Algorithm Cataclysm

from March 2021 Laurel Magazine

by The Laurel Magazine of Highlands NC and Cashiers NC

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Donna’s been using her quarantine-distancing time wisely.

A comment on the times:

To the tune of “If I Only Had a Brain” We may not think we’re with ‘em But annoying algorithms Control our daily lives Search for recipes for muffins And our mailbox will be stuffin’ … itself With sneaky little spies.

Google, Yahoo, Facebook Know wherever we look; They watch our every move. Where we go, what we’re buying … they Got our number, I ain’t lyin’, And it’s one we can’t remove.

A muffin search elicited … brings Pop-ups unsolicited: Designer pans and mousse! Those muffins we were cravin’ Made computer screens a slave ‘n’ … cooked Our cupcakes and our goose.

So next time we go looking For more than just some cookin’ … Let’s Be careful what we cursor. 1984’s Big Brothers And a few political others … can make Things a whole lot worser. We need a reverser.…

…I know. Let’s give A.I. an impossible task. “Google. Find a recipe for a chayote muffin slathered in a fruit peel flambe, dotted with shreds of gold leaf and a splash of kumquat reduction, served on a fossil slab with mugwort mochi bathed in white chocolate.”

Grease up a pan, Stan, I’m about to shovel a walloping slice of Gotcha down the Algorithm’s π-hole.

by Donna Rhodes

Joint Pain, A Moving Misery!

Maintaining good joint health is essential to living an active, no-pain life.

Who has joint pain? Who doesn’t have joint pain?! So many of us suffer miserably from some form of joint pain. Joints bring two bones together in many different forms and the way the bones move or articulate with one another determines the type of joint. Most joints have cushions and flexible surfaces, called bursa and cartilage.

So, let’s discuss some of the remedies to slow or stop this progression and heal the painful area as much as possible.

We can do most of this through natural methods, without drugs or surgeries. Yes, some conditions and injuries do require surgical or other invasive procedures, but not all of them. Any “Itis” condition has some type of inflammatory component, which means an abundance of painful inflammatory cells have built up and are causing – you guessed it – pain!

There are many different specialties of natural care to deal with the issue of pain relief and healing. Chiropractic care generally improves joint restrictions and increases blood flow. As chiropractic physicians, we also have different modalities to enhance these improvements, including Stem Cell Activation, which helps to stimulate the body’s natural dormant stem cells for tissue regeneration and improved circulation.

Medical Acupuncture is another therapy that alleviates pain, stimulates endorphins and improves circulation. Massage therapy and soft tissue techniques release muscle tension and improve circulation.

Physical Therapy improves muscular strength and balance and improves circulation. Exercise gets the joints moving, the muscles stronger and the heart pumping, improving circulation!

See the common factor here? Improving Blood Circulation! This is of utmost importance for reducing inflammation and, ultimately, pain.

Getting on a good lifestyle plan that includes many of the above practices will put you on a path to feeling great and living Alive! Hope you can jump on the No-Pain Train soon!

by Dr. Sue Aery Aery Chiropractic & Acupuncture