of Virginia 229 Clearfield Ave. Virginia Beach (757) 457-5177
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CDR SUPERHERO 5K
This morning race allows participants the chance to raise important funds for CDR, while having a great time. The event includes a 1-mile Fun Run, a 5K Run/Walk, food, music, and children’s activities. WHEN: 8a and 8:30a WHERE: The Vine yards at Jockey's Neck, Williamsburg $$: $15-30 CONTACT: runsignup.com/Race/VA/ Williamsburg/CDRSuperHero5K
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The U.S. Coast Guard Training Center invites all runners, walkers, military and civilian, to participate in the Thirtieth Annual Coast Guard Day 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Fun Run. WHEN: 12p-6p WHERE: Hunt Club Farm, Virginia Beach $$: $39 advance and $45 on-site. $59 advance VIP CONTACT: beerandbourbon.com
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Join Hampton Extension Master Gardner Stephen Bowles in the vegetable garden this season. Learn the basics of vegetable gardening in Hampton Roads, from planting to harvest, through this beginner's workshop series. WHEN: 5:30p-6:30p WHERE: North Phoebus Community Center, Hampton $$: Free CONTACT: 757-727-1401 or email gaylynnj@vt.edu
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36TH ANNUAL NORFOLK WATERFRONT JAZZ FESTIVAL
Hampton Roads' longest running outdoor Jazz Festival returns for two nights along the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront. On a warm summer evening, chill to the legendary sounds of top national Smooth Jazz and R & B recording artists like Boney James, Norman Brown, Marcus Anderson and more. WHEN: 5-11p. WHERE: Town Point in Norfolk $$: general admin for one day is $30 and reserved seating for one day is $40. VIP tickets are $200 CONTACT: bit.ly/Jazz2018
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Stroll the streets of Colonial Williamsburg and take in unique arts, handcrafts and live music in a fun and family friendly atmosphere. There's something to be enjoyed by all. WHEN: Every Second Sunday 11a-5p WHERE: Merchants Square, Colonial Williamsburg $$: Free CONTACT: 2ndsundayswilliamsburg.com
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MYSTERIOUS MOONLIGHT CANOE TOUR
There is no better way to enjoy the full moon than from a canoe on the beautiful Taskinas Creek. We'll enjoy the sights and sounds of the marsh at night as we paddle slowly up the placid creek. One experienced canoeist per canoe required. WHEN: 7:30p-10:30p WHERE: York River $$: $8-13 CONTACT: 757-566-3036 or email yorkriver@dcr.virginia.gov
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Paddle Yoga is a great way to improve balance, gain core strength and connect with nature. Practicing yoga on a SUP brings a whole new perspective to being fully present in the moment. WHEN: 6:30p-8p WHERE: New Quarter Park, Williamsburg $$: $30 CONTACT: (757) 254-8492 or email paddleonwmbg@outlook.com
5TH ANNUAL KIDS BASH
The Kids Bash (KB) is the East Coast’s largest annual kid’s fitness event, dedicated to prioritizing health and fitness among the youth in our communities. The event incorporates age-appropriate games and activities to encourage and stimulate their respective fitness levels. The Toddler Bonanza is an area specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers. WHEN: 12 p - 2 p.m. WHERE: Virginia Beach Field House $$: $10 to sponsor and $15 to $25 to register
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