March Madness Patient Profile

Casey Smith, a junior at Danbury High School, has caught the eye of several Division I programs with her consistent post play. Already she has surpassed the 1000 pt. milestone as only a junior. Casey turned to Acupuncture Therapy when the volleyball season resulted in a painful stress fracture in her foot. She credits Acupuncture Therapy for enabling her to return quickly to basketball pain free. By teaching Casey a specific taping technique and working closely with the DHS Athletic Trainer, Casey completed a successful junior season without missing a game. Great job!!!

Happy Holidays 2010

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Mission Accomplished!

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS go out to Patty Ryan on completing her first marathon in an impressive 4:27!! Patty enlisted a team of health care professionals, including Acupuncture Therapy, to make sure she put her best foot forward at this race. When I requested she send me her "favorite photo" for this post, she replied, "there are NO favorites after 26.2 miles!" Well said.

Favorite Organizations 2010

I say it all the time. "It's easy to be a good sport when you're winning!" I don't know who said it first, but I apply it to life, not just sports, all the time. For instance, as I was putting this post together, inspired by Oprah's Favorite Things, I saw an interview with one of the richest and most generous people in the world. He was asked if he "considered himself a philanthropist," and he replied, "it's easy to give when you're wealthy!" (aha now you make the connection), "the real philanthropists are the people who must sacrifice in order to give." Cool, right? So, here is my list of favorite opportunities for philanthropy...in case you need some ideas!

INTERNATIONAL: Kiva.org , a favorite of mine for a few years, made Oprah's favorite things list this year. This group will loan your money to a small business person who has requested help. You can loan as little as $25. When the loan is repaid, you are repaid! My original donation has been re-loaned many, many times. Check this out with your kids...this is a great one!!

LOCAL: Danbury Grassroots Tennis is a local organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for selected young people in Danbury, through the game of tennis and educational support. Participating in sports, shaped and continues to shape, how I live my life.

GIFT: If you are looking for a unique gift, check out Peace Tags . They create military style dog tags to spread messages of PEACE and COMPASSION, and distribute the profits among organizations that do the same.

There's no place like home!

The athletes and staff of USA Archery gave me a round of applause at the final team meeting in Guadalajara. It was all the thanks that I needed to bring this wonderful opportunity to a close. But I have many thanks to give: to all the patients of Acupuncture Therapy, for your patience while I was away! to my support team of Jack-sitters & airport drivers, to Seirin America for its generous donation, to the News Times and Housatonic Times for their stories, and to all my friends who sit through endless photos!! And of course, thanks to the USOC and USA Archery for a remarkable opportunity.

2010 Pan American Championships

Meet Jacob Wukie, a multi medal winner at the 2010 PanAmerican Championships. Wukie received several acupuncture treatments to his arm (can you see the needles) and when he developed severe tooth pain, acupuncture saved the day!!

The PanAm Championships were a roaring success for the USA Archery team. They secured the maximum available spots for the 2011 PanAm Games, set 11 PanAm records, won 12 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze medals and shot many personal bests! And that's just the Senior team. The Junior Dream team faired equally as well, although I don't have the exact medal count.

USA ROCKED THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

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