POTM : July

Meet the newest inspirational member of our community! An avid runner with the USA East Bay FIT marathon training group, Soraya is a great example of what happens when you take initiative for your own health. Congrats on completing the 2017 San Francisco Marathon last weekend, Soraya. Keep moving forward!

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Patient of the Month questions:
Why do you run?: "I run to escape the daily stresses and to relax"
Favorite race distance? "Half Marathon." 
Favorite breakfast? "Oatmeal with bananas." 
Favorite trail you’ve ever been to?  "I love running the trails at Lake Chabot." 
A "piece of chocolate" a day keeps the doctor away: "(I believe in moderation and try not to eliminate "bad" foods. Even too much of a good thing can be bad for you.)"
Early bird or night owl?  "Early bird."
Run with or without music? "With music." 
Next running/fitness/health goal? "I just saw an advertisement for the Maui half and full marathon. I've never done a destination race so this might be a goal for 2018."
A book you think everyone should read?  "I can't think of any one book but I enjoy Runners World Magazine." 
Favorite running shoes? "Brooks Ghost."
How has chiropractic and working with Dr. Thornberry helped you achieve your health and fitness goals?
"I went to see Dr. Thornberry after trying to self heal a back injury and an IT band issue. After 3 weeks with minimal success I decided to see Dr. Thornberry. I had one and a half weeks left before my marathon and I was not healing quickly enough. Within one week of seeing Dr. Thornberry, my back injury was almost non-existent and my IT Band and hip issues were gone. I was able to run my marathon and surprisingly post marathon I have no back or IT Band problems. I credit Dr. Thornberry for loosing and adjusting what my body needed in order to be able to run without causing further damage."