Need Help to Reduce Pain? Menorah Park’s Center 4 Community Options Brain Health Offers Support Available Group For many people, pain is part of each day – simply routine. According to research on arthritis, back pain and joint pain, physical therapy is a strong way to reduce pain. Physical therapists at Menorah Park’s Peter B. Lewis Aquatic & Therapy Center develop personalized plans, treating each client individually to help with mobility and quality of life – often helping people eliminate the need for surgery or prescription medications. The Center’s therapists are certified in several specializations with techniques that support pain reduction. The Center is one of the first in the area to employ one of the newest forms of interventions, called Dry Needling. This technique is intended to be a nearly painless option to treat conditions including, but not limited to, pain in the neck, back, shoulders, and elbows (tennis and golfer’s elbow), along with buttock and leg pain (sciatica, hamstring strains). Migraine and tension-type headaches can also be treated with this option. A recent Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy included a study that analyzed the results of clinical studies’ determining that dry needling can be effective in providing pain relief, especially in the neck and arms. For this treatment, the therapist pushes a very thin needle through the skin into the affected soft tissue. This process is intended to promote a healing response by normalizing the local inflammation and breaking up tissue adhesions. For more details on this or other specializations at the Center that may help you with your day-to-day pain, call 216.595.7345 or go to www. lewisaquaticcenter.org. Support groups are offered at the Menorah Park Center 4 Brain Health, located at 27100 Cedar Rd., in Beachwood. Care partners for individuals with memory and thinking concerns are invited to attend our Care Partner Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 6 pm in the Center 4 Brain Health at 27100 Cedar Road, Beachwood. Free Screenings and Assessments: According to Krystal Culler, the Center’s director, “Our memory assessments and free memory screenings are conducted utilizing a variety of tools to help participants understand their current cognition and how our programs can support their individual needs and brain health goals,” she said. “Memory screenings are an initial step toward finding out if an individual would benefit from further medical tests.” Free Resources: The Brain Health Information Resource Center provides education, support, and materials for various aspects of brain health, including: nutrition, diet, cognitive and physical exercise, sleep, emotional wellness; and personal health concerns, such as high blood pressure, stroke, and medications. The community is invited to visit the resource center weekdays from 9 am – 3 pm or by appointment. “Menorah Park is committed to providing individualized, structured, regular volunteer and vocational opportunities for persons with concerns about their memory and thinking skills in a supportive environment. Our vast array of volunteer and vocational opportunities promote engagement and socialization in meaningful experiences for participants. This is a unique program to our Center 4 Brain Health,” Culler stated. Scam Alert – Residents Receiving Bogus Calls to Pay Off Outstanding Warrants The Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs warns residents about a rash of scam calls in which people are threatened with arrest unless they pay off an outstanding warrant. Scammers not only pretend to be court officials, they’re now spoofing their numbers so that Caller ID indicates the call is coming from the Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts. The Clerk’s office reports fielding multiple calls a day from residents who were scared into thinking there’s a warrant for their arrest and that only an immediate payment can keep them out of jail. Although the calls can be frightening, residents should know the following: • The Clerk of Courts never calls people about arrest warrants. • The Clerk of Courts does not call people to collect fines or penalties. • The Clerk of Courts does not accept payments for outstanding warrants. If you receive one of these calls, hang up and report the call to the Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs at 216.443.7035 or www.consumeraffairs. cuyahogacounty.us. To stay informed about current scams, connect with Consumer Affairs on Facebook and Twitter @CuyCoConsumers. Distance Learning Menorah Park’s free Distance Learning Program provides residents and community members the opportunity to be students, learning and interacting with instructors from across the country without ever leaving the Menorah Park campus. Computer technology enables the broadcast of live classes on a large screen. Instructors and students can see and speak to each other. Once a week, students view interesting sites and materials from the instructor’s location at venues such as art museums, chamber music groups, planetariums, science centers and more. For more information, please call the Lifelong Learning office at 216.831.5452, ext. 244. Monday, Dec. 7 • 2:30 – 3:15 pm “Meet the Young Artists: Mendelssohn” by the Cleveland Institute of Music Monday, Dec. 14 • 2:30 – 3:15 pm “Chanukah: Festival of Lights” by Jerusalem EdTech Solutions (Jerusalem, Israel) Monday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 28 No programs. Museums closed for the holidays. 46 Beachwood Buzz n December 2015