San Carlos California Activities for March 2010

March 9, 2010

Spring/Summer Recreation Activity Guide Available March 12th!

Our biggest issue of the San Carlos Active Guides  of the year is coming soon! The Spring/Summer Recreation Guide will have all the spring session classes (April-June), plus our huge array of summer classes and camps (June-August). There will be so many choices that you’ll wish the summer were twice as long!  Youth Adventure Camps (Wee Woodsmen, Burton Adventure Camp and Arguello Adventure Camp), Youth Sports Camps, and Club Ed Specialty Camps are back, including many old favorites as well as exciting new offerings. We have plenty to keep the adults busy, too.

Resident registration begins Tuesday, March 16th at 9:00am. Non-resident registration begins Tuesday, March 23rd at 9:00am. Register is on-line at www.RecConnect.net. Call the Recreation office at (650) 802-4382 for your PIN and BARCODE number to access the system.

San Carlos Children’s Theater Spring Production

San Carlos Children’s Theater presents “Comic Book Artist”, written by Pat Lydersen and directed by Eron Block.  Cheer and laugh out loud as Superheroes come to life to battle the dreaded Doctor Shock Clock.  Friday & Saturday, March 5 & 6 at 7:00pm; Sunday, March 7 at 1:00pm. Tickets $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Performances are held at Central Middle School Auditorium, 828 Chestnut St., San Carlos. Tickets are available online at www.sancarloschildrenstheater.com or at the Youth Center at Burton Park weekdays 8:30am-5:00pm.

Adult Center Hosts Great Bunco Roll Off

Everyone is invited to the San Carlos Adult Community Center on Friday, March 19, 2010 for an evening of food, drink, conversation and friendly competition.  You don’t even have to know how to play this exciting game of dice and luck.  Tickets are $15 per person and are available at the Adult Center.  For more info, call 802-4384.

San Carlos  March Activity Calendar

  • March 5-7, 2010:    ‘Comic Book Artist’ presented by SC Children’s Theater.  (650) 594-2730
  • March 10, 2010:      Pathfinder Hike to Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve.  (650) 802-4384
  • March 12, 2010:      St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon at Adult Center. (650) 802-4384
  • March 13, 2010:      Special Needs Shamrock Dance at Laureola Park.  (650) 802-4383
  • March 13, 2010:      Challenge Hike Purisma Creek Redwoods Grand Loop.  (650) 802-4382
  • March 16, 2010:      ‘Mood & Behavior’ Lecture at Adult Center.  (650) 802-4384
  • March 20, 2010:      3-on-3 5th-8th Grade Basketball Tourney at Youth Center. (650) 802-4471
  • March 23, 2010:      Ironstone Vineyards Trip from Adult Center.  (650) 802-4384
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Trigger finger…not just a cowboy’s problem

March 8, 2010

What is trigger finger?
Trigger finger is when your digits “snap” when opening and closing your hand. It is also called stenosing tenosynovitis.

What are symptoms of trigger finger?
Symptoms occur when trying to flex or extend your hand to grip. Instead of a smooth open and close action, your finger(s) shutter and then snap open or closed.

What causes trigger finger?
Inflammation or scarring around the tendons of the hand cause this problem.

What is the treatment for trigger finger?
Stretching, ice, and anti-inflammation treatments can be helpful. If this does not alleviate the problem, bones may be out of place and need to be moved back into place for better and efficient movement of the hand. Also, Sound Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization does wonders for this condition and can be done in our office!

If you have this problem and would like it solved without the use of cortisone shots or medication. We at Precise Moves Chiropractic can help!

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Can Nail Salon fumes be dangerous?

March 2, 2010

When passing by or entering a nail salon, you may notice there may be a toxic smell. Think this is just an hallucination? No, your nose is correct, there are toxic fumes and you and the salon staff are could be breathing them in.

The products applied to your toes that make them fire-engine red or make your fingernails luxuriously long and shapely can contain chemicals that are suspected or known to cause cancer and birth defects. There are also studies that are concerned with long-term effects which can occur 5, 10, even 20 years after exposure.

There are no requirements for ventilation or protective gear for these salons. There are suggestions regarding health and safety which is included Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), but they are suggestions to the industry not a requirement. The government does not mandate regulations for nail polishes, removers and acrylic nail products to check safety before they are painted to your digits, that’s up to the manufacturers discretion.

When frequenting a salon, see if they have a copy of the MSDS on premises, this usually means they are concerned about fumes and exposure.

Here are some suggestions for proper ventilation and reduction of fumes for salons:

# Proper ventilation: Ventilate room to the outdoors; manicure tables should have well-maintained charcoal filters or ventilation leading outdoors.

# Personal safety devices: Odor masks with charcoal filters protect from some vapors; protective gloves specific to the chemicals should be used.

# Safe storage: Store chemicals with tight lids; open containers for short periods of time.

# Cleanliness: Dispose of solvent-saturated tissues and cotton balls in plastic bags and metal, lidded garbage cans, which should be emptied daily.

# Products: Select products that contain fewer toxic ingredients; read Material Safety Data Sheets for ingredient and safety information. Recent research has identified polishes and removers from Honeybee Gardens, Sante Kosmetic and en Vogue Sculptured Nail Systems as safer alternatives.

CHEMICALS OF CONCERN

Acetone: Solvent in nail polish remover, polish; can cause nose, throat and eye irritation, headaches, confusion, nausea, vomiting, unconsciousness and possibly coma, and shortening of the menstrual cycle.

Dibutyl phthalate: Plasticizer in nail polish; easily absorbed through the skin and intestinal tract and can cross the placenta into the fetus; can cause development problems in the male genitals of humans and rats; exposed pregnant rodents have fewer live pups and smaller offspring.

Toluene: Solvent in nail polish remover and nail treatments; low levels can cause tiredness, weakness, drunken-type actions, memory loss, nausea, loss of appetite, and hearing and color vision loss; high levels can cause birth defects in children including retarded mental abilities and growth.

Ethyl methacrylate: Used to form artificial nails; can cause eye and skin irritation, vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation.

Sources: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; Environmental Protection Agency; Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel; New Ecology Inc.

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San Carlos City Budget Meeting

March 1, 2010

City Council – 2010-11 Budget Study Session – March 13th at Noon

The City Council will hold their annual budget study session on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from Noon to 5:00 pm. in the Community Room, 2nd Floor, San Carlos Library, 610 Elm Street.

This meeting will include a presentation by the City Manager and City Department Heads on the proposed 2010-11 City Budget.  The meeting will also provide time for City Council questions and discussion on the proposed budget.

It is also anticipated that there will be time for public comments on the proposed budget.  Individuals who are unable to attend this meeting will be able to comment on the proposed budget at the second budget study session to be held on the evening of March 22nd starting at 6:00 pm.

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San Carlos Environmental Action Plan

February 10, 2010

The City of San Carlos California has adopted a Climate Action Plan

On October 12, 2009, the City Council adopted the City’s first Climate Action Plan (CAP). The City of San Carlos took a proactive approach by developing a Climate Action Plan in parallel with the 2030 General Plan. The CAP is linked to the 2030 General Plan by a set of principles and this unique approach was recently recognized by the local chapter of the American Planning Association through an Innovation in Green Community Planning Award.

The CAP identifies and analyzes 23 measures that will enable San Carlos to attain its reduction goal in the areas of energy use, transportation and land use, and solid waste reduction between now and 2030. Also included in this Plan is a section on potential adaptation strategies that may be necessary as the climate changes and sea levels rise.

Additionally, the CAP includes a discussion of the outcomes of adopted reduction efforts and how these efforts are intended to be implemented, including the timing and phasing of the measures. These measures will enable San Carlos to achieve its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of a 15% reduction by 2020 and a 35% reduction by 2035, compared to 2005 levels.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Reasons And Results

January 28, 2010

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is hand tingling, numbness and pain. Females more commonly have the condition.

Normally, Carpal Tunnel occurs with people who perform jobs that require repetitive hand movements. Typing, flexing or extending the wrist for long periods of time are very commonly the cause. It can also occur with a muscle or tendon pressing on the nerve or if a bone in the wrist is out of place. Preventing pressure on the median nerve will decrease inflammation in the area and alleviate the problem.

Carpal Tunnel is a “tunnel” made by bones and tissues in your wrist. Bones in the wrist (“carpals”) move and slide to form a tunnel on the palmar surface of the wrist. The median nerve goes through this tunnel into the fingers. The transverse carpal ligament goes over the nerve and provides protection and lubrication to the joint. Sometimes this ligament gets tight and presses on the nerve if muscles, tendons and bones are not in the place they need to be or if there is swelling in the region. Carpal Tunnel can also occur in cases where people sleep with their hands bent for long periods of time.
How do I know if I have carpal tunnel?

1. Numbness, tingling or pain in the hand

2. If an electric shock occurs on the thumb or the long fingers (excluding the pinky)

Initially, symptoms will come and go. Numbness, tingling and pain will occur for short periods, then go away. This is a warning signal! If left without treatment, it will get worse and the symptoms will come back more severely and may last longer and interfere with sleep. Easy tasks may become difficult. You may not be able to button your shirt like you used to or open a pickle jar without pain. You may also begin to drop things easily.

So what can we do to help

To find out if you have this problem, we will talk to you about your symptoms and discuss your medical history. We will perform orthopedic tests to determine if this is indeed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or another nerve affecting the area. Here is some of what will be performed:

  • Tests to determine weakness in the muscles of your hands
  • Bending and holding your wrists in positions which begin to test the median nerve in your hands
  • Testing the median nerve to see if symptoms occur

There are several traditional forms of treatment that have been applied by practioners in the past. Wrist braces, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, ceasing activity on the wrist or corticosteroid injections. Some of these may work but if they don’t, surgery will be recommended. What happens is cut or thin out the transverse carpal ligament. This can expose the nerve to injury and have the symptoms reoccur.

Chiroractors want to help you naturally without the use of drugs or surgery.

What chiropractic does is to make sure the body is aligned properly so the median nerve is not impinged or irritated. We can do this by working with your muscles, tendons and bones. We can prevent unnecessary surgery, steroid shots which have been proven to impede healing and NSAIDS which have to be filtered out by your internal organs which can put an added stress on those areas.

Chiropractors have a high percentage of success with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and most extremity issues!

Please call today if you are experiencing any discomfort. We can help.

Dr. Amie B. Gregory, D.C.

Sport and extremity chiropractor located in San Carlos, CA

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Fresh From Twitter

January 22, 2010

new blog post at http://www.precisemoves.com/category/general-health/

Agave Syrup: an UNSAFE sugar… http://bit.ly/8TIuwr

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Stretching before lifting weights

January 13, 2010

It is recommended to warm up before lifting weights.  It helps to get your muscle ready for the load you are about to put on it.  Also, during your weight lifting sessions, stretch between sets to keep you circulation moving and prevent injuries.

At Precise Moves Chiropractic we want you to continue to live the happy, healthy life you are used to!  We can also help you to be at the peak of your game!

Call us today for an appointment!

Precise Moves Chiropractic in San Carlos, CA

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January Calendar for San Carlos California

December 27, 2009

Tuesday, January 5
Health Fair:  Vital Aging, Fitness & Nutrition
10am-2pm
Adult Center.
802-4384

Friday January 8
Special Luncheon at the Adult Community Center
11:30am.
802-4384

Saturday, January 9
Special Needs ‘Snowflake Social’ Dance
 7-9pm
Laureola Park.
802-4383

Saturday, January 9 & 16
Star Gazing at Crestview Park
Crestview Park, San Carlos
Dusk-10pm.
592-2166

Tuesday, January 12
Black Oak Casino Trip
Leaving from Adult Community Center.
call for more information
802-4384

Wednesday, January 13
Pathfinder Hike to Windy Hill
9am-1pm.
802-4384

Friday, January 15
5th & 6th Grade Dance
7:00-9:00pm
Youth Center.
802-4471

Saturday, January 16
Challenge Hike to Russian Ridge
8am-3pm
802-4382

Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
All City facilities closed.

Thursday, January 21
Ozark Mountain Jubilee Trip
Leaves from Adult Community Center
802-4384

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Hypertension and the DASH diet

December 18, 2009

Hypertension is defined as having blood pressure greater or equal to 140/90 on 3 or more visits to the doctor.

To combat this problem it is very important to exercise while keeping track of your heart rate as well as eating what is called the DASH diet.  This includes a diet high in fruits and vegetables with decreased dairy products and saturated fats.  If you follow this plan, you will see not only great results in our cholesterol level and blood pressure, but will probably lose some inches too!

Here is a list of what is recommended by DASH.org:

Type of food

 Number of servings for 1600 – 3100 Calorie diets Servings on a 2000 Calorie diet

Grains and grain products
(include at least 3 whole grain foods each day)

6 – 12

7 – 8

Fruits

4 – 6

4 – 5

Vegetables

4 – 6

4 – 5

Low fat or non fat dairy foods

2 – 4

2 – 3

Lean meats, fish, poultry

1.5 – 2.5

2 or less

Nuts, seeds, and legumes

3 – 6 per week

4 – 5 per week

Fats and sweets

2 – 4

limited
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