For Brittany Ricks, Thursday, June 8, started just like the previous day. She was preparing for a neighborhood yard sale with family and friends, working in her garage to organize and price items. She was a bit more fatigued than usual and had some aches and pains on the right side of her body, but…
Every morning, rain or shine, Hanna Sweeney is out walking in her neighborhood near the University of Louisville. The miles and the time can vary, but the reason for Hanna’s walks is always the same. “I want to have kids someday,” Hanna said, explaining her motivation for daily exercise and a healthy lifestyle. “And I…
It’s not every day that your doctor calls you a textbook example. But that’s what Pastor F. Bruce Williams’ cardiologist called him. Pastor Williams is an example for other African American men. He knows that his race puts him at increased risk for various health conditions, so he takes a proactive approach to his health….
Is there anything quite like an afternoon walk with your dog? In Dianne Steinert’s case, it’s a walk with her daughter’s dog, Emmy, a black-and-white border collie, who’s bustling with energy as the two strut around their New Albany, Indiana, neighborhood. Dianne’s walking well, easily placing one foot in front of the other as she…
Glenda Leary remembers her first migraine. “I was sitting at home on the couch, and I was so nauseous I couldn’t even get up,” Glenda said. The sudden pain was so intense, even her cocker spaniel, Katie, could pick up on it, licking Glenda’s head in an attempt to alleviate the pain for her. That…
Around 12 years ago, Joanne Attardi began having back pain she attributed to a fall. As it got worse every day, she sought help from numerous specialists near her home in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. She was told there was nothing that could be done to help her. She tried massage, acupuncture and chiropractic care,…
Finding purpose in your life and in your work isn’t an easy task. For Felicia Gross, a food and nutrition supervisor at Norton Hospital and Norton Healthcare Pavilion, her purpose is clear. Felicia has made it her life’s mission to give back and help those around her in any way she can. In her job,…
David Noonan’s interest in the spine spans decades. It started on the football field, after he experienced an injury in his neck that eventually required disc replacement surgery. That moment led him into the field of chiropractic medicine, helping his patients navigate their own spinal issues throughout his career. In his early years, David also…
Every so often, people are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. For Evelyn McKinney, that time was in the middle of a rain-soaked afternoon in May. Evelyn was braving the storm, driving to her appointment with Mandy J. Whitt, M.D, a headache specialist at Norton Neuroscience Institute. Evelyn had…
Bob Wilson was busy as could be. He was working a full-time job in management, traveling with his life partner, Lucy, and active in adult sports leagues including a travel softball team, golf and bowling. At 64 years old in 2021, he was experiencing some mild chest discomfort every so often and some tiredness, but…
Sometimes in life, it takes something drastic to inspire change. Jennifer White’s catalyst was the X-ray image of her spine. “The surgeon pulled it up on the screen, and it was literally an ‘S,’” Jennifer said. “I knew I had some curvature, I just didn’t understand [how much], and I never really thought about it….
On the morning of March 12, 2019, I was still in a surgical gown and groggy after a colonoscopy when gastroenterologist William B. Evans, III, M.D., walked into the recovery room to deliver news I didn’t quite know what to do with. I still remember his words: “The good news is that I didn’t see…
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