Miracles Come In All Shapes and Sizes
(Molly and Dr. Venske are pictured above at the race!)
Miracles come in all shapes and sizes.
Some we all see together, at the same time, while others are more personal, a miracle for you alone.
Recently, (April 28th) I participated in an event called the Crazylegs run. It’s a five mile run through the beautiful City of Madison. No, I didn’t win, far from it. In fact, it was probably the slowest time I’ve ever recorded in the 15 or so times I’ve run-there’s a good reason for that which I’ll share later.
What’s the miracle? The miracle is that I am walking the next morning with no pain in my ankle. For almost 2 years I’ve been hampered by an at times incapacitating ankle problem. There have been times after a full day at the mighty KMHC, that I’ve barely been able to walk.
Is my ankle “cured”? Probably not. I’m confident that an MRI would reveal quite a bit of scar tissue, some arthritis, and some ligament tearing. But in my mind, the fact that on April 28th I ran five miles and the next day, I was pain free, (with no medication whatsoever) is a miracle.
Why am I sharing this with you? This is an important lesson in keeping one’s mind open to all possibilities and not giving up despite what may look like very poor odds of success.
Here is a list of all of the things I did to help my ankle heal. Also listed are the people I have to thank for helping me thus far:
* Acupuncture
* Massage
* Moxibustion
* Cupping (image below of Dr. Venske’s leg)
(These four were courtesy of our extremely versatile and talented Mike Aehl.)
* Chiropractic- Dr. Jeff Hamill. If you haven’t met him, he’s the long awaited associate doctor we’ve been waiting for at our office. It’s so great having him with us.
* Quantum biofeedback and nutritional counseling-Melissa Bichanich. She also works alongside us at KMHC and has really challenged me to look at my health from many perspectives that I never would have thought about on my own.
* Kinesotape (on the athlete’s body pictured above) and elasticon tape.
* Supplements such as inflavonoid intensive care, a natural anti-inflammatory.
* Rehab including water resistance training and aggressive daily stretching.
* Prayer and visualization/meditation.
* Rest. Nope, scratch that. I’m not smart enough to have ever rested my ankle!
* Heat, ice, and capsacian based pain relief cream.
* Infrared light therapy (pictured above)
* And lastly, something I’m just starting to learn about. Rife frequencies. Basically the premise is that different frequencies of sound can help your body heal. I know, I don’t get it either, but I swear it works!!
There are probably other things I tried along the way that I’ve forgotten. The message I want all of you to take with you is this: Healing is always possible as long as your heart is beating and your lungs are taking in air. Don’t give up!
Now, back to the race. Molly Merten, the latest addition to our wonderful staff, ran the race as well. We decided to place a bet who could run the race more slowly. I obviously took the bet more seriously. I stopped at every mile marker, took a selfie, and texted the picture to my wife, Michelle, who was a bit worried that I might need to be picked up somewhere along the route of the race.
So in the spirit of spring renewal and openness to the possibility of healing, we are offering 10 percent off our most potent pain relief products, Inflavonoid Intensive Care and Osteovantiv.
Inflavonoid IC is used for reducing pain of all kinds and is a safe and effective substitute for drugs like ibuprofen and Tylenol. Osteovantiv is used for chronic arthritis and is an effective substitute for drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex.
These can be used together and if purchased together we will offer the combination at 20% off. As always, please consult myself, Mike, or Dr. Hamill on proper dosage.
Thanks for listening and enjoy our beautiful spring!
