MedWest July calendar listings

6/30/2011

• The Walking Tall meeting for people with osteoporosis on July 20  will feature Dr. Michael Hogan of Blue Mountain Chiropratic Center, who will address “How to Safely See a Chiropractor if You Have Low Bone Density.”  The meeting will be held from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. at MedWest Health & Fitness Center. To reserve a seat, call 452-8850.

• A free screening for non-healing wounds will be held from 4-6 p.m. July 7 in the rehabilitation department at MedWest Health & Fitness Center. Dr. Al Mina, a surgeon on staff at MedWest-Haywood, and physical therapists will conduct the screenings. You must register by calling 452-8070.

• Look Good, Feel Better, a free workshop facilitated by trained cosmetologists who teach women with cancer how to understand and care for changes in skin and hair that may occur during treatment, will be held from 10 a.m. to noon July 11 at the MedWest Health & Fitness Center. For more information, call 452-8100.

• A free screening for post-mastectomy women will be offered in the rehabilitation department at MedWest Health & Fitness Center from 4 to 5:30 p.m. July 18. You must register by calling 452-8070.

• A free screening for hip and knee symptoms will be offered in the rehabilitation department at MedWest Health & Fitness Center from 4 to 6 p.m. July 20. Dr. Gerald King, an orthopedic surgeon and medical director of the Carolina Center for Joint Replacement, and physical therapists will conduct the screenings. You must register by calling 452-8070.

• Children can join Medwest Health System’s new mascot, Buzz B. Wellness, for a week of energetic activities and fun July 25-29. Children 8 to 13 years old will participate in a variety of sports and games, plus movies and crafts, and plenty of time to cool off in the fitness center pool at the end of each day. Enrollment is $110 for members, or $120 for non-members. For more information, call 452-8056.