Wellness Update
Submitted by Ginnette on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 4:57pm.
Gear News | Climbing
Next Adventure staff are a group of unique and wonderful people who are open to growth and change that will improve their quality of life. To help enable this process Rachel Wagner, who works in our climbing department and is studying sustainable living and alternative medicine, has been organizing clinics and trips. Last week she took a group to the Lents International Farmers Market to shop for foods and produce grown and prepared locally in the Portland area. Find out more about this market at www.localharvest.org.
The week before, Rachel organized a chiropractic information clinic with Dr. Chris Zander. Next Adventure hosted breakfast while participants learned about this complementary and alternative medicine health care profession that focuses on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Dr. Zander, an avid outdoor adventurer himself, described treatment and prevention techniques for muscular injuries that often plague active people and helped to clear up some of the mystery behind 'adjustments.' He also armed participants with information for at-home therapy to help treat sore and contracted muscles.
*If you are an individual or business that would like to share your sustainable living or alternative health care practices with us contact the shop and ask for Rachel.
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