Welcome to the mid-October issue of Fair Oaks News. Fall is definitely here. I walked into the office on September 22nd and noticed the fig tree had dropped a pile of leaves over the night, right on schedule. As most of you know I cut back office hours by closing on Wednesdays […]
Safari Issue
Welcome to October! Thanks for the interest so many of you have expressed in my birthday trip. Ellen and I had a great time at Safari West, 9 miles west of Calistoga, Ca. We stayed in a safari tent on a hillside overlooking a paddock occupied by several giraffes and antelope. The tent may look solid, but the thin […]
Happiness Issue
Welcome to the mid-September issue of my newsletter. Has anybody noticed the Christmas decoration displays out already? Whoa, I wasn’t ready for that one. I might start keeping my eye out for presents in October and November, but worrying about Santa Claus lawn decorations the day after Labor Day is pushing things just a bit […]
Issue 4
My thanks to all of you that expressed concern for my recent low back adventure. I am on the mend and now am ready to begin rehabilitating my back with balance exercises, stretching, and weight training. I am trying to convince our resident therapeutic massage therapist, Susan McDonald, to begin a stretch and balance class […]
Issue 3
Welcome to the third issue of the Fair Oaks Health Newsletter. I am getting to write this newsletter from a prone position on my bed on my laptop. The last week and a half has been an opportunity for me to learn compassion and deep appreciation for all my patients that have experienced back pain […]
Second Issue
Welcome to the second issue of the Fair Oaks Health Newsletter. It has been a busy couple weeks for me what with painting my family room, sanding down and refinishing the wood floor in my kitchen and entry, and entertaining my oldest son and his fiancée for the 4th of July weekend. Never-the-less there has […]