What do you plan to accomplish in 2013?
So, it's been a month in the new year and what have you done so far? You only have 11 more months to reach your goals for the year!

I spent the good part of the first month of the year asking our patients what they would like to achieve in the upcoming year. From my unofficial results of my poll I found that either: 1) many people have no plan or

We participated in the RBI Cudas 5K River Run on Saturday by kinesio taping the participants of the race. The race benefits the high school baseball program as well as scholarships for all athletes after they graduate. It was great to be out by the river in Edgewater and feel the cooler temps!

We taped a few shoulders before the race and the participants commented on how much better they felt while running.

We love helping people feel better without drugs or surgery. The comment we got several times this last week was "it feels good to feel good!" I can't agree more.

The next event we will be participating in will be the Run to the Sun 4 mile run the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This is also for a wonderful cause and the perfect time of year to be running in Florida. Come early to get taped and enjoy your weekend!

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ob·sta·cle/ˈäbstəkəl/Noun:A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.

    Saturday was a day of overcoming obstacles. I participated in a "mud run" with my brother and a friend currently in chiropractic school. This mud run was about 4 miles and filled with obstacles like climbing over an 8 foot wall, 20 foot drops into a lake, monkey bars over mud pits, crawling through mud under barb wire, and lots of other creative fun ideas the race directors came up with. Each obstacle was a challenge to overcome. At the finish line I was tired, but the feeling of accomplishment was great. Why would running through cow pastures and overcoming obstacles (the race is called FL Running Obstacle Course) feel so great?

    It feels great because it was difficult. Most things in life are difficult. It feels so GOOD when we accomplish them!

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
- Virgil

    This quote refers to the patience often necessary to reach those goals. With most patients in the office we start out with goals to decrease pain, improve function, and achieve optimum wellness. It doesn't happen overnight. When it does happen, we celebrate.

    We are here to help you overcome your obstacles andachieve your goals, whatever they are. Here is a link to a great article on how chiropractic can help with weight loss goals.

p.s. On a side note I did pretty good finishing 5th overall in the race and first in my age group!