Around The Islands With Anne

Chiropractic Couple Open For Business On Sanibel; Banner Pools At Your Service

Husbandand-wife chiropractors Dr. Greg Walsh and Dr. Jaclyn Walsh want potential patients to know

that they can be treated without any of the “popping and cracking” that is often associated with their profession.

That’s just the gases in the joints being released, explained Dr. Jaclyn Walsh.

She and her husband recently opened Sanibel Chiropractic, purchasing the business from Dr. Michael

Tolisano.

She acknowleged that some people actually like to hear the sounds because it makes them feel as though the joint-alignment process is working – but with modern instruments, there’s no need for it. “It doesn’t take that much force to get a bone to move,” she noted.

Others are afraid to go because they think it will hurt or “that they will be twisted into a pretzel,” in Dr. Greg Walsh’s words.

The Walshes use gun-type instruments that send painless pulses to the specific areas being treated. The instruments are more accurate than the hands, they say, and help make the patient feel more relaxed.

Another helpful piece of equipment is the upright treatment table that tilts the patient into the correct position. It requires no straddling of a bench or climbing onto a table.

The Walshes moved here from Paducah, Kentucky, where they practiced together with Jaclyn’s uncle. When they were ready to strike out on their own, Florida was top of the list.

Our practice will be focusing on delivering specific, gentle treatment through instrument adjusting,” said Dr. Greg Walsh. They accept walk-ins.

Since opening their new business, they have introduced a new, lower price list with family plan incentives and added new features such as HydroMassage, which is already becoming a favorite. It consists of a soft padded “table” atop a large tub of water. You can control the intensity and location of the massage on a touch screen to manipulate the water jets. Once settled in, you can listen to music or play interactive games on the screen.

If you’d like to try it, stop in. The price is $1 per minute for patients (with the first 10 minutes free for new patients), $2 per minute for non-patients. Buy nine massages and get the 10th free. Choose as few as 10 minutes or as long as an hour.

The HydroMassage works whether you want a gentle, relaxing massage or an intense one that focuses on a specific area.

“People who work on the island don’t have much time and they get stressed out,” said Dr. Greg Walsh.

Also, some people don’t enjoy the hands-on treatment of a therapist and they don’t like to take off their clothes, or perhaps they want more control of the massage, he added.

He considers massaging the soft tissues a logical addition to the chiropractic treatments, which focus on joints and the nervous system.

Greg Walsh graduated from Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He attended the Ohio State University and completed his Bachelor of Science degree from Excelsior College.

Jaclyn Walsh earned her doctor of chiropractic degree from Sherman College of

Chiropractic in 2009.

Sanibel Chiropractic is open Monday through Saturday, Sunday by appointment, at 1456 Periwinkle Way, Suite C. For more information or to make an appointment, call 472-0900.

If you have a pool, you will know that this time of year, more maintenance is required. The summer rains, high temperatures and increased use add up to the need for extra chemicals and, perhaps, repairs.

Banner Pool Service has been in business on the islands for many years doing service and repair. A couple of years ago, Banner opened a store in Anchor Point shopping center to supply all your needs – everything from pool toys to pumps, filters and complete packages, including salt systems.

And here’s a neat service: the store has demonstration units for salt pools to show customers and

introduce the concept or troubleshoot with them.

Owner David Liebetrau said pool owners noticing cloudy water and a filmy substance on the surface should check for whitefly. Infestations are rife right now, especially in species such as ficus, gumbo

limbo, strangler figs and schefflera. The flies produce a waxy debris that falls into pools and also clogs up

filters.

Liebetrau said your pool company can’t deal with it – you have to consult your landscaper.

Banner Pool is 1633 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, phone 472-4100.

LIVE ON THE ISLANDS

The Crow’s Nest at ’Tween Waters Inn will feature Bad Banditos on Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Crow’s Nest is at 15951 Captiva Drive, phone 472-5161.

Traditions on the Beach at the Island Inn has live entertainment most nights. This week’s lineup includes: Friday, dancing to Joe McCormick and singer Barbara Smith; Saturday, Joe McCormick and singer Marvilla Marzan; Wednesday and Thursday, dancing to Joe McCormick with popular favorites and

smooth vocal stylings, R&B, jazz and pop. Traditions is at 3111 West Gulf Drive, phone 472-4559.

Sweet Melissa’s Caféfeatures Michael David playing light acoustic background music Wednesday through Saturday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sweet Melissa’s is at 1625 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, phone 472-1956.

George & Wendy’s Sanibel Seafood Grille has live entertainment as follows: Friday, August 24, Anthony

Wayne; Thursday, Karaoke. The restaurant is at 2499 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, phone 395-1263.

The Jacaranda has entertainment nightly from 7 to 11 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, various artists are featured. On Sunday, it’s Jamaica “Dave” & Co., reggae and dance; Monday, Renata, jazz, contemporary music and dance; Tuesday, Steve “Scooter” Reynolds, accoustic guitar, contemporary music and dance; Wednesday, Buckeye Ken, contemporary, Top 40 and blues; Thursday, 2 Hot, contemporary, reggae and dance. The Jacaranda is at 1223 Periwinkle Way, phone 472-1771.

The Mucky Duck on Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva, features music by Mark Dupuy on Mondays; Rich Lancaster, Wednesdays; Gene Federico, Thursdays and Saturdays; and Buckeye Ken, Fridays.

The Island Cow on Periwinkle Way has live entertainment on Friday with Dan Confrey; Saturday, Diana Lynn; and Sunday, Buckeye Ken. Phone 472-0606.

RC Otter’s, 11506 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva, has live music daily with dining inside and out, phone 395-1142.

Keylime Bistro features live music days and nights seven days a week. New to the line-up is Ken Limeri playing jazz sax from 6 to 10 p.m. every Tuesday. The bistro is at 11509 Andy Rosse Lane, Captiva, phone 395-4000.

Island Sun (August 24, 2012)