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Show Feature SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 24, IS99 15 fairopirae'iite ain By Barbara Pyles For more than 100 years, care has benefited of patients with a wide variety of health complaints. These patients range in age from newborns to adolescents, to and seniors. Today, chi- ropractors are licensed to prac- tice in all 50 states of the United States. Dr. Scott Bentley, a na- tive of Kanab, says that this natural method of health care has an excellent safety record, Dr. Bentley attended South- - ern Utah University and re- - Doctorate in 1980 from the in Chiropractic Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in Whittier, Cali- fornia. To graduate with a Doc- tor of Chiropractic degree, he had to pass the demanding Na- ceived his tional Board Examination. Anatomy, pathology, physiology, neurology, biology and spinal ad- justing techniques arejust a few of the topics he studied. In his senior year, he underwent a su- pervised internship program at the colleges clinics. He also re- ceived hands-o- n patient care and training in a doctors office. What can a person expect on their first visit to a chiroprac- tor? When a patient first comes to my office, I take a medical history in much the same man- - ner as other health care provid- ers. Bentley went on to say that after reviewing the patients medical history and discussing the problem, he then performs a thorough orthopedic, neurqlogi- cal and chiropractic exaniina- tion. may be taken, if necessary. Bentley then explains the findings of these examina- tions. If the condition will re- spond to Chiropractic care, he X-ra- ys initiates a treatment plan. Chiropractors have what they call techniques, explained Dr. Bentley. I use the Diversified Manual Adjustment, Sacral s cipital (SOT), Activator Adjust-million- ment, Gonstead and Contact Reflex methods. Bentley says his theory is: cor- - rect diagnosis, correct treat-adult- s ment. "My goal is to balance the spine, and to get that smile back on their faces as fast as I can, he says. I can help people and I can get excellent results. Bentley and his family moved to Dillon, Montana in November of 1980 and bought an existing practice. We practiced there for 15 years, he said. It was a very diverse community. My patients came from all walks of life. The emphasis ofa portion of his practice was on sports injuries, Bentley treated athletes from Western Montana College, and high school athletes from Dillon, Sheridan, Lima, and Twin Bridges. In addition, the busy doctor routinely performed sport physicals in one ofthehigh schools, Bentleyhadcompletedthreeyears of postgraduate work in orthope-dies. This made him highly quali- fied to give this kind of care. Bentley recalls one of his fa- vorite stories: I treated several kids on the basketball team who were playing m the kate tour-- 1 nament. During their second game one of the players was in- jured. After being called to the locker room, I worked on him, says Bentley. He went back into the game and did well The next night, I treated him before the game. The team won the state championship, but the key is he got seven Why did Bentley, who had a thriving practice in Montana, move back to his hometown? In January of 1988, he was diag- nosed with kidney failure. After six months of dialysis, his sister, Linda, donated Bentley one of her kidneys. Two years later, he was again temporarily linked to a dialysis machine that kept him alive while awaiting another kidney transplant. He did re- ceive another donated kidney, but things didnt go well. Once again he was hooked up to a machine three timesa week, four, to five hours per session. For six years, Bentley drove back and forth to Butte, Montana for di- alysis. He practiced half days on Monday, Wednesday and Fri- day and full days on Tuesday his doctors advised him not to return to work for at least a year and a half. In 1997, Bentley started practicing Chiropractic care out of his home. In April of 1998, he decided to work full time. I feel. better than I have for years, he says. "Today, Bentley is planning on moving his practice to an office in town. Not only does Bentley like the challenge of being a chiroprac- tor, he enjoys helping people. That is why I am practicing to-and Thursdays. day. With this new lease on life, But the time came when it gives me a chance to return the Bentley had to prepare his fam- - many gifts and blessings that ily for the inevitable. In June of have been given me, he says. 1995, he sold his practice and When I got sick, I probably had moved his family back home to especially during the winter months when homes are typi- cally less ventilated. Faulty fur- naces and chimneys, car exhaust g and heaters are all potential sources of CO. fuel-burnin- Carbon monoxide is often called the Silent Killer because it is a odorless gas and there- fore, gives victims little or no wamingofits presence. The gas with the delivery of got a magical phone call from LDS Hospital telling me they had a kidney that was a perfect match. Although his health improved. 1995, prayed for me. They were there for me, he says. We will always have a soft spot in our hearts for the people of Montana. Some of his professional afiili- - atioris are the American Chiropractic Associations, Utah ChiropracticAssociation.andhe is an alumni member of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, Bentley and his wife, Peggy, have five living children and three grand children. His hob- bies are and garden- ing. 7 Call Dr. Bentley at for an appointment, ice-fishi- ng 644-283- 1 4 BEDROOM rry ser-yo- .262-540- 800-933-594- 3. Carport and fenced backyard. 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