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I Pediatric Pointers I by Dr. Joey Bell, Pembroke Pediatrics I Very often I sec children brought to the clinic by parents concerned about the shape of the child's legs The tsso most common conditions arc bowlegs (genu varus) and knock-knees (genu valgum) What I try to remind parents in the clinic is that either condition can be normal for that particular child Remember that infants generally have bossing of the legs during the first year of life By about 12 to 18 months the legs begin to straighten out and may even progress to mild knock-knees. Usually by 6 or 7 years of age the alignment of the legs arc set for good To determine how bosvcd or knocked the knees might be. 1 have the child perfectly straight svith their ankles touching. If there is a gap bctsseen the knees, then they are boss legged, if the knees overlap. they arc knock-kneed. I also try to remember to tell parents that some of the fastest runners arc slightly knock-kneed. (Dads really I love to hear that about their children1) Only if these conditions are sev ere or occur only on one side docs a doctor need to be consulted Let mcbncfly mention one other orthopedic condition seen in kids flatfeet (pes planus) Flatfcct arc normal in infants and young children. The arch will develop whether the child goes barefoot or wears shoes One out of ev ery 7 children will never dev elop an arch and this is usually because the foot is loose-jointed The arch flattens when they are standing. Buying special stiocs or using arch supports for these kids is usually bothersome to their feet and a vvastc of the parents money. It is when the flatfoot is stiff, painful or very severe Ihafjl needs medical attention or speciahshoe supports. Remember that the good Lord made us in alVdiffcrent shapes and sizes and if measured, no one would have perfectly straight legs Thanks for tuning in. and we'll talk again next week! The mall box was Invented In 1810 by Thomas Brown. He later became Governor of Florida In 1849. I For over a thousand students in Robeson County, this past Friday was a Red Letter Day in their li\ cs marking, as it did. the completion of their public school education While Graduation Day means that 'public school education' is over, it doesn't mean that education in general, comes to an end. Virtually every year about seventy percent of our graduates opt to continue their education at either a two or four year institution Even among the remaining thirty percent who feel they don't want to enroll in college immediately, there arc other roads they can follow to attain the goals of getting more education More than a quarter of our graduates cither go into the work force or the military following graduation In both cases, formal learning can continue. The military offers courses to that end and institutions like Robeson Community College offer a wide range of courses to working students in day or evening classes. Additionally, some employers offer their em ployccs further training which also adds to their educational background Some years ago. a study indicated the need for fundamental changes in the nation's educational system. It pointed out that a special effort had to be made to educate all students rather than just college-bound ones because of a projection suggesting that 15% of jobs in this country would soon be unskilled. Since it's obvious how technology has already been affecting our work force, we have been trying to prepare our graduates to join it as productive members. While we realize that there is a great deal in the way of training that we can't realistically provide them with, wo/can prepare them to the best of our ability to take the next step in their education. For those who choose not to continue any formal education, we try to sufficiently ground them in certain basics w hich can make them easily trainable by industries providing such training. Courses like advanced math and science and Principles of Technology' as well as involvement in our Tech Prep Prograin help to prepare graduates to make the choice of further education or immediate entry into the work force. We've also attempted, through various courses and programs, to instill in students attributes sought out by institutes of higher learning as well as prospective employers Attributes like good communications skills, the ability to think creatively, solve problems and teamwork have been addressed by our Stepping Stones to Success and communications skills programs among others. These are things that can help out students regardless of w here the road of life takes them. As we send these young people out into the world, our.hopes and prayers go with them While that world is radically different from the one which their parents entered, we know that we have done our level best to see to it that their education progressed at the same pace set by the changing world they arc entering. We look forward to hearing and seeing great things from them for as they go so goes Robeson County. In addition to his legendary vlollne, Antonio Stradivari aleo produced cellos, violas, lutes, guitars, and mandolins. I 7?1 1 Adding phosphorus to the soil In s garden promotes good root growth, and helps make plants more resistant to disease. * * Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance. ?William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale (jJ)MESTE^ Amencftt RciidcmUJ Mon^^c Source I . Ginger B. Waltman Loan Officer 5511 Capital Center Drive Suite 104 Raleigh. NC 27606 Office 919.816.9394 Fax 919.1116.9391 Pager 800.290.5199 Toll Free 877^816.9394 Home Office 919.550.6367 4611 Ffcyetteville Rd. (910) 739-3323 Lumberton, nC 28358 ? ? OPIQMCINC Y CAR?C NT R. John I. Adams, O.D. Katherine S. Harris, O.D. Charles L. Clark, O.D. Carolyn Marks, Licensed Optician Family Practice and Contact Lenses J Shopped David Hester, R.Ph. 1C2 N. Patterson St. Maxton, NC 28364 On the comer of Patterson and Martin Luther King (910) 844-3100 The Pharmacy That's All About Your Health5" BAD, BAD CREDIT? Credit Problems? Bad Credit Record? I can help you... Call SMITH SPECIALTIES 803-494-4477 Pumell Swett Sales Associate Ontu%| I Dorothy Essey & Associates 11} Sotnh liowc Street Souihport. NC 28461 Business (910) 494-2896 Fax (910) 45"7-1102 Toll Free 1-877-410-2121 Home (910) 845-0637 ?~i Email: pumell@c21essey.com (ii Each Office Independently Owned ami Operated _________ "7<? ftCcicc 1j,oui ,"4d OH 7tliA S/xicc &U 521-2X26 01 comic 0<f t?c (?<xioUh<Z utdia.*i 0'\c (?o(icyc "PCdja. Pcadk&ee Trophies Are Us Oift* for every occar ion Wedding Amivenary Baby Shower* And much mora. Owner: Scarletl Brown Union Chape) RA Pembroke, N.C. (910) 521-0225 I Trophic* * PUqoct * Engraving Robeson Family Practice Associates Herman Chavis, M.D. * Kenneth E. Locklear, M.D. Myra D. Hail, M.D. * Rajesh Sakata, M.D. Barbara Graham, PAC 1002-C East 4th Avenue Reu Springs, NC 28377 Telephone 843-3311 OFFICE HOURS .Monday thur Friday 8:00 am mrtil 5:00 pm ?X.?**1 A?" Aa^nor , ?Hflnag*r? Casuaf 9[g<(Y * <UnkmOMp<<(l^?f "f <Prm6r?*,.<IC 28372 9Pfianc: (910)521-8322 >-Dr *?**?, SWrt S?'?. 3??m, <4*4 1s|/> Ootlin : "Telamon Corporation" Employment & Training Empleo & Entrenamiento Suite F Margie Atkinson 220 Wintergreen Dr. . Regional Manager Lumberton, N.C. 28358 Leon Grimes Youth Soecialist OFFICE: 910-671-0504 Youth Specialist 910-671-0518 ' Maria M. Trejo FAX: 910-671-0190 . Field Service Clerk Work: 738-5530 Home: 739-1314 Greg Bell Attorney at Law 431 N. Elm Street Lumberton, NC 28358 (Located directly across from the Courthouse) E FIRST AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS The Carolina Indian Voice Newspaper MBB ff. Connee Brayboy S P.O. Box 1075 Pembroke. N.C. 28372 (919)521-2826 (919)521-4611 *1^ ^ Oflice Home ' ^ "HtUfte "SiojuC 7M SvtifOKt HARLEY DAVIDSON TOMMY HILF1GER LADIES DRESSES & PANTS SUITS REG. & PLUS SIZES 206 UNION CHAPEL RD. 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Call: 734-9307 or 734-1345 Parkton Family Medical Center ' Herman Chavie, M.D. William Sanderson, M.D. Kenneth E. Locklear, M.D. Arnold Kinley, P.A. 15 West 3rd Street Parkton, North Carolina 28371 -I Telephone 858-3913 OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. * Thursday 8 am -1 pm
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