Scoliosis screenings should be done by experts in spinal biomechanics:

chiropractors.

Heavy school backpacks cause further spinal problems and make

existing problems worse. Have your child's backpack screened

Leg checks and postural analysis performed by these trained

professionals can identify spinal problems before it progresses

into a serious medical condition.

Scoliosis and school backpack screenings can be performed at

Durden Chiropractic Clinic's Anniversary Open House. A $5

donation will be collected and will be given to the RW Sweat

Foundation for Chiropractic Research.

Visitors can also view a short video which describes the Atlas

Orthogonal Technique. It contains a fluoroscopy (moving X-ray)

of the Atlas adjustment. More information about this technique

can be found at www.atlasorthogonality.com, www.uppercervical.org

or

www.upcsprine.com.

The Anniversary open House at Durden Chiropractic Clinic is

Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Refreshments will

be served. The office is in the North Village Professional Complex,

1130 Senoia Rd., Ste B-4, Tyrone. Call 770-631-7600 for more

information.

- Dr. Marilyn L. Durden

(Marilyn L. Durden, B.S., M.Ed., D.C., is the director of the

Durden Chiropractic Clinic. She has been serving patients for

over 10 years and is board-certified in the Atlas Orthogonal

Chiropractic Technique.)

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