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It you have any quesulons tnes professionals can answer, please write to: "Ask The Professionals" c/o The Canadian Champion 191 Main Street E. Milton, Ontario L9T 4N9 or Fax to: 878-4943 inus Doney 86 Main St., Milton Connie Francoz PsloEWSTS 876-1515 0: How can 1 restait înJury free unring tht holiday saeo? A: Thie holiday tsson cas bac a busy one, with baking, cleaning die haute anti puttlng -ap Christmass lhce and decoratians, autdoor lights anti yard orna- ments, Christmtas shopping, and entertaining. Many of us cannai affard dhe tinte ta, nurse an injury. Heme are tone helpful lainta ta, keep you isjuey free anti lealthy durias dse holiday season. Holiday baking can. bc harti as yaur shoulders anti neck because you are always laoking down. It can alto ho harti an your back if you stand in anc spot whaite baking anti you are sot useti ta such a statioaary position. Take fre- quent breaks. Mave frant standing to sittisg te, standing ta allow tante ntuscles ta rsat. anti odier ntusclea ta work an yau change postures. Grab your shouttier muscles with your banda, anti ntaasage thont briefly. Tises tuck pour chia dawa anti puah your hoati backwardt. This wilI holp ta relieve tante of the "kinks" in your aeck. When putting up the Christmas trme, putting ap liglats, or other large bulky tiecoratiata items, have tonteone help you, don't try ta perforis the job yaur- self. Large bulky items, even if thoy are light. cas cause yau ta lift in a fuany position, anti airain your back. As always. try ta lift keeping yanr back atraight, anti benting your kuets. Your quadricep muscles ai the front of your legs are biner anti stronger Ihata yaur saal low back muscles, to loy ta, use Osent insteati. Faaally when shopping, mate frequent tripa ta <ho car in, dmop off your pack- age, or have somneone wuth you ino holp carry them. Don't tep ta Cams <hem &Il yournelf. It forcet your ahoultier muscles ta, work ton bard. When you am carring a heavy package, your ahoultiera naturally nhrug up, forcing your youstrin ourVapziu mucsbu ouneln & Psyct aterapyi i y shouderas de ted nehomm l, opespnhd e e hre &ami ll dtestpo 11» ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 104 ands CodUtUR ihee ne si, hM, O nlarlo Ivhidm nivaiduls uples, il bIÈa Faiesblh vm ad m palcl are ad dite, bise m y Ia 1 ulIm mus aiu. khgminiilmlrlwlbnu? A: Nothere is not.You are proadPtahausted and atth gsadreasl. Middlut4ge chiltirîn alan stll nooti ysar tmnlisnal and pnrhaps tinancial support tati pour parets who art prolahly mort af a wsrry than tsar. Il pour childron hava sig- niticant athera la thair linos during tht holitisys yoa may also nead te Inlactti thair parents anti possihly pour graadchildren an yaar plans. Vour lita may now btelaotier than il has anar laton asti the halititys ling that mach more wara and responsiaility. Wornping about schîdales, fattis, alitiis and intross af soda a weide sgt grsap la malt ta impassible. Van ahao map hoe exptnitacing a namber of persotal issues stlag ta mitde sgle. 01105 il is aur bodies that iral romiati as of sur sgt with wninklos anti thictuning aistîlats, anti ammorp thal tinta ast wora as woIt as il usoti ta. perhaps your sua Ite wilh yasr hashanti has docroasot inl satisfaction anti yo may hte struggliag ailla tht realization thal cultais carter anti lamity ticisians hast hllalte yasr futurt options. AIl ai thoso cancoma osa crtato instcurntts tl<at adti ta stress. You are, piohapa, tnttabtlmtd ai a timo la ysar Ilte ao thougbt yos mouid stad la relax. tasteat, you fi pterstil ailth morethk lItsl talaI carl ai. Fgll fimie, howev- or, pou ail atiapt ta pour na mIles. Seth out commsalpy anti ltmilp Stances ai support ailla pour agtti parents. Pu may ho gratlfiet 10 iscovor thal u cas hoitti clue coenections aila bolbthe aider anti ytuagtr gieoucaatn. Il ay be eselal ho qeel proitasionl belp in dealing ailla lie multiple stressea ltai challenge pas oa. Mord Wnpetanli, pa st rd hm a talaate cats aipyourteil, ao tit o cas iel Ibese chlieglea anti saop Ite. To pot, anti il to rettitrs, I aiish peaCe anti bp Ibis holiday saason! GREG J. LAWRENCE o. sc.9 D. Cl' FOOT SPECIALIST / CHIROPODIST 350 Main St E., Milton, Ontario, L9T 1 PS (905) 878-479 1A Princasa Anne Dr., Georgetown, Ontarlo L7G 4W4 Gn J. Lr«MM <905) 702-1611 hrpdU andi The Ontaio Collae of Chlropodlats Q: 1 have a pan on he toofy fonat i he tares& fels like a sons muscle, somellates a burnlng sensation. Il woruens es the day progresnea1 have heen told il may hoe a hoot sper. Hos dota one develop tis? Wsal ls lte Irtalmeut for tIbs? A: Ahaonespun isabnyiopositlduat feras on Ose battant of tihe bl, with Ose point of the spur facing the arch aires. Ibia eccurs aithOe jonction where a long ligament on te battant of the foot attaches la, the heel hase. Wlaea micro tours occur uit hua jonction, the bodiy tiepotita hase in the shape of the apon ta ty ant i thOe injureti ligament. There are many causes of a hase spur, sala an: -change in weigat (lest or gain) -change in activily level (ow ta biga, biga ta, low) -puer feolsear -prelengeti standiing -puer font structure (flat fort biga arceet fort, presateti fort.. etc.) Trealments maclade tee, atretches, arcla aopporta antior cethoties, phyn- iotherapy, injectios, change la footwear, anti-iaflantnatory medicaties, andi rsrely surgesy. Thse ment important Ireattent ta auppoeting <lac aecb of ie font te peu- neTinoner Denl Groups Milton, Mail - 55 Ontario St. Tony H. Won BSc.,D.DS. (905) 8761188 Q: My son iu deaf and hasn fot been 10 tise dentaut pet. Wisat can I expect attise dental office? Dentista sisoulri undenatand tise specisl needa of your son in order to create a corofontahle working environmient and rela- tionsip. A: Tise final appoinîmnent may be one in whicis pour son and is dentiat juat get acquuintad. Tisey will need to establiash a rapport. Proper communication is key. You or your son uhould tell tise dentaut tis pneferred metisod of communica- taon. For exsmple, if pour son can lip-nead, tise dentist will know to, speak clearlp and slowly without hie/han mask in place. If pour son prefena communi cation through aign Ian- guage, it wouid ha helpfui 10 have an interpreter present. If pou or tise dentiat do flot know sign language, pou sisould bring pour usual interpreter. Wniting notes la a cumbarsome wap to communicate during dental prodcedures. Treatment sisould proceed slowlp. Eacis procedure sould ha explained uaing tise communication tool of cisoice. If pour son is star- lied bp toucis without visual contact, tise dentiat ahould ha awane of tisis. Tise dentiat sisould also ha aware tisaI deaf childran may ha sensitive to tise virbration from tise sigis- spead and slow-speed isandpieces; tiserefora tisase instruments should ha introduced carefullp. If pour son waars a isaning aid, tise volume map naed to ha adjustad. If pour son han a tnustad friand or sibling who la cooperutiva aI tise dantist, hava pour son observa tisaI dental viait final. This proceas map isalp increaaa tisa comfont lavai. As wiîis ail patients, dental visita proceed umootislp witis good communication. Do not isesitata to offar pour help and knowledge 10 create a succasuful dental visit for pour son. Â Hawkins Animal Hospital Debbie Hawkins B.Sc., DVM Déctor of Veterinary Medicine 550 Ontlario Street South, Milton (Pizza Rut Plaza) Phtone (905) 875-6888 De"bl Hmakins Fax (905) 875-6853 B. Ue, DVM Christmas la soon upon us and foremoat in my mind (spart fromn the fact.that 1 have flot even contemplated shopping) la the danger in which our pets are placed] as a resaIt of holiday festivities. Tinsel, ribbons, string (in fact anything linear) are immediate attractions for cala. For some strange reason, felines think tisat these items are part of their regoalar diet. Doga seem to think that their diet must be equivalent to ours and hence, turkey, stuff- ing, hami, gravy etc. are a muat for tisen. Also, both doga and cals expect that the bonies and table acrapa are theirs after we go to bed. In my experience, I have performed more aurgery to remove bonies and other foreign objecta fromn pets' stomacha at Christmas lime. This lu so dislressing for patients and clients alike. Another fact Ihat might surprise neaders is that I have treated more doga for chocolate poiaoning and hoapital- ized more doga for the trealment of potentially fatal pancreas inflammation aI this time of year. So pIeuse, take aIl precautions 10 keep your pet away from these hazards. If you have a cat, either refrain fromn using tinsel on the tree or keep it higs out of hîs or her reach. Refrain front (and advise your guesta againal) offering your dog or cat table, acrapa and before you relax after dinner takre al table acrapa and, particularly bories out of the house. Remember that our pet's l'irst sense organ is their nose, so put food, candy, chocolate and polalo chips out of reach. Regardlesa of the age of your pet, treat lhern as if they were a 3-year-oîd child. 1 hope that this has been helpfui to aIl and I wish you and your pets a very happy and safe holiday. WL)U ILEJ9RS Carpel o Vmnyl *Ceramics o Hardwood Paint Wallcoverings Showoomn RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Gsridneieacti 45 Main St. I. MIROS 878-4280 Q:As we head into the miilennium what are we gomng to find around the corner at Comfi in 2000? A: You will see exciting new ideas in flooring trends. Showing soon at Comnfi, rich dramat- ic ceramics with decorative borders. Almost a mediterranean influence which are rich in tones of gold, blues and lots of white. Wood and laminate seem to be heading into cherry a nd maple. Vinyls will represent that stone distressed look from southern Europe. Lastly, wallcov- erings wiIl be more contemporary, yet stili look good with antique furniture and art. Here at the store we continue to search for the looks and styles of today to make your home the best around! Thanks for your great support and here's to decorating into the millennium