This week we have an abbreviated schedule (I know it’s been a busy month):
Monday: 8-11 am, 3:30-6:30
Tuesday: 12-6:30
Wednesday: 8-11 am
We are then closed until Tuesday, May 28 at noon.
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May 2013 Newsletter
This week we welcome Kelly back from her freshman year at Georgetown University. She’ll be in during the afternoons and helping us with the summer’s health fairs and other events we’ll be at. Be sure to welcome her back when you come in, she is looking forward to seeing everyone again.
Next week is a short week as I am heading to Sherman College of Chiropractic to take some Continuing Education courses before the holiday weekend (Yes, it’s almost Memorial Day, can you believe it!?) Next week we’ll be open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning and closed Wednesday afternoon through the holiday and returning again for regular hours on Tuesday, May 28.
May Anniversaries:
7 years: Tony T
3 years: The Almeida Family, The Clapper Family
2 years: Rebekah H
1 Year: The Skor Family, The Bocchichio Family
Topic of the Month, May: Chiropractic and Genetics:
We all know that DNA is the code for life and that DNA provides a code for everything. What we need to also know is that the environment in which we grow up is as important as our DNA in determining the person you ultimately become. The environment turns genes on and off. So genes and DNA establish probability but not inevitability.
Think of genes like books in a library. There are many books to choose from but you’ll only get the information out of the ones you actually take off the shelf and read. The beauty is that you get to choose which book to pull off the shelf and which book’s information you get to apply.
A perfect example of this is alcoholism. EVERY human on the planet has a gene for alcohol(ism) expression. But you still have to consume an alcoholic beverage to “turn on” the gene and begin it’s expression.
Because your nerve system is the link between your inside (DNA) and outside world, it is imperative to maintain a healthy nerve function. When nerve function is interfered with genes can not express themselves properly and can mutate,. The Journal Neurobiology states “For all living cells, regulation of gene expression by extracellular neurological systems is a fundamental mechanism of development, homeostasis, and adaptation. The Neurological mechanisms that underlie the control of gene expression are becoming increasingly well understood. Every conceivable step in the genetic sequencing process is subject to dynamic regulation by the central nerve system.”
Be sure to maintain your weekly subluxation checks to reduce nerve interference and to receive your adjustments as necessary.
Hours Change and Other Follow ups
WOW!!
What great feedback to the hours changes that were posted last week. We had many responses from folks liking the addition of lunch time hours, saying it will be easier for them to get in. I’ve noticed the Saturday folks congregate to the second half of the shift, so we are slightly changing those hours as you’ll see below. Lastly, there were MANY requests to extend the evening hours to 6:30PM… We are going to provide that as well.
So our new hours are as follows:
Mon / Wed: 8:15 – 1:30, 3:30 – 6:30
Tues / Thurs: 12 – 6
Fri: 8:15 – 11
Sat: 10:30 – 11:30
PLEASE NOTE: The office will be closed this Friday, May 10th.
Last week I talked about a 10 year old girl who was suffering with constant seizures that caused speech issues and her hand to constantly spasm. We know many of you have been praying for her and we urge you to continue doing so. I spoke with her father on Saturday and he told us that on Friday she had three intervals of NO spasms or seizures; each “quiet” interval lasted 10 -15 minutes.
We all have the same innate power inside of us. It gives us life and keeps us well. When this innate power is interfered with, bad things can happen. When the interference is removed and the power allowed to flow freely again, life is restored. Your Chiropractic adjustments help keep this power flowing so you stay well and maintain freedom from the suffering caused by sickness, disease, and medication.
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”
- “The New Colossus”, Emma Lazarus
Additional Hours
Effective Monday, May 6, 2013 our available open adjusting hours will be increasing to include lunch time hours to serve you and your referrals better everyday:
M / W / F: 8:15 AM – 1:30PM
M / W: 3 PM – 6 PM
T/ TH: 12 PM – 6 PM
Sat: 10 AM – 11 AM
PLEASE NOTE the following upcoming schedule changes:
Thursday, May 9: closing PROMPTLY at 5PM, last adjustment will be at 4:45 to accommodate this closing.
Wednesday, May 22: Morning hours only
Thursday, May 23 – Saturday, May 25: Office Closed for Sherman College of Chiropractic Lyceum
Monday, May 27: Office Closed in observance of Memorial Day
Chiro-Kids Club Grand Opening
… was a HUGE hit! Thank you to all who participated and made it a wonderful and enjoyable event. It was our biggest Saturday ever!
Nardi Family Chiropractic’s Chiro-kids Clubhouse is a completely padded floor with foam letter, number, and animal puzzle blocks. It has a blackboard painted onto one wall and a magnetic white board painted onto the opposing wall so that our Chiropractic Kids can draw on the walls of the clubhouse! (“SO COOL” states one of our Chiropractic kids) Magnets are provided to play with that are educational and display our Chiropractic Kids artwork and schoolwork. Also within the clubhouse are markers and crayons to color with and books about raising healthy children for mom and dad to borrow. “Child’s First Adjustment” certificates are provided to all the Chiro-kids who receive their first adjustment honoring that their life is now working clearly.
The Grand Opening was catered by Taste by Spellbound, of Avon, CT who provided chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, toffee bars, and lemon squares. These goodies were enjoyed by all.
One of the people we were able to introduce to Chiropractic was the family of a 10 year old girl who has been experiencing seizures for the past year. Two days before the seizures began she has her annual check-up and physical and walked away with a clean bill of health. Before the seizures mom and dad described her as a warm, and outgoing personality who at the age of six “hosted her own talk show among the family.” Now, as complications due to the seizures, she is having issues with speech and her right hand is constantly spastic (think along the lines of flexing your fingers to make a duck’s beak, while also bending at the wrist). Living north of Boston, they have brought her to Boston Children’s hospital and a Children’s clinic in Cleveland trying to determine what is happening. Although the doctors think they know what is happening, no diagnosis has been provided yet.
Immediately after her first adjustment, she fell asleep in the office and slept the whole 2.5 hour ride home. The next day she returned to NFC and checked clear. On Saturday, mom and dad said that her speech therapist is noting marked improvements and asked if they had done anything differently. We’ll keep you posted on subsequent improvements. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers for a full recovery.
Thank you again to all who helped promote and organize the Grand Opening Event. And thank you to Taste by Spellbound for catering delicious baked goods.
Patient Appreciation Day, This Saturday
“When you remove the interference, you are capable of far greater things than anyone has allowed you to believe you are capable of, especially with regards to your health.”
One of our newer folks just told us that after six months of not having her menstrual cycle it returned since starting her adjustments. This despite the stresses she has in her life.
We’ve had a two-year old child under care for about a month now who began with some constipation. Can you imagine a two year old not able to poop? Picture the pain she felt in her tummy. After three adjustments she is regular again and running around the office when she comes in.
These are examples the potential we all have inside of ourselves and how adjustments help express that potential.
This Saturday, April 27 from 10 AM to Noon, we’re having a Patient Appreciation Day in honor of all of you who choose to express your potential. We’ll be officially opening our new Chiro-kids Clubhouse and allowing the kids to write on the walls and chalkboard for the first time, expressing their inner artist. Many goodies will be provided and if you have a sweet tooth or a sweet heart you won’t want either to miss out.
New members will receive a complimentary examination and scan on Saturday.
If you haven’t been in for a while, we understand, you can start up again right where you left off. Saturday is a great day to come back in! We’ll provide you a scan and adjustment for just $40 (regularly $165).
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone! Stop in early and stay as long as you like making new friends and having some family fun!
Save the Date, 4/27/13
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About three weeks ago I had an awesome experience with once of our Practice Members, Rob. He came in and said, “You know doc, your kids area would look great where the front desk is now; seeing how you don’t have any staff.” We went on to have a great discussion about what we could do with the space for the kiddos.
I’m always up for listening to suggestions for the office. This particular suggestion was even more appealing. This time last year, I was meditating on office improvements and exactly what Rob suggested was all written down on a piece of paper. After our talk that day, I found the paper buried on my desk and read it. EVERYTHING that he suggested was on that piece of paper. I just “never got around to it.”
How many times has that happened to us in our lives? It happens more often than we care to admit, especially when it comes to taking care of our health and the health of our families. We love to put health off until it’s lost and “unbearable”.
That’s what makes our Practice Members so different. You “get it.” There is no holding you back from being healthy. You realize that it takes constant and consistent effort. We love you for that!
We also know that you have like-minded friends who would benefit from being Practice Members here. Bring them this month for a complimentary face to face consultation.
The best part of the whole renovation has been how rewarding it has been to watch it all unfold. It has helped me drain my mental energy (educated) and opened me up more to listen to the spirit and be innately guided, just as we often talk to you about. You never know what will push you over the line to the next level. For us it was a new kid’s area.
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Speaking of which, save the date of Saturday, April 27 when we’ll be officially opening our new “Chiro-kids Clubhouse.” The office will be open from 10am – noon. It’ll be the first time we allow the kids to write on the walls of the clubhouse… Blackboard and whiteboard only of course.
We’ll be providing complimentary New Member exams for your friends and family, so bring them in with you. Although we always have time for New Member walk-ins, we’ll be giving priority to those New Member’s registered on this day. All adjustments will be walk-in as per usual.
Goodies for 4/27/13 are being provided by Taste by Spellbound and are sure to make your mouth water… I know mine did when I went into their shop to place the order. If yours or another child oriented business that you know of would like to help us with the Grand Opening, please let us know. We’ll be sure to mention them over the next couple of weeks.
Finally, we’re looking to add to our children’s picture collage in the Chiro-kid’s Clubhouse. Please bring a picture of your kids or if you would please allow us to photograph your kids at their next check-up. All pictures will be added to the collage in the Clubhouse ONLY.
What an expression of life it will be on April 27, 2013, 10am-noon.
