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  • Operation Walk Syracuse - Guatemala Mission 2016 - Day 1

    Operation Walk Syracuse - Guatemala Mission 2016 - Day 1

    Thursday September 29th, 2016 Today, 44 people traveled from the US to Antigua, Guatemala for Operation Walk New York (also known as Operation Walk Syracuse). Doctors, nurses, scrub techs, physical therapists, anesthetists, equipment reps and personnel... here we go again! But how does this happen? The world wakes up slowly. Its true for all of us, for each of us. We stir, we wake, we take the first breath of this day, our next day. It's dark. Our eyes open, and consciousness arrives. What's

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  • Health Benefits of Hiking

    Health benefits of hiking

    Hiking is great for the whole family! Studies show hiking can help children learn to focus and concentrate, while at the same time increase their problem solving skills as they navigate their surroundings. For the parents, hiking is an excellent form of exercise: it elevates your heart rate, improves muscle tone and increases bone density and strength, as walking is a weight-bearing exercise.  Stronger bone density leads to an decreased risk of osteoporosis later in life. Most importantly, th

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  • SOS at the XTERRA Triathlon Syracuse

    The off road triathlon 1K Swim/20K Bike/10K Run, Trail Runs and Kids Triathlon took place Sunday August 17th. Thank you Casey Palmer and Diane Fay for representing SOS at the race!

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  • swimming safety from syracuse orthopedic specialists

    Splash into Swimming Safely

    Rio2016 began last week, and already the US Olympic Swim Team has earned some hardware for the country. To prevent any neck or back pain during a swim, keep these tips in mind

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  • New York Spine & Wellness Center offers Mind-Body Series Educational Workshops

    Our partners in care, New York Spine & Wellness Center, are offering Mind-Body Educational Workshops to the community. For full details on when the workshops take place, visit one of their offices or call (315) 552-6700. The mind-body connection is well known and documented in healthcare. Our physical health affects our mental health and vice versa. For example, many medical conditions cause problems with sleeping, but you may also have times where stress causes you to lose sleep and then you b

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