Value News May 2014 Rogers County

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VOL 21 ISSUE 5

May 2014

ROGERS COUNTY NE Oklahoma’s Leading Consumer Newspaper

Helping the Body Heal Itself Dr. Steven Hardage of Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center treats patients with platelet rich plasma. By Lorrie Ward

When we hear the word “spinning,” many may think of an exercise class that gained popularity in recent years. But in Dr. Steve Hardage’s office at Eastern Oklahoma Orthopedic Center, “spinning” is an integral part of healing, as it helps create the PRP injections that are revolutionizing

the treatment of chronic pain from injuries. “PRP injections are a new, exciting thing in medicine to help tissues heal,” says Dr. Hardage, who is a primary care physician who specializes in sports medicine at EOOC Claremore with a group of orthopedic physicians. “What’s exciting is

that it uses the good stuff from your own blood to make things want to heal.” PRP stands for platelet rich plasma and it is used to help facilitate the healing of injured musculoskeletal tissue. To garner the needed platelets, a small sample of the patient’s own blood is

Steve Hardage, M.D., is always happy to discuss PRP injections and other treatment options with patients.

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Reignite Your Zeal for Life Jennifer and Will Watkins are walking testimonials of Zeal for Life. By Lorrie Ward

Will and Jennifer on the beach in Cabo, Mexico on one of their free Zeal vacations.

Three years ago, if you would have told Jennifer Watkins that she would soon use the word “zeal” to describe her life, she probably would not have believed you. Zeal might

have been something she desired, but it was as far from what she was feeling as the letter “A” is from the letter “Z” in the alphabet. Her husband, Will, who was a mem-

ber of the Oklahoma National Guard for 13 years, had been injured pre-deployment in 2011 and was in the Wounded Warrior Project at the time. Jennifer was working as a realtor, and she felt herself in poor health as well. Both Jennifer and Will were depressed about their physical and financial situation, and it was having a negative effect on their relationship. The couple wanted to change their lives, but they were not sure how to go about it. In January of 2012, Will happened to be on Facebook and saw that a friend was committing to the (continued on page 28)

Burrows – A Public Servant Ron Burrows asks for the public’s consideration in voting him District 3 Rogers County Commissioner. By Lorrie Ward

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A public servant: that is what Ron Burrows has worked towards all of his adult working life. Therefore, his recent decision to run for the position of District 3 Rogers County Commissioner seems a natural one. “I view all my job experience as being some sort of public service,” says Burrows, who is running for public office for the first time. “A commissioner is the highest level of

public service in the community.” Burrows’ campaign will emphasize his 30-plus year work history, experience that has given him a solid background in budget processes and team leadership. For the past five years, Burrows has served as the general manager of the Claremore Expo Center, which has seen much growth and improvement under his leadership. “During this time, the number of event days has increased by about

100 days per year, but our staff has stayed the same,” says Burrows. “We’ve managed to keep up with the growth by developing better processes and procedures and working smarter.” Also, the Expo RV Park has doubled its revenues under his management. Burrows began researching the responsibilities of a county commissioner, attending meetings and ana(continued on page 28)

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Ron Burrows is in the running for District 3 Rogers County Commissioner.

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