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Show ! q T W I 3B THE GREEN SHEET Snowbird Clinic A Boon To Skiers day, staff members see a variety of injuries. Probably the worst trauma I've seen this year occurred when a man from Boston skied off into the rocks, said Anita Wermuth, department manager. He lacerated his knee, which required surgery, fractured his thumb, requiring pinning and received an open fracture of his tailbone. Last year a skier floew off a cliff and landed hanging from a tree, upside down. Fortunately he was unconscious, which prevented him from struggling and causing further injuries, according to Ms. Wermuth. Seeing various skiing injuries on a daily basis can change ones percep SANDY. With a record number of skiers hitting the slopes this year, unfortunately a percentage of them will suffer some form of injury. Skiers at Alta and Snowbird resorts can feel confident that they will receive the finest medical attention available, should they encounter any mishaps, according to a spokesman for Alta View Hospital. The Alta View Snowbird Emergency Clinic, located at the Snowbird resort, handles everything from acute skiing injuries to minimal trauma. Knee ligament problems are the most common injuries seen. However, since the clinic treats up to 35 patients per tions about the sport. I'm a much more cautious skier. The greatest fear I have is injuring my knee, because that can take the most out of ones lifestyle. If reconstructive ligament surgery is necessary, it requires nine months to return y physically to your capabilities, she said. Many of the clinics patients are 'also interested in maintaining their healthly lifestyles after their accidents. Instead of asking how long they can miss work, their first question is, When can I start exercising pre-injur- Back Pain Continued from page 1 had the Back Institute conduct onsite evaluations of each industrial setting. The presentation includes a slide presentation to help employees understand dangers to avoid in the work place and an educational NOW ACCEPTING PATIENTS Dr. J.D. Boseman, D.D.S. Family Dentistry Graduate of Northwestern U. Dental School prevention program Limited Time Offer Office Hours By Appointment (Open evenings & Saturday. Emergency Service available) 949 E. 12400 So., Draper 572-440- designed specifically for the employees. The Back Institute also maintains a library of research articles and has ties with major research experts in back care so the most current information is available. FREE EXAMINATION 2 Try Green Sheet classified ads! Ms. Wermuth related. Almost every patient is athletic and we try to educate them about their injuries in understandable terms so they really know what happened to their body. We then provide the steps to help them recover quickly, she added. again?, The clinic, which is open from Thanksgiving to the first Sunday in May, experienced its busiest day of the season on Dec. 29 with 35 patients seen, a large number for a emergencompletely cy room. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, the clinic consists of four patient areas containing casting and splinting, suturing and physical therapy equipment. It it becomes necessary to to admit anyone overnight, the patient is generally transported to Alta View Hospital. AVH purchased the rights to operate the Snowbird clinic in November 1983. Prior to that, Dr. John Medendino ran the clinic for nine years, and he is still the medical director. Five other physicians also provide medical coverage on a rotating basis. In addition, it is always staffed with a nurse, y technician, physical therapist, EMT and clerk. Family practice residents also fulfill rotations on a regular basis. y, Serving Your Total Health Care Needs . . . MEDICAL CENTER Serving the community for more than 60 years. Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center is on the leading edge of modern medical technology A complete medical staff provides the best in quality health care COTTONWOOD f?" HOSPITAL TAYLORSVILLE. Its smart business for any company to encourage good health among its employees, according to Craig Forman. Intramural and recreation coordinator for Utah Technical College, Forman promotes physical activity among students, staff and faculty at the school. Sure, I want our people to enjoy themselves, to have fun, he says, but theres much more to it than that. Id like to encourage every man and woman, young or not so young, to get into the rhythm of lifelong physical activity. I am convinced there is an important relationship between the quality of consistent exercise and the productivity of an individuals daily work. Forman says its shocking to find that Taylor Landing Suite 8 2530 West 4700 South, Jaylorsville 4250 West 5415 South, Kearns B-- 967-766- - 967-330- 0 7 in particular-ar- e Utahns-m- en less physically active than residents in other states. We have traded for too long on the relative absence of sickness among Utahns, the lower incidences of heart disease, cancer and other trauma. Now we need to be aggressive in incorporating physical exercise into our work days. To help achieve this, the college has a fitness cluster (more officially known as the Parcourse) installed adjacent to the tennis courts on the Redwood Road campus. Anyone in the community can use this facility at any time. Although unsupervised, . Center Tor Womens Health Providing complete health care for women, including birthing alternatives, gynecology counseling and other services. Twentieth-centurtechnology in a comfortable home like setting y COTTONWOOD HOSPI1AL EMERGENCY SERVICES Complete emergency medical facilities with full hospital services available Open 24 hours a day with emergency trained physicians and nurse specialists to serve you. of carefully-engineere- d wooden posts and slats includes illustrated and clearly printed directions which even the novice can follow. The college offers physical education classes in a variety of areas, including swimming, lifesaving and scuba diving, cross country and downhill skiing, ice skating, yoga, racquetball, aerobics, ballroom dancing, volleyball, weight control, basketball and karate. While the college at this time has no gymnasium, 1985 several activities are arranged through the School of Continuing Education at outside facilities. Interest in individuals health is further accented by the colleges participation for the fourth year in a row in the Health Fair on Saturday, April 27. The College Center will be used to show health exhibits and give the community a free opportunity to have blood tests, eye examination, heart monitoring and other checks to determine the extent of good health. Utah Technical College is also known for its one-yewidely ar programs. The Licensed Practical Nursing program is typical. For many years students have been rated nationally health-oriente- d for their high scores in examination. Now the prestigious National League for Nursing is visiting the college next month to conduct an accreditation review. Other classes include short-ter- m technician and surgical clerk. In hospitalunit cooperation with Utah Tech at Provo, also, the Salt Lake institution offers a Dental Assisting program. And, further, a two-yea- r Registered Nursing porgram is provided on the Utah Tech campus for Weber State College. Special classes like those to update nurses on intravenous therapy are also offered on an as needed basis. Related to the health programs are Utah Techs barbering and cosmetology classes, which include instruction on maintaining healthy hair and scalp for each patron. Another course to which anyone at home may tune in is the Contemporary Health Issues telecourse, shown each Monday at 5:30 p.m. The college provides the class for credit, or as a offering. Utah Technical College sees health care and fitness as a vital responsibility to its clientele throughout the community. non-cred- it Alternatives Are Emerging varying degrees of medical expertise and services. The providers)! these services can also have diverse backgrounds. Some are staffed by " GRANGER. As the costs for trained physicians, while others health care have increased, many may only use medical interns or alternatives have emerged in the nurse practitioners. Some clinics health care industry. are more adequately equipped than others to handle a broader range of Throughout the country, outpatient services have expanded to inurgent care needs. clude such things as surgical R.S. Keddington, M.D., medical centers, rehabilitation centers and director of EDS, said, Urgent care clinics provide a valuable medical urgent care clinics. These speciality clinics often proservice to the community. There is, vide quality care at a lower cost to however, a risk inherent in these the consumer. clinics by their very nature. He exurgent care plained that in order to provide low-cofacilities are among latest innovacare, some clinics might lower tions in this area, offering a wide the quality of care available, either variety of emergency medical serthrough inadequate staffing or by vices. There are several advantages utilizing outdated equipment or supto this type of medical care. For inplies. stance, no appointment is usually The patient should know what he needed for service. People visiting is getting. Ask about the providers an urgent care clinic are seen on a qualifications. Is he or she a physfirst come, first served basis, depenician, or some other type of provider? In other words, know what ding on the severity and seriousness of the injury or illness: you are buying before you walk in Most urgent care clinics are open the door, said Dr. Keddington. Some clinics, like EDS, have their evenings as well as weekends nad own and laboratory equipment holidays, to provide medical care at and can therefore diagnose and treat times, when a family physician is unavailable. Emergency Doctors anything from a common cold or flu Services (EDS) in Kearns, for exto bone fractures and lacerations. Severe emergency situations such ample, operates from 9 a.m. to 9 as cardiac arrest or major trauma, p.m., seven days a week. The cost for care at an urgent care however, would be better treated at clinic is often more expensive than a fully outfitted hospital emergency for a visit to the family physician or room. pediatrician. It is much less expen"Although our staff is fully trained sive, however, than it would be for emergency specialists, the hospital the same care at a is simply better equipped to provide care in a severe hospital emergency room. Different urgent care clinics offer situation, added Dr. Keddington, who also serves on the Emergency Center staff at Pioneer Valley Be Tke Bet Tkal Cm Be hospital. IVtfk A leufiet Sfeu! In short, the type of emergency Coll Now For care a person should seek depends on the nature of the illness or injury. FREE COMPLEMENTARY urgent care clinics FACIAL provide a new alternative to consumers who dont want to wait for an appointment with their regular Tmt FrsJhm Tm Tvwify physician, but whose condition isnt ft Dutrifcvt severe enough for a hospital emergency room. It is this combinatDIMPLE 0. DIVINEY ion of convenience and cost savings 4340 W. 5215 S. that is making these clinics an in969-452- 0 creasingly popular alternative. by Craig Stagg.R.N. Administrative Supervisor Emergency Doctor Services I jconvenient facilities to serve ,you in inf(&arns and Taylorsville, Open 8 am.,to W p.mJ.i 365 days a year to serve your immediate medical needs. If you need a family physician or a specialist, we provide complete physician referral services. . 21 Employee Health Promotion Is Good Business the arrangement COTTONWOOD HOSPITAL Thursday, March , ,hJI -- i free-standi- Free-standin- g st V St 4 A I fully-equipp- kj COTTONWOOD HOSPITAL BACK INSTITUTE is a new conLocated in the Medical Center, the program is designed to offer you individually designed therapy and conditioning Cottonwood Hospital Back Institute cept in total care for back injuries. ...We Care More A Murray, Utah 84107 Member of Intermountain Health Care 4 t 4 4 HYPNOTISM TRAINING INSTITUTE OF UTAH (801) 262-346- 1 OFFERING BEGINNING HYPNOTISM CLASS most intonsivo hypnotism progrom In icvon stattl. no colltgt dogroo Hypnotism os a carotr roqvirtd Tho NEXT CLASS STARTS JUNE Utoh's only A C.H E. ctrlihod training progrom. 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