Dr. Brian Seitz in Hillsboro, OR

I thought it might be a good idea to profile some of our veteran PulStar users along with those just getting started.  So...

Dr. Brian Seitz practices at Tuality Physicians, PC at 730-D SE Oak Street in Hillsboro, OR 97123.  Dr. Seitz has been practicing in Western Washington County (OR) for 21 years!  9 of those years have been spent as a DC in an MD/DO primary care practice group.

Dr. Seitz spent the first 12 years of his life in Southern California before moving north to Oregon where he has been since.  He graduated from the Western States Chiropractic College in June of 1988 before opening his own practice.  When he's not busy treating patients with the PulStar, he's busy playing basketball, mountain biking and playing an occasional round of golf.

Dr. Seitz is diversified in his treatment techniques.  In addition to the PulStar Multiple Impulse Therapy, he can offer manual adjustments as well as various modalities to support an injured patient and help relieve pain.  He also uses therapies for tendinopathies and for breaking down excessive fibrosis. Dr. Seitz also counsels patients on appropriate nutrition and exercise for general wellness and targeted problems.

Dr. Seitz chose the PulStar about 7 years ago because he wanted to be able "to provide a treatment option for patients fearful of traditional adjusting".  He also said that the PulStar offers him the additional benefit of  prolonging his useful career because the PulStar gives him an alternative to manual adjusting if he were to suffer an injury.  You heard it straight from the doctor's mouth, the PulStar is good for patients AND doctors. :-)

Dr. Seitz's patients are treated "as a unique individual, not part of a 'system approach'."  He will "listen to (his) patients and strive to empower each patient with knowledge of self-help and wellness".  Dr. Seitz says, "People get better with my care!"  With his years of experience and the PulStar at his side, we know he is right.

To get more information about Dr. Seitz or to schedule an appointment, you can call 503-640-3724 or you can visit his web site. 

Dr. Tami Andrews in Lake Elmo, MN

I am proud to post about a new member joining the PulStar family!

Dr. Tami Andrews is the newest user of the PulStar Multiple Impulse Therapy.  Dr. Andrews practices at the Lake Elmo Chiropractic Clinic at 3511 Lake Elmo Avenue N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042.  She has been practicing here for 13 years.

Dr. Andrews got her start at Hynan Chiropractic in St. Paul where she practiced for 4 years after graduating from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 1992.  She specializes in adjustments, nutrition and non-surgical decompression.

Raised in Chisholm, MN, Dr. Andrews enjoys playing tennis, watching hockey and skating as would any true native of the North Star State. :)

Dr. Andrews says she chose the PulStar because of the technology, customer service and price.  Patients at Lake Elmo Chiropractic can expect personal service, a caring attitude and prompt attention.  And she says, "we have combined technology in our offices that other offices do not".

To schedule an appointment you can call 651-779-7858 or 651-777-2426 and you can find her on the web by clicking here.

Dr. Andrews, it's good to have you on board.  We look forward to hearing your successes with the PulStar.  Good luck!

Barack Obama's Inauguration

On this historic day we at Sense Technology would like to congratulate President Obama and wish him luck.  We certainly hope he can lead this country past the "challenges we face" like he said in his inaugural speech.

Transition has always been exciting for me personally.  I've always chosen to focus on the positives or the "upside" of a change.  Hopefully this transition will lead to a better economy and the country will see better times sooner rather than later.  Obviously we could use some good times.

So again, congratulations and good luck, President Obama, hopefully you are the right man to set things right again.

Detroit Seminar

We will be hosting a seminar on Saturday, February 21st at the Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport Hotel.

At this seminar attendees will get an opportunity to learn basic PulStar protocols and get a hands-on, "up close and personal" look at the PulStar.

This seminar is great for anyone thinking about buying a PulStar for their practice or for someone who has purchased a PulStar and would like some additional training.

For more information about the seminar, you can visit our web site.

Resolutions and Health Part II

Picking up where I left off on my previous post...

I have another friend that had success with the Abs Diet from Men's Health Magazine.  I bought the book according to her recommendation and I too had success.  The book is a quick read, especially if you skip the testimonials and it will give you a short, quick understanding of why some foods are good and some are bad without overwhelming you.  I didn't lose 25 pounds in 6 weeks following all of their recipes and plans like the claims in the testimonials but I did lose about 15 pounds.  I realized early on that eating all organic can be a little expensive and not everything they offered suited my tastes. The biggest things I took from there were:

A. Oatmeal - It's a great way to start your day, especially with a little brown sugar and cinnamon. With a solid foundation of oatmeal to start, I never felt like I was "starving".  I never ate oatmeal prior to reading this book and now I eat it almost everyday.

B. Eating every 2-3 hours - At first I had to make myself eat every couple of hours to get into the habit but small "meals" every couple of hours also guaranteed I was never "starving".  It didn't take long before I (or my body) found the schedule that worked for me.

C. Smoothies - These are great mid-day snacks between lunch and dinner. It's something fun and sweet to help finish the work day. The book has lots of recipes for every taste.  I make batches ahead of time and freeze them, then let them thaw at my desk until I'm ready to drink it.

D. Frozen Dinners - The right frozen dinner offers a healthy meal but especially, the right portion size for dinner.  I heard elsewhere that your meals should progress from large to small with dinner being your smallest meal of the day.  Using the frozen dinner to follow that rule had an impact on my weight loss as well as my pocket book (since they are cheap).

They mention it in the book but I do want to make it clear here that you shouldn't be looking for a "diet" as in, "I'm going on a diet until I lose 10 pounds".  You should be looking to change your "diet" as in, "my change to a diet of healthy foods has me feeling better than when my diet consisted of cheeseburgers."  Changing the way you eat will improve your life more than just being able to fit into clothes you wore last year.  There's a lot to be said about generally feeling good and having more energy.  Food is the fuel that runs your body.  Bad fuel causes your body to operate poorly.  Good fuel allows your body to function properly.  You will notice the difference.

Once you've changed the way you eat, you will also want to exercise.  Light weight lifting is valuable as you will see in the book.  Muscle burns fat all day long.  The more muscle you build, the more fat you will burn.  You don't need to lift like a linebacker to build the muscle you need to be successful.  I did push ups and used some dumbbells to help me achieve this.  You can get a pretty good workout in your own home this way.  The book has some good exercises.

Finally, what pushed me over the top was my change in cardio exercises.  I said before I walked until I could jog.  I used to jog around a track and I added a lap every few days.  I finally got to 4 miles on the track which was 16 laps of really boring running.  I have a friend who does triathalons and I asked him for some advice.  Basically he said I should have one long jog a week that could be as much as a 1/3 of the total distance I would jog that week.  So basically I did 4 days a week, I started doing jogs of distances like 2-3-4-2 and I added another 10% of the total distance each week so maybe I did 2.5-3-4-2.5 the second week.  

Also, he suggested alternating up and down on the long jog day.  The long jogs would go something like 4-5-4-5-6-5-6-7-6-7.  Doing interval or speed training during one of my shorter jogs and then alternating my long jog like this really seemed to put the fat burning process into overdrive.  This really supercharged my weight loss 6 months in to help me get to the 50 pound mark.  Varying your workout is also important in weights just like jogging.  Your body can get used to a routine and then not burn as many calories so make sure to change things every 6 weeks or so.

Commit, stick with it, remember that doing a little is better than doing nothing and you will be as successful as you want to be.  

I enjoyed talking health so I will probably incorporate some more posts on this topic moving forward.  Good Luck with those resolutions.

Resolutions and Health

I hope everyone had a happy holiday season and New Year.

Now that I'm back to work and catching up, I've seen many posts on many blogs talking about the "New Year's Resolution" and weight loss.  Of course, some of the blogs are selling something: a product, a system, a fantasy.  Given that back pain can be caused by excess weight being carried around, I thought I could use this blog to comment on my experiences in pain and weight loss.

I had always had a stomach but as I got into my 30's, I became more sedentary and my stomach got worse.  In addition to a sore back, my knees and feet were killing me.  I started exercising and eating better and lost about 50 pounds and became a whole new person.

A couple of undeniable truths that you need to understand are:

1. There is no "easy" way to lose weight and get into shape.  Every pill and product out there says you need to adjust your diet and include exercise to get the best results.  I didn't take pills, I didn't use instruments and I didn't join a gym.  I ate right, walked until I could jog and I bought some dumbbells for weight training.  It was a long, hard process that took 12 months and included setbacks in which I gained as much as 7 pounds back after a 2 week vacation.  Prepare your self.  Long term results will only happen with long term effort.

2. No reality exists in which you can go from eating french fries, pizza and Twinkies your entire life to a special diet for a month to look like a model and then go back to eating french fries, pizza and Twinkies and still look like a model.  Eating poorly and not exercising got you to where you are.  If you are fortunate enough to keep your resolution long enough to be successful and then go back to eating poorly and not exercising, you will gain all the weight back.  If you want to lose weight, don't look for a diet, look for a lifestyle change.

3. It didn't take you a week to put it on, it's going to take more than a week to take it off.  My friend recommended it to me and I've recommended it to everyone else when they start trying to lose weight:  Don't go near a scale for the first 6 weeks.  It can be very disheartening to have a couple of weeks worth of good workouts and healthy meals only to see that you gained a pound.  Give yourself and your body time to adjust and once you get past 6 weeks, you will start to see some results. The best way to tell if you are losing fat is they way your clothes fit.  Regardless of what the scale says, if your clothes are looser, you are being successful.

I'm going to stop here for now because I have more to say on the topic and I'll continue in another post.  I don't want to lose you in too much rambling.