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2016 Wellness Expo
Lincoln Daily
News.comTuesday, February 16, 2016 Page 25
do the opposite and are more
supportive for outside of the foot
walker/runners. Finding a shoe with
the proper support for your stride is
critical to keeping your feet healthy.
Running shoes also tend to break
down over time and use. According
to Dr. Kathleen Weber, a doctor at
Midwest Orthopedics at Rush in
Chicago, the supportive midsole of
your shoes has about 300-400 miles
of usefulness. So if you’re not sure
how long you’ve had them or if
they are showing some wear on the
insert or the sole, best to get a new
pair before you get started to avoid
potential injury.
Running apps for your smartphone
are a good way to track your
progress and distances. There are
many options, both free and paid,
that use the internal GPS capabilities
of nearly all smartphones. They
track your distance, average speed,
calories consumed and other
metrics. Several have a social media
connections to share with friends and
get encouragement from others who
couldn’t make the run with you.
The Lincoln Area Running Club
could also serve as your inspiration
and support as they continue to meet
weekly on Tuesday nights to go for
group runs. Starting at Anytime
Fitness, they set off and will get in
several miles. Hoefle explained,
“Our runners want to see others
excel and succeed. No one gets
left behind.” Hoefle added that it
is convenient too that Tuesday is a
great time to finish a run at one of
several local restaurants offering
dollar tacos.
Free
opportunity to
review your medications
at Wellness Expo -
Appointment required
When two or more drugs are being taken, there is a
chance that there could be an interaction among the
drugs. And while most pharmacies are very diligent
about checking for any interactions, it is not uncommon
for individuals to have prescriptions from several
pharmacies.
That’s why Stacy’s Family Pharmacy is offering free
visits with pharmacists at this year’s Wellness Expo
on Saturday, February 20. The “brown bag” event
encourages anyone on more than one medication to
bring all their current medications for confidential
review by one of several pharmacists who will be on
hand to review medications and identify potential
interactions.
Drug interactions can either increase or decrease the
effectiveness of drugs or the side effects of the drugs.
Whether the interaction causes the body to absorb or
distribute the drug differently, change the drug through
metabolism or effect elimination of the drug through
the body. It is also possible that drugs may cancel each
other out if they have similar or opposite effects.
To make an appointment for a free medication review,
call
Stacy’s Pharmacy at 217-735-1972
. The meetings
will take place at the Wellness Expo on February 20
from 9am-1pm in a private location.
The Wellness Expo is a collaboration of the Logan
County Department of Public Health, the Lincoln Park
District, and Healthy Communities Partnership. For
more information, call 217-735-2317 ext. 235 or “like”
Wellness Expo Logan County on Facebook.
[Angela Stoltzenburg, Healthy Communities
Partnership]