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2A ♦ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006 hHHH t £S S ' : • - ■: ■ K /y/v/HH * i tifcaJylfsg* dm*mk. M S •■ va-tm? Wmrttlm* - , «blff<t^^. l^ l ’ 4JBWBP 'Mr * *% HI *r U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson Staff Sgf. Terry Grace, bassist with Reserve Generation, plays for third through sev enth grade students attending an anti-drug concert Oct. 25 at Trinity University in San Antonio. The concert was part of National Red Ribbon Week, an anti-drug campaign focused on educating individuals, families and communities on the destructive effects of drugs and the positive alternative life choices that are available to youth. The 2006 Red Ribbon Week ran from Oct. 23-29. Reserve Generation is part of the Air Force Reserve Command Band at Robins Air Force Base. Grace performs with resolve By STAFF SGT. JEREMY LARLEE Air Force Print News Armed with his weap on, Staff Sgt. Terry Grace faces down the menace that destroyed his cousin’s life. Sergeant Grace is the bass player for Reserve Generation, the Air Force Reserve Command Band from Robins Air Force Base, which entertained more than 500 local elementa ry school students at the Trinity University audito rium San Antonio, Texas Oct. 25 and taught them about being drug free. The group, which entertained the audience with a mixture of 14 top children’s musical, hits, dancing and an elabo rate lightshow, performed in celebration of Red Ribbon week. The anti-drug cam paign is something Grace takes seriously, he said. He has seen firsthand the dev astation drugs can cause. Grace has a cousin who had everything going for him in life. A wife, four kids and a successful military career all were taken away from him because of drugs. “He was brilliant and could do anything he put his mind to, but the drugs destroyed him,” Grace said. Unfortunately there will be no happy Hollywood end ing for Grace’s cousin. After being forced to live on the streets, he contracted Aids from a dirty needle and now only has months left to live. When Grace sees a crowd of children waiting for him to perform, he said it is a Ligament and tendon problems If your heel moves too little or too much, it can cause other parts of your foot to function incorrectly. Over time, stress from poor foot function can stretch or tear the _____ . - - h * A. i 0 h i. mm Dr. Jokhai Columnist The Foot Doctor ligaments or tendons in your heel. In some people the constant demand of daily use are enough to weaken the tis- sues. Being overweight may also aggravate such prob lems. Ligament and tendon injuries can also result from a direct blow or a sudden twist. Treatment goals for tissue problems include reducing abnormal pull on the ligament and tendon. Planter Fascitis Planter fascitis is an inflammation of the ligament running from your heel to I the ball of your foot (planter fascia). The bottom or inside 'of your heel may hurt when •you stand. If your foot flat tens too much the planter •fascia may overstretch and •become inflamed. • If your foot doesn’t flat ten, the planter fascia may ibe pulled to tight eventu •ally causing pain. The pain usually decreases after you chance to use the lessons he learned from his cousin to prevent it from happening to the next generation. “The thing about these kids is that they are very bright and they have a lot of energy,” he said. “You want to influence them in a positive way and give them the power to make the right decisions in life.” The group travels across the country educating thou sands of students. Grace said he feels fortunate to do his job. “”It started as a directive from our headquarters,” he said. “But, because I have a personal relationship with someone that succumbed to drugs, the show became more personal and the mes sage the Air Force wants to get out to the children is the same message I want to get out.” The concert entertains the children while it educates them. A few times during the concert, random audi ence members are brought on stage to participate. Audience members are also encouraged to sing and dance along with the group at their seats. The energy from the children makes it easier to perform, even when the group is tired from working a hectic schedule, the sergeant said. Rhiana Martinez, a.m. 11- year-old from San Antonio said she enjoyed the show and wishes it was longer. “I think it was awesome because it was about being drug free,” she said. “They were really good. I hope walk a few steps, but it may return with prolong move ments. Tendonitis Inflammation of a tendon or the tissue surrounding it is called tendonitis. You may feel pain when you move your ankle or when your heel shifts from side to side. The Achilles and peroneal tendons are common sites for tendonitis. Other ligament and ten don problems Chronic ankle sprain Chronic ankle sprain occurs when an old injury doesn’t heal properly and weakens the tissues that can be easily re-injured. Your heel may hurt below your anklebone and feel unsteady during side-to-side move ment. Sinus Tarsi Syndrome Sinus Tarsi Syndrome occurs when a sprain doesn’t heal properly an abnormal scar tissue forms. The scar tissue pressures against small nerves, which run through the small space (sinus) where your leg and foot meet. You may feel pain when you move or touch the area near the sinus tarsi. 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