Congrats to all who ran the Surf City Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K in Huntington Beach on Superbowl Sunday 2010

Here are the results:

Surf City Huntington Beach Marathon

Men:

1. Matt Wiltse, 33, Las Vegas, 2:37:19

2. Akos Konya, 35, Oceanside, 2:37:57

3. Dan Kuch, 35, Lake Havasu City, 2:42:06

Women:

1. Karen Warrendorf, 36, Canada, 3:05:24

2.  Regina Joyce, 53, Lynnwood, 3:06:12

3. Shannon Meredith, 39, Colorado Springs, 3:07:26

Surf City Huntington Beach Half Marathon

Men:

1. Steven Osaduik, 30, Canada, 1:04:52

2. Greg Costello, 29, Chicago, 1:06:12

3. Manny Nuno, 23, Chula Vista, 1:09:16

Women:

1. Karen Barlow, 31, Australia, 1:18:44

2. Bean Wrenn, 36, Boulder, 1:19:40

3. Renee High, 28, Virginia Beach, 1:22:28

Surf City Huntington Beach 5k

Men:

1. Jason Valenzuda 24, Laguna Hills, 15:39

2. Johann Appell, 32, Huntington Beach, 15:59

3. Kevin Broady, 48, Brea, 16:18

Women:

1. Vivien Wadeck, 30, North Hollywood, 17:17

2. Elyse Shimada, 22, Cypress, 18:40

3. Kate Accardo, 24, Laguna Woods, 19:05

Rock and Roll Las Vegas Marathon/ Half Marathon 2009

Congratulations to the winners of the full marathon!

Men’s Division Top 3

Christopher Toroitich 2:15:15

Terefe Yae 2:16:42

Assefa Tesfave 2:16:43

Women’s Division Top 3

Caroline Rotich 2:29:47

Alevtina Ivanova 2:30:05

Serkalem Abrha 2:36:26

Congratulations to the winners of the full marathon!

Men’s Division Top 3

Bekana Daba 1:01:40

Stephen Muange 1:03:11

Teodoro Vega 1:03:13

Women’s Division Top 3

Werknesh Kidane 1:10:55

Desi Davila 1:12:14

Claudia Bacque 1:16:22

And congrats to Orange County Pain Management’s own Active Release provider, Dr. Sebastian Gonzales, for finishing his 3rd half marathon this year under 2 hours….. 1:55:24.

For 3 days, Active Release Technique® providers worked on the Ironman® participants, making some last minute tune-ups.  At times the treatment tent had a 10-person line and even though we officially stopped treatment at noon, as few of the providers stayed around longer to finish off the line.

    Treating at these types of events are extremely self-rewarding due to the fact that you get to see the athletes you treat finish or improve due to some of the work done on them.  In fact, there were a few people who where considering not racing due to an injury and ART® was able to keep them in the race and even finish in a great time.

    Orange County Pain Management’s own Dr. Sebastian Gonzales and Dr. Cris Barkmeier were among the few providers who stayed late but had a great time doing it.

The Ironman® triathlon is a grueling race for those who don’t know what it is.  It consisted of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile run.  Most of the races are run in brutal heat but this year in Tempe, Arizona the conditions were perfect!

Congratulations to the top finishers!

Men overall
Jordan Rapp from Scarborough NY finished in 8:13:35
TJ Tollakson from Des Moines IA finished in 08:20:22
Torsten Abel from Tucson AZ finished in 08:20:39

Women overall
Samantha McGlone from Tucson AZ finished in 09:09:19
Linsey Corbin from Missoula MT finished in 09:13:46
Kate Major from Encinitas CA finished in 09:20:12
 

Congrats to the winners of the Long Beach Marathon.

Men’s and overall winner Eli Rodriguez of Whittier, CA

Women’s winner Cheryl Smith of Laguna Beach, CA

Congrats to the winners of the Long Beach Half Marathon.

Men’s and overall winner Jimmy Grabow of Running Springs, CA

Women’s winner Bethany Nickless of Santa Barbara, CA

Orange County Pain Management’s own Dr. Sebastian Gonzales, of Huntington Beach, finish the Half Marathon in 1:53:19

I know it has been a while since we have put up an "Injury of the Month" but we feel this is just as good if not better!

How many people know a girl soccer player from the age of 8 – 14 (pre high school age)?

Did you know these girls are part of a population at extremely high risk for ACL injuries (bad knee injuries)?
 ACL injuries can and will end a young player’s season and cause a lifetime of problems!

Download the following PDF flyer Girls Soccer ACL Prevention Clinic

It will explain it all and take it seriously….
I can promise you if someone is at risk and they attend the clinic, the information they will learn about themselves can make or break a season.

Girls Soccer ACL Prevention Clinic

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Here are a few recent press releases:

Active Release chiropractors, give injury evaluations and care at Aliso Viejo Relay for Life

Titleist Certified Medical Provider, Provides Active Release Technique To Golfers For Performance

Active Release chiropractors, give injury evaluations to Aliso Viejo Aquatic Center visitors.

Every month at Orange County Pain Management we try to spread the word of what different injuries ART® can dramatically help with.

In the past we have done a poor job at this… some of our past patients have come back with surgeries for different injuries they thought we did not treat!
We don’t want this to happen again.

So every month we have a specific injury we focus on and try to educate the public on how to permanently solve their problem without surgery.  Some of our past “Injuries of the Month” were Lower Back Pain, Shoulder Impingement, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

THIS MONTH OUR FOCUS IS:
PLANTAR FASCITIIS (FOOT PAIN)

For the entire month of JUNE we will be offering 50% off the first treatment for this condition only! (if your insurance does not cover the treatment)

All of the info you need about the condition is in the attached document provided, but here is a direct link with all the info and a video as well CLICK HERE

Feel free to forward this attachment to friends and family.

Every month at Orange County Pain Management we try to spread the word of what different injuries ART® can dramatically help with.

In the past we have done a poor job at this… some of our past patients have come back with surgeries for different injuries they thought we did not treat!
We don’t want this to happen again.

So every month we have a specific injury we focus on and try to educate the public on how to permanently solve their problem without surgery.
Some of our past “Injuries of the Month” were Lower Back Pain, Shoulder Impingement, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

THIS MONTH OUR FOCUS IS:
TENNIS ELBOW (LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS)

For the entire month of May we will be offering 50% off the first treatment for this condition only!

All of the info you need about the condition is in the drop down on the webpage under “Pain Relief” and down to “Lateral Epicondylitis”.

Feel free to forward this attachment to friends and family.

Give us a call or scan/ fax your card front and back to info@OrangeCountyPainManagement.com and we can check it out for you!

You can also check on your own at www.blueshieldca.com

Look for Dr. Sebastian Gonzales III DC CSCS in Orange CA

An employee on site injury is a major concern of many employers today and for good reason; there are two events, which follow an injury occurrence. The first is recording the incidence with OSHA and the second is dealing with Worker’s Compensation and the loss of an employee’s time on the job.

In 2002, OSHA changed its record keeping rules regarding injuries; now injuries only requiring first-aid is no longer a recordable injury (29 CFR 1910.1907.7). As of this point in time, the only recordable events are ones which have a loss of consciousness, loss of time at work, restriction of work, transfer to another job, or require medical care. OSHA does go into great detail about what is considered “first-aid,” but one might be surprised what is considered first-aid. A number of employers will pay out-of-pocket to provide approved first-aid in an effort to decrease costs of Worker’s Compensation and OSHA recordable injures.

The Solution to Worker’s Compensation Claims

One of the best and most effective “first-aid” treatments approved by OSHA is Active Release Techniques® (ART®), in fact OSHA has designated it a “best management” practice. ART® treatment is powerfully effective; most injuries can be completely resolved after 3 – 5 treatments, taking about 15 minutes per treatment. 1 The treatment can be provided on the jobsite and afterwards, the patient is fully capable to return to full, unrestricted job duties.

The Cost of Worker’s Compensation Claims

In California in 2004, each worker’s compensation claim over 7 day’s duration was estimated to cost $29,745.2 As stated before, worker’s compensation claims become so costly for the employer because of everything that come along with the injury: time off work, loss of productivity, hiring and training new employees, as well the medical care and training the employee may need during the reintroduction into the work place. As you can see, many of the costs may not be seen at first glance, but regardless, the businesses bottom-line is effected tremendously. ART® treatment is a very effective method of side-stepping these costs. A study was conducted with one business which contracted with ART® in 2004, the results showed an 81% decrease in worker’s compensation costs within 4 year period.1

In hard economic times, you have to think about cutting cost or being more efficient to survive.

If you would like to know more about how ART can help your company decrease its Worker’s Compensation cost by upto 81% please visit www.OrangeCountyPainManagement.com