Fundraiser a Success!

The enormous generosity of our patients showed through this week with an outpouring of donations. We far exceeded our goals for Flying Doctors Day, ending up with over 50 patient visits and over $3,000 in donations. More than 30 patients contributed $50 or more, with the top donation of $500! Lots of patients will be sporting a Flying Doctors of America T-Shirt this summer. I am due to depart on November 10th and return on Thanksgiving. It may seem like a far way off, but it will probably be here before we know it. Thanks again for every one's help and support to make it possible for me to give chiropractic care to the impoverished people in Cambodia.

We shut down 400!

It was a sight to see. No cars, no trucks, no motorcycles, not even a bus. Nothing but bicycles riding down GA 400 this morning. Of course you had to get up pretty early if you wanted to see it. Barbie Campbell, Elaine Steinhauer-Slezak, Linda Majer and I rode the Hospitality Highway Bicycle Ride benefiting the Georgia Transplant Foundation. We pedaled a quarter century from Exit 7 to Exit 6, then through the back roads of Sandy Springs and Roswell. My new road bike, a Specialized Allez Sport proved to be a trusty steed.

Join us for Flying Doctors Day-Wednesday, July 14th

Flying Doctors Day is an opportunity for you to help yourself, help a loved one or a friend- and support a worthy cause- Flying Doctors of America's Mission to Cambodia. This Fall, I will be traveling to Southeast Asia with a group of medical doctors, nurses and allied healthcare providers to provide the impoverished children, men and woman with free medical care. My wife Dixie and I are volunteering our time, but that doesn't mean we get to go for free. With your help, we can raise the money necessary to fund our expenses for the mission. I am providing all my chiropractic services for new and existing patients on Wednesday, July 14th in exchange for a donation of any amount to Flying Doctors of America. All donations of any size are welcome in exchange for new patient exams, x-rays, and chiropractic adjustments. Donations are tax-deductible. When you donate $50 you will receive a Flying Doctors T-shirt, and when you donate $100 you will receive a t-shirt, plus a Cambodia DVD. Call us at 770-993-9287 or visit our website- http://www.leadingedgeatlanta.com/ to arrange your visit.

Looking for your seal of approval

Harbour seals that is! These two are local residents of James Bay situated on the outskirts of Victoria, near the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. I traveled with my wife, Dixie and daughter, Lexi to the Pacific Northwest last week. Close friends from Alpharetta invited us to their vacation quarters in Victoria, where we explored the nearby parks, shops, harbors, cemeteries, beaches and mountains. The young ins and I spent a day at Nanaimo, climbing the conglomerate cliffs of Sunnyside with a Canadian climbing guide. We bicycled along the coast and caught glimpses of kite surfers and para gliders riding the surf and wind. We caught a ferry from Seattle, where we spent several days as well. We visited the Seattle Art Museum, where they had on display works inspired by the late Kurt Cobain and a collection of Andy Warhol films and photos. One of the highlights was being able to claim our "fifteen minutes of celebrity" by posting a picture taken at the museum photo booth on the wall of the Warhol exhibit. We spent three nights in an International Hostel, rather than a traditional hotel. Let's just say... it was different... not for the Holiday Inn crowd. Seattle is a great city to explore on foot with the huge City Market, parks along the waterfront and ferries to hop on and explore Puget Sound and the neighboring islands. Anyone wishing to see beautiful countryside and unique cityscapes should make to these two great places.

Gator Bait

Hey Fellows and Gals,

We did it! Dixie, Louie (our dog) and I completed the Paddle the Parks Challenge. The Georgia State Parks designed a canoe/kayak challenge for adventuresome people. They laid out six different paddling routes in six different state parks around Georgia. Complete all six then you are eligible to be initiated into the Paddle the Parks Club and receive a T-shirt recognizing your accomplishment. What the GA Park Service did not tell us was that four out of the six parks were blessed with a healthy alligator population! In fact, the Okefenokee Swamp, where we paddled over Memorial Weekend has so many alligators, that they do not allow dogs on watercraft in the park. Louie had to sit that one out in the Highlander. What a bummer! Well, who needs extra Gator Bait, when you are sitting six inches off the water, and there are over thirty alligators checking you out! I need my hands for more than just paddling a kayak. Ya know? Hope you are all having a great Memorial Day Weekend, and our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq are coming home soon.

Could chiropractic have helped save Tiger Woods' neck?

Tiger Woods dropped out of The Players Championship this weekend, complaining of neck pain that was interfering with his ability to play. Neck pain is second only to low back pain for spinal conditions affecting Americans. Considering the abuse we give our necks, this should not be surprising. We sleep with too many pillows. We scrunch our cellphones between our neck and shoulders. We hunch over computers all day. We fall asleep on the couch. All these positions put physical strain on our neck. From minor stiffness to a full blown herniated disk , many who suffer from neck pain could be helped with regular chiropractic care. A healthy neck should be supple, pain-free and properly aligned so that the nerve endings leading to the head and arms are free of impingement.

Chiropractors specialize in detection and correction of the most common cause of neck pain, vertebral subluxation. Vertebral refers to the spinal bones, and subluxation refers to a partial dislocation. Chiropractic doctors experts in helping the underlying cause of neck pain, and working with patients to help relieve pain, restore mobility and free-up impingement to nerves.

Tiger... see your chiropractor. An adjustment today, may keep the surgeon away!

Climbing with a rock star!

Rockclimbing legend, Lynn Hill congratulates Frank Nederhand and Jamie Schantz, D.C. on their second place finish at the Craggin' Classic, hosted by the American Alpine Club this past weekend in Chattanooga, TN. Lynn Hill is best known for the first free ascent of the Nose Route on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, California. She is now a rockclimbing ambassador for Patagonia.

Lynn is not just a talented climber, she is a warm and sensitive person. Just being in her presence was a thrill. I have read about her in magazines, seen her on posters and climbing videos. I got to help her sore hip with a chiropractic adjustment, for which she was very thankful. The next day we climbed together on Diamond Cutter (5.10b/c) at Foster Falls, then enjoyed the festivities at Urban Rocks in Chattanooga.