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VOL 22 ISSUE 7
July 2015
ROGERS COUNTY NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper
Alternative to Back Surgery By Deanna Rebro Sometimes not feeling anything can be worse than pain. Clint Mitchell can tell you. The 20-year American Airlines mechanic knows all about pain. He has totaled several vehicles and dropped as many motorcycles. Pain? Sure. But he just took the licking and kept on ticking. A few pain pills now and then made life easier. Lower back pain had been a constant part of his life for a long time. But then he noticed something different. While carrying heavy parts up the long ramps to aircraft, his legs would suddenly become numb. That would be frightening to anyone 15 feet above a cement floor. And 10-hour work shifts didn’t help the matter. Clint knew he had to do something or he would be in serious trouble. He decided to schedule an appointment with his general practitioner. A
CT scan confirmed the doctor’s suspicion; Clint had a herniated disc. A lateral tear was causing the disc to bulge out and apply pressure to nerves in his spine. Although the situation was not debilitating, it was serious. And likely to worsen, his doctor warned. He may even require surgery at some point. That was Clint’s wake-up call. He would have no surgery! Too many people had told him about their back surgeries, and how they wish they had never gone through with them. Once under the knife, their bodies were never the same. And the difference was anything but positive. Some said they underwent additional surgeries to relieve the pain. But they didn’t work. If they had only known about spinal decompression, they would have given it a try before resorting to surgery. Fair enough, he thought. Somewhere among the hundreds
of conversations he had with back pain sufferers, the name Spinal Decompression of Oklahoma was mentioned. He gave them a call and set up an initial consultation with Dr. Dwight Korgan. “I was amazed,” said Clint. “From the first moment I walked in, everyone treated me like I was a person they cared about. Not just another number on their books, but somebody who had a problem and they were there to help.” Clint recalls they were very busy that day. Yet Dr. Korgan answered all his questions – and there were lots of them – without any rushing. “I had never been treated this way before in a doctor’s office,” he said. “It just blew me away.” Soon Clint was in for his first decompression treatment. Hot packs warmed the muscles and got them ready to stretch. The (continued on page 24)
Taste the Delights The Pink House is open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday. By Lorrie Ward
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In honor of tea lovers everywhere, Margo Stewart recently introduced a line of teapot themed jewelry to the gift shop at The Pink House.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.” The fact that Pink House owner Margo Stewart has taste is obvious to anyone who has a meal at the restaurant. And she can truly be called an artist, as she and her staff create a beautiful and hospitable atmosphere for their guests every day. The restaurant itself is housed in a lovely old home, a historic Claremore landmark, and as with anything truly beautiful, it radiates its light from the inside out. Margo and her staff are full of joy and warmth that overflow and infuse the room, making guests feel as if they have truly arrived home. The dining room at The Pink House is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and guests are offered an eclectic selection from an extensive menu. Choices include light and delicious salads, scrumptious sandwiches and wraps, and warm and tasty soups of the day. The Pink House is famous for their selection of quiches, each served with green salad, fresh fruit and fruit dip, and a delectable piece of banana bread. Or you may want to try one of (continued on page 24)
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Clint Mitchell says he is glad he chose Spinal Decompression of Oklahoma as an alternative to surgery.
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