Archive for August, 2008

How Light Therapy Helped my German Shepherd – An Allegro Customer Story

Last year I lost my beloved German Shepherd, Lady, after 14 years. I had rescued her at 9 months old, and she was my constant companion. Because of the abuse, neglect, and poor nutrition she suffered in those early months, she was diagnosed early, at the age of 6, with Osteo-Arthritis and Degenerative Bone Disease. [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on August 21st, 2008 at 1:27 pm
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Posted in Customer Posts, Pain Management

What the Heck is Kinesio Tape and why is Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Wearing it?

Much speculation surrounds beach volleyball superstar and Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh’s shoulder “tattoo”. It’s not a tattoo at all, actually. It’s Kinesio Tape, reportedly placed there to help improve healing and reduce shoulder pain. Kinesio Tape and Kinesio Taping is nothing new, but it is certainly catching on. It was developed more than 25 [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on August 12th, 2008 at 6:53 pm
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Posted in Pain Management, Wound Care

Miracle Baby Thrives on Nutren Jr. – An Allegro Customer Story

After 21 years of marriage and 2 miscarriages, we believed we would not be able to have children. So, we were very surprised when I became pregnant at 41. We naturally conceived fraternal twins, but at 8 weeks lost one of them due to a ruptured placenta. All went well until 20 weeks when I [...]

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Posted by Valerie Paxton on August 6th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
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Posted in Child Nutrition, Customer Posts, Parenting Support