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The start of a new year can trigger changes to make ourselves better, and Paragon Orthopedic Center supports all changes toward good health, both mental and physical. The Wall Street Journal had a great article that asked the introspective question: What matters most to you? Here are the five strategies offered to give clarity to values and goals for 2023:

1. Try a thought experiment, asking yourself questions about your current priorities in life to bring what is important to the fore. What do you value?
2. Observe your behavior. How do your respond to the ups and downs of life and are they productive to the life you want to live?
3. Ask yourself questions to get in touch with passions that might have been buried by work.
4. Learn from other people. Pay attention to the reactions of others to inform us of our effect on the world. Sometimes the person we want to be is not how we are being perceived.
5. Explore new possibilities. You don’t have to be a kid to try something new. What do you do for fun? Be careful of following the shiny objects in life for fulfillment and do something that is of value to you.

Paragon Orthopedic Center encourages you to make a difference. Humans need to feel valued and when you do something to impact another person’s life, even in a small way, it provides an internal satisfaction that shiny objects cannot provide. Make a difference in 2023!

For the New Year, Figuring Out What Matters Most – WSJ

Paragon Orthopedic Center hopes you’re surrounded with love and your favorite things this season. If you’ve been in the clinic this week, our staff took a break from scrubs and have been giving our patients reasons to smile. Here is a sampling!

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Paragon Orthopedic Center would like to educate you about some medicines that can do serious damage to your bones. The three main categories are: antacids, antidepressants, and corticosteroids. You might be taking one of these for very good reasons, but when you know the possible damage these medications can do to your bone health, you can take steps to reduce their deleterious effects. Here is an article with a list of the medications in these categories, describes how they harm bones, and even provides videos that go into more detail.

3 types of medications that cause bone loss – Better Bones, Better Body

The weather is cool in Southern Oregon, so bundle up to go out and enjoy some of the activities in Grants Pass this holiday season! From performances to shopping to bazaars, the visitgrantspass.com website has great ideas. Paragon Orthopedic Center wants to encourage you to be active in whatever way brings you joy during this month of celebration! And don’t forget to walk the dog!

Dazzling Holiday Events Around Grants Pass – Visit Grants Pass

We at Paragon Orthopedic Center care not only about your bone health, but about your mental health as well. The holidays can be a challenging time for some. The Mayo Clinic has a list of 10 tips to avoid holiday stress:

1. Acknowledge the feelings you’re having this year
2. Reach out
3. Be realistic
4. Set aside differences
5. Stick to a budget
6. Plan ahead
7. Learn to say no
8. Don’t abandon healthy habits
9. Take a breather
10. Seek professional help, if needed

Check out the article for more details on each tip here:
Stress, depression and the holidays: Tips for coping – Mayo Clinic

Thanksgiving is an indulgent day, but there are ways to eat, drink, and be merry without the guilt of weight gain. Give these nine a try!

1. Be active! Organize a game outside, take the family to run the Southern Oregon Runners Turkey Trot in Central Point, or go for a brisk walk with the dog before guests arrive. Just get your heart rate up!
2. Eat a nutritious breakfast. Something high in protein that will help you stay fuller longer and complex carbohydrates will be a great way to begin. Think whole grain cereals with nonfat milk or some whole wheat avocado toast that is so trendy.
3. Go light when possible. As you cook, use ingredients that can lighten the calorie content without sacrificing flavor. Nonfat half and half, neufchatel cream cheese, turkey sausage, nonfat/low-fat milk for drinking, and low-fat sour cream are some of the products that can help.
4. Think about what you drink. Alcohol adds up to more calories in your day. Choose whether it is worth it to drink your calories, then choose water instead of that whiskey sour.
5. Slow down! In so many ways, this is good advice on a holiday. Eat slower and be intentional about connecting with those around you. We do not know what tomorrow brings. Savor your meal by enjoying it with your eyes, then taking your time as you chew. This is a day to not inhale your plate. Tell those around you that you love them and leave people feeling better about themselves.
6. Lower your expectations about weight loss and diet. If you have been on a diet, this would not be the day to be hard on yourself. Be real: Thanksgiving is not going to be a day of weight loss. One day of breaking the rules will not ruin your life, and it might allow you to enjoy those around you a bit more by not fixating on what you should not eat.

For more tips on staying healthy as well as the nutrition content of many Thanksgiving dishes, check this out:

Thanksgiving Nutrition Tips to Help You Have a Healthy Holiday! (brainmd.com)

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from Paragon Orthopedic Center in Grants Pass!

Happy birthday to a few of our best: Amie, Heidi, and Grecia! If you’re in the clinic, the cake is likely gone, but please wish them a happy day!

A not-so-far-back memory of Halloween 2022 at Paragon Orthopedic Center. Two more photos of the fun that we couldn’t keep to ourselves.

In October, Newsweek ranked the top Ambulatory Surgery Centers in 39 states by surveying more than 4,000 medical professionals and analyzing the performance data of over 5,000 ASC’s. Our very own Grants Pass Surgery Center ranked at the top of all ASC’s in our state! The surgeons at Paragon Orthopedic Center have been proud to be a part of this facility and make it the gem it has become. You get a more personalized experience at the GP Surgery Center, where you feel cared for and not just a number in a bed. They are also proud that this top-notch center can offer a variety of surgeries to the people of Southern Oregon at rates that beat major medical centers who have large overhead expenses. Congratulations to all of the employees at the Grants Pass Surgery Center!

Newsweek’s top ASC in 39 states for 2023 (beckersasc.com)

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