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Show THE SENTINEL Back pain relief from fruit salad? Doris Black wishes she'd had papayas on her back - not in her salad while on her honeymoon some six years ago. It was then that she experienced major pain and had to cut her honeymoon short to return home and be admitted to the hospital. She has experienced extreme back pressure for several years and has suffered because there hasn't been a solution to her problem. Now there is hope and the solution is an apparent ingredient in fruit salad payaya! An enzyme extracted from the juice of the unripe fruit is a newly approved treatment in the care of ruptured and disks - without protruding monitoring before it is safe and wise for him to perform such a procedure. He must know and see what he is doing and have absolute confirmation of the position of the tip of the needle in the center of the disk. This is accomplished by the injection of an dye, "conray" immediately before the injection of Animal the enzyme. no demonstrate experiments direct interference to the nerves or spinal cord has ever occurred even with doses 6000 times that used in humans, but who wants to be the first surgeon or patient to discover otherwise? This is truly an operation, but avoids the majority of complications inherent in an open exploration of the lumbar spine and disks such as bleeding, infectious scarring around the spinal cord and nerve roots, routine and leaves no scar on the back whatsoever. 90 percent of persons with true and proven herniated lumbar disks have good to excellent results from this procedure. Only 5 percent a open spinal subsequent require operation and exploration of the spine and disk. "If I, or my loved ones, had a herniated lumbar disk and needed surgery, I would certainly have this procedure first before I would allow a scar to be made on my back or risk surgery. Called chymopapain the enzyme solution is injected into the patient and begins to work immediately, usually allowing the patient to return home the next day. This eliminates surgery, which used to keep such patients in the hospital for weeks to recover. Mrs Black, after years of pain was recently referred to Dr. Jonathan who Home, administered the chymopapain treatment Cottonwood at Hospital Medical Center. The whole procedure, which takes about 25 minutes, is conducted in a hospital operating room, where a fluoroscope is used to help the surgeon carefully guide the needles used to inject the chymopapain into the herniated lumbar disk. "People who benefit from chymopapain usually have had a significant injury or stress to their back - causing a "slipped" disk or protruding disk - which causes considerable pain and the immature rabbits ears, so they fell. He then found that it would also dissolve that protein that causes problems for the back some patient with Ten vocational education students from Bingham High School attended the VICA National Leadership conference and States United Skill in June 1, Olympics, Louisville, Kentucky. The contests were sponsored by the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA). Scott Krahenbuhl represented Utah in the electrical trades contest, after winning the Jordan Region and Utah state VICA contests. The Opening and Closing against . Reading (sen.), Conference activities conclud- other states in this ed with Three of the Utah State officers who atttended the conference were from Bingham. These officers went as delegates. Kirk Remund is the state president, Mary Misak is the and Wendy state president-elecButterfield is the VICA queen. VICA is the national organization for trade, industrial, technical and health occupations education students. Its 275,000 members are in 13,000 clubs in 50 t, states and territorial associations, including PuertoJEUco and the Virgin Islands. AC the Louisville" meeting, delegates elected new national officers, planned their organization's program for the year, and participated in the VICA U.S. Skill Olympics, a national-leve- l competition in 38 occupational and leadership skill areas. i Kris Vanwagoner (soph.), Haselyn Webster (soph.), Troy Young (jr.), Cally Sowers (soph.), Scott Dehann (jr.), and Wendy Butter-fiel- d (soph.). They competed a special awards winners ceremony. received gold, silver and bronze medallions as symbols of their achievement. also They received awards tools, equipment and scholarships donated by the education, labor and management organizations which support the USSO. At the opening General Session on Wednesday, June 29, President Reagan spoke to 6,000 cheering vocational education students about the importance of their classes and skills. , Reagan, awarded with a lifeUSSO VICA Ceremonies ... team .. .that represented Utah was also from Bingham. It consisted of seven Mike members including . . time VICA membership years ago while still governor of California, praised the organization and told them, "America has no higher stake than in the quality of your education, the sharpness of your skills and your opportunity to use them both in g jobs." well-payin- , a television screen for the surgeon to see," Home Dr. explains. "By watching the screen, the doctor adjusts the position of the needle that will be used for the injection. The vertebrae appears as dark spots on the screen. The disks show up as spaces in between," he adds. The machine is rotated often to give different views of the patient and the problem area. Inserting the needle is the most complex part of the procedure. Vital vascular and nerve structures other than the disk are in close proximity to each other so the surgeon must have special training and Peachtree Road Race. This x-r- ay Mpple UPHOLSTERING HOUSE Upholtttrt of Fin Fumttun 5610111 Main. Midvalft 51 N. . frequently in vegetarians. A report in the New England Journal of Medicine links all of this to different levels of estrogen created by the vegetarian diet. And given that estrogens influence the growth of breast tissue, this study offers some rational as to how a vegetarian diet might protect against breast cancer. At any rate we would all do better in our nutritional life styles if we would consume more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Bowel and breast cancer reduction are only two, among many reasons, for making the shift. Walking Another boost Although aerobic exercise seems, in general, to be a good thing for health, running and jogging are far from trouble-fre(So what else is new.) Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta surveyed participants in the runners. The study revealed that more than a third of them developed some kind of musculoskeletal complaint within a year of running the race. As might be expected, increased mileage meant an increased rate of injury. Of those who ran less than 9 miles a week, about 20 . percent reported some kind of injury; at 30 miles a week, about 50 percent were affected. Most common were knee and foot problems. Even though this survey ar Mr-- - C7 homemaking, as a property owner, and in supporting politics and working with the public qualifies her well for the position. Mrs Fairbanks says she has been disillusioned by politicians who have made big promises, and then turned a complete about-fac- e after being elected. She said this factor has been most significant in causing her to seek the council position. She feels that an openndoor policy, with listening to constituents and abiding by their wishes and respecting their individual rights, is vital to good government. "Intrigue by politicians to strengthen their own regimes at the expense and detriment to the citizens is wrong," she declared. "Some major problems today in Sandy City, with its many law suits, have resulted from the arrogance, inconsideration, and selfish attitudes of some council-men.- " She cites many instances where propaganda has gone out from city hall to purposely intimidate and misinform the people about important issues. Her intention, as a council-womais to listen to the citizens of her district and to serve their needs. She desires to "give the city back to the people. They have had no one to listen to them," she contends. Mrs Fairbanks was also prompted to run for council-woma- n by the many injustices she has observed at Sandy City council meetings. She was especially disturbed by the council's inattention to petitions signed by hundreds of citizens the city's "big opposing ventures. "The spending" citizens have been overridden on every issue by the council," she stated. Mrs Fairbanks is married to Richard S. Fairbanks. She is the mother of three children and has several grandchildren. She has been active in civic and church affairs for more than twenty years, during which time she served as a voting district chairwoman. She is a conservative and a student of the Constitution of the United States. She sang 12 years with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and three years with the Jay Welch Chorale. She has been a M.I.A. president, LDS Sunday school stake board member, and cub scout leader. Her business world includes 11 years in banking. If elected, Mrs Fairbanks promises to attempt having the city operate on a lean budget. "Despite nearly 2 years of recession, the budget has increased by nearly $3,000,000 over actual expenditures. There is too much money spent and not accounted for to the public," she asserted. She says it would be a part of her responsibility to investigate and issue facts to the public. Fairbanks' One of Mrs that Sandy concerns is greatest citizens are in jeopardy of losing basic freedoms and rights. If elected, she hopes to "liberty and justice for all." safe-guar- d Municipal Employes Softball League Results from last week's opening round: MurraylO - West Jordan 4 Sandyl3-Midvale- 5 Riverton 22 - Draper 5 Next week's schedule : Thursday, June 30 Murray at Midvale ( 12440 S. 900 E. in Draper) Sandy at Draper Riverton at West Jordan All games will get underway at 6:30 p.m. Jtoaairaa (HlDBPt n, John & Marge Conrad, Owners 9216 S. 700 E.. Sandy 255-69- 41 Open10a.m.-6p.m- . 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Putting more veggies and less red meat in our diets may be good, not only for our budgets, but for protection so says the against cancer Medical 1983 Harvard May School Health Letter. Based on population studies, bowel cancer is more common among groups of people that of consume high amounts animal fat and little fiber both generally go hand in hand. In Africa and Asia, where fat intake approximates half that of the American diet, women have a much lower incidence of breast cancer than American women. In the U.S. breast less occurs also cancer Fairbanks, resident of Sandy, has announced her candidacy for a position on the Sandy City Council. Her years of experience in banking, Black's Doris "Within an she said, procedure, hour I left the recovery area, I knew things were going OK, the pain had changed and just like turning on a light, I felt I could enjoy a life without the back pain contest. 27-Ju- ly ., 43 Fonda After I had known." But Dr. Home suggests that chymopapain is . . . "not a panacea for back pain or for the treatment of herniated disks. It is not only to be used as a very for alternative specific is There a specific set surgery." of criteria that must be met. The patient must have a proven herniated lumbar disk, must have had an adequate 6 weeks of conservative treatment, not be pregnant, not have other serious illnesses, not have previous disk injections and not had surgery, before at that level. As of yet the FDA has not released the drug for treatment of herniated cervical or thoracic disks (neck or upper back.) 7, 1983 Fonda Fairbanks sets bid for Sandy council problems. attend national VICA meet x-r- ay We tion. It came to light when an Illinois physician, Lyman Smith, was working with the enzyme and using it to study its effects on rabbits. He found that it dissolved the protein that held up Ten Bingham High students x-r- ay affected disk on -- months, 1 percent of all persons have an allergic reaction to the enzyme. (6 to 10 times more common in women - men have a 0.25 percent chance of a reaction, women have a 2 percent chance). This is the most serious complication that can arise and treatment must be carefully prepared in advance to treat this, should it occur. A few leaks have been reported, of the when 17,000 performed, adequate preparation was not made. Pregnant women cannot have this treatment. The cost of the surgery operating room is less than with open surgery and the length of stay after surgery is usually about one day. When the chymopapain is injected, the results are almost immediate. The enzymes begin at once to disolve the proteins in the disk or disks that have caused the problem. The chymopapain, a milky substance that is a product of Smith Laboratories, has been used for nearly 20 years, but has just recently been approved by the Federal Drug Administra x-r- -- nerve pressure as a result," says Dr. Home, an orthopedic A fall or at Cottonwood. surgeon back stress tear can heavy ligamentous tissue surrounding a disk which separates spinal vertebrae. Without that tissue to hold it in place, the disk tissue may squeeze out and press against nerves that affect the back and legs. While an injection may seem on the surface to be as easy to administer as a' shot in the doctor's office, it is not "It is not a complex procedure as surgery " goes, but must be done and carefully absolutely correctly using sophisticated equipment in the operating suite," Dr. Home comments. "The patient is placed on an then the operating table be can performed procedure with only a local anesthesia or be completely asleep. Under the surgeon's control, with a foot technician switch an that machine an adjusts the of a provides plane picture damage to my spinal nerves," states Dr. Home. There are complications from the chymo injection also, as in all operations. 35 percent have significant back muscle spasms which may last for days or Thursday, July Members FDIC 1 mm m.. m. undir AAAAAAAA-AAA.- . 1 |