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Meet Jane Simpson, a 78 year old world class track and field athlete

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Meet Jane Simpson, a 78 year old world class track and field athlete What would you do if you were told in your late 50’s that your cholesterol was high?   Would you take a statin medication to lower it, and risk the side effects, or would you try to do things differently? I’ve known Jane Simpson for many years now, helping her stay in the track and field game.  Jane began her track and field career after being told she had high cholesterol. She decided to lower it by being an athlete. Jane routinely competes most weekends both nationally, Read More »

Dr. C offers medical help to participants at the Open/Masters 5k Cross Country Championships.

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 Dr. C offers medical help to participants at the Open/Masters 5k Cross Country Championships. The cross country season is off to an early start this year.  I had the pleasure of being at Natirar park this past Sunday morning to help out at the Open and Masters 5k cross country championships. It was a wonderful cool August morning and it was a great day to run as well.   From our perspective, with ages from 18 through 80, there were no injuries and no problems during this 5k race which was completed by some in less than 15 minutes.   Read More »

Who says you cannot run and compete in your 90’s?

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Who says you cannot run and compete in your 90’s; Read about these two amazing athletes. Few runners continue to compete into their 60’s and 70’s and some of those who still occupy those athletic categories often find that when they compete, like one of our own patients, Jane Vaneewan, they get many awards but have few competitors as they go across the country competing in the senior USATF categories. Many older runners, like Jane find that their chiropractic care helps them stay on the road and compete as they age. The most important thing I tell our patients is Read More »