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Beebe Among Sponsors of Back Pain Conference to Take Place Feb. 22

02/11/08

Integrative Health at Beebe Medical Center has joined with the Arthritis Foundation of Delaware and the Delaware Society of Rheumatology to sponsor a conference focused on the back, entitled "Taking Control of Back Pain."

The conference will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 22, at the CHEER Senior Services Center on Sand Hill Road in Georgetown. The conference is free for those who pre-register by telephoning the Arthritis Foundation at (302) 730-9000. The cost to those who arrive without being registered will be $5 per person at the door.

Scheduled speakers are: Carolyn Barczak, Director of the Arthritis Foundation of Delaware; Beebe Medical Staff members rheumatologist John Gomez, M.D., and orthopedic surgeon Ronald Sabbagh, M.D.; Cheyenne Luzader, M.S., Beebe Medical Center Integrative Health Coordinator; and chiropractor Douglas Briggs, D.C., who also practices acupuncture.

Integrative Health at Beebe Medical Center sponsors many seminars throughout the year on a variety of subjects with an emphasis on wellness and disease prevention including, Tai Chi, Stress Management, Massage and Health and Spirituality. For more information, please visit the Beebe Medical Center Website at www.beebemed.org and under "quick jump to other services" scroll to "Integrative Health."


Beebe Medical Center is a not-for-profit community medical center with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health with the people residing, working, or visiting in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us online at www.beebemed.org