Friday, March 20, 6:30-8:30pm THE HOW OF OW: Do-it-Yourself Chronic Pain Relief & Prevention Speaker: Wanda Swenson With a historic number of baby boomers aging, the need to address orthopedic problems is reaching epic proportions. A chronic pain epidemic in this country is reflected in the rise of prescription opioid addiction in both older and younger populations. Adding to these numbers is a growing younger population with muscular-skeletal pain resulting from ergonomic issues with laptops and hand-held device use. Stress related disease, repetitive strain and pain are on the rise with our busy, yet often sedentary, lives. Based on her three decades of experience as a physical therapist as well as her own recovery from chronic back pain and other injuries, Wanda Swenson, author of The How of Ow: Everyday Self-Care and the Art of Pain Relief, will provide simple stress reducing strategies and self-awareness tools that can be life changing. Wanda Swenson has been a physi