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Health Series To Begin Sept 23 At Booth Library

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The doctors and staff of Newtown Chiropractic and Community Health Associates

will present a series of four autumn health seminars, "Assuming Responsibility

for Your Health," at the C.H. Booth Library beginning Thursday, September 23,

from 7 to 8:30 pm in the meeting room.

The first seminar, "Back Pain and Headaches, Understanding, Avoiding, and

Treating," will include a complimentary therapeutic massage for those who

attend.

There is no charge for this seminar. Healthy refreshments will be served.

Lower back pain problems, which affect virtually everyone at some time, are

second only to the common cold for office visits to the family physician. The

combined approach of medical treatment and chiropractic care has been

demonstrated to offer the back pain sufferer a significant reduction in

symptoms and a way to avoid future problems, according to the specialists at

Newtown Chiropractic and Community Health Associates.

Headaches are often caused by the stresses and strains of everyday life. While

medicines can help the pain, many headaches can be significantly improved with

adequate rest, hydration, and relaxation. Many have telltale symptoms that

warn when they are coming. Learning to listen to your body's signals can turn

any headache from a misery into a manageable problem.

For additional information, call the library at 426-4533.

Other seminars will be as follows: September 30, "Exercise and Nutrition";

October 7, "Reducing Stress Through Relaxation and Massage"; and October 14,

"Risk Factors and Your Heart's Integrity."

Taking part in the seminars are Dr Richard Coopersmith of Newtown

Chiropractic, and Dr Jeffrey P. Friedman, Dr Theresa Piotrowski, Dr Nancy

Bell, Diana Rackey, family nurse practitioner, Judith Dreyer, nutrition

consultant, and Virginia Weisgerber, message therapist, of Community Health

Associates.

Dr Coopersmith has been practicing in Newtown for the past 20 years. He is the

director of the Newtown Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center. His practice

focuses on, but is not limited to, the conservative management of neck pain,

back pain and headache.

Dr Friedman has been practicing internal medicine and primary care in Newtown

for the past 16 years. He also has extensive experience in geriatric care and

has served as the medical director for Ashlar of Newtown for the past 14

years.

Dr Piotrowski and Dr Bell are family practitioners with special interest in

the areas of pediatrics, newborn care, and woman's health. They have each been

practicing medicine for ten years.

Ms Rackey, as a family nurse practitioner, specializes in the primary care of

adults and children.

Ms Dreyer addresses prevention guidelines for problems such as high

cholesterol, high blood pressure, menstrual/menopause problems, and other

health issues.

Ms Weisgerber is trained in Swedish message, athletic massage, hydrotherapy

massage, acupressure, and stretching techniques.