Healthy Community
What's happening in our healthy community? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
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Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves, often manifesting as n…
Calorie saving for Thanksgiving
Enjoy Thanksgiving without sacrificing your weight loss goals with these tips:
Reboot your body
This last week I had the fun of traveling to Orlando, Florida for the annual private practice section convention of the American Physical Therapy Association. Each year it takes place in varying venues, and this ye…
Healthy aging
It is possible to reverse and or slow down the aging process. Chronological aging has an effect on the endocrine system, hormone levels decline with age. While bio-identical hormone therapy can restore these hormon…
Six things to drink this year at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is flat-out our favorite holiday for wine and food pairing. Our opulent national meal for the last Thursday of November offers so many choices for pairings, we get a bit of the proverbial “kid in a can…
Stubborn lip lines
Are you tired of the stubborn lip lines that surround your mouth? If you’ve noticed aging in your peri-oral region, a procedure called dermabrasion may help. Not to be confused with microdermabrasion, dermabrasion …
Familiar, yet always innovative
The lines of food and wine are always intersecting, and in the best of circumstances they do so in wonderful ways. For most wine lovers it is just impossible to reflect on their favorite food and dining experiences…
Free hearing helps and repairs for the holidays!
Every holiday season, I give back to the community by giving away a free pair of digital hearing aids to a deserving individual. I will also provide free in-house repairs by appointment and bringing in a copy of th…
Tired of skin spots?
Our skin is our largest organ and creates a barrier from all environmental insults. Free radicals and exposure to UVA and UVB light creates premature aging and hyperpigmentation of the skin. Hyperpigmentation is th…
Body talk
A few years ago, in the dead of winter with snow piled high, I did the unthinkable for a physical therapist: I slipped on the ice and landed on my left elbow and wrist. As I was squirming around on the ground in my…
Managing your diabetes
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, which means that this month is the perfect opportunity to reflect on your health prior to the onset of holiday festivities with the tendency for exercise and healthy eating to …
Thank you Coeur d'Alene
Let me take this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful and loyal patients and staff. This year, Owsley Plastic Surgery was voted Best of City by the Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living Magazine, and we couldn’t be mor…
Balancing blood sugar: Part II
In part one, we discussed mostly the history and problems with having blood sugar problems such as diabetes and hypoglycemia. Here we will discuss some suggestions to help.
The wines that make you go ahh
I recently returned from a weeklong business trip, and the first night home as I was cooking dinner, I walked through our home and sighed, “Ahh,” thinking it is always good to get back home. There are wines for all…
Thank you, veterans! Dealing with post-traumatic stress
I want to take this time to thank the men and women of uniform — the military, police officers, paramedics, fire fighters, first responders at disaster sites, and all that risk their lives for our benefit. I have n…
Riding the roller coaster
I was never a platform stander waving at the riders, I was always a rider. I loved the thrill of the coaster, the excitement of the other passengers and my arms overhead as the coaster dove up and down. In fact the…