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BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023
Winder’s Spooktacular
returns Oct. 27
Winder’s annual Spook
tacular returns this week
end with a sweet twist.
Last year, Spooktacu
lar saw a turnout of over
10,000 attendees and the
city anticipates an even
bigger crowd this year.
After clinching the ‘Best
Festival’ title at the 2022
Southeast Festival and
Events Association con
ference, this year’s event
promises an evening brim
ming with more thrills and
chills.
Set for Friday, Oct. 27,
this year’s theme is Winder
and the Chocolate Factory.
Attendees will be
whisked into a wondrous
world where Halloween
meets the magic of Willy
Wonka’s celebrated estab
lishment.
Spooktacular unfolds
in the heart of downtown
Winder, with a concentra
tion of activities around
Jug Tavern Park, located at
young-at-heart.
• DJ at Jug Tavern
Park from 5-9 p.m., where
attendees can dance the
night away with spooky
tunes and chart-topping
hits.
• Costume contest
where attendees can flaunt
their Halloween best and
stand a chance to win priz
es.
This year’s event is
made possible thanks to
presenting sponsor Akins
Ford, platinum sponsor
Northeast Georgia Medical
Center-Barrow and gold
sponsor GEC Contractors.
A costume contest is set to kick off at 8 p.m., with prizes up
for grabs in multiple categories. The competition will en
compass six distinct age groups, along with categories for
the Best Couple, Best Family, and Best Pet costumes.
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Some event highlights
include:
• Safe trick or treat
ing from 5-7 p.m., during
which downtown Winder
will come alive with eager
trick-or-treaters. Safety re
mains paramount, with all
participating businesses
thoroughly vetted to en
sure a secure environment
for all. Multiple streets
will be closed to ensure
families can roam freely.
• Free hayrides from
5-9 p.m., which will con
sist of a leisurely hayride
around town to revel in the
Halloween spirit.
• Food trucks offering
a range of eats from local
vendors.
• Pay-to-play inflat-
ables from 5-9 p.m., a
treat for the young and
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Peripheral Neuropathy Breakthrough
“My feet feel like they’re on fire.”
“Each step feels like I’m walking through wet
paint.”
“I live in constant fear that I’ll fall.”
“I can’t sleep, my hands and feet tingle all night.”
What do all of these people have in common?
They suffer from peripheral neuropathy. It’s
estimated that more than 20 million people in the
United States have peripheral neuropathy.
Unfortunately this figure may be significantly
higher as the disease is often misdiagnosed
because of its wide array of symptoms.
Nancy Sencil, L.Ac, of 5 Points Acupuncture in
Athens, Georgia shares this belief. “I’ve been
treating neuropathy, in all its various forms, for
over two decades and so often my patients come
to see me because of the symptoms, not because
of a diagnosis. They saw one of my magazine ads,
or read the testimonial of another patient and say
to themselves, ‘hey, I feel the same thing’.”
Cecilia B. from Athens testified to this. “I
remember my husband driving me to my
consultation and I saw a woman running just
outside our neighborhood. I was so envious -1
just kept thinking ‘I would give anything just to
walk again’. My primary care doctor told me my
troubles with pain and balance were just
symptoms of old age and gave me a prescription. I
was so depressed.”
Fortunately, Cecilia would eventually see Nancy
in the local paper talking about similar symptoms
and how she offers a real solution at 5 Points
Acupuncture, “I just knew I had to see her. She
was my last hope.”
“Almost all of our patients come to us with a story
similar to Cecilia's. They’ve been everywhere else.
They’ve been told there’s no hope. They've been
told ‘it’s just part of getting older’.” shares Edyn, a
Patient Care Coordinator at 5 Points Acupuncture.
“It just breaks my heart but I know how much we
can help people like Cecilia so I’m always so happy
when they walk through our door.”
Those diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy often
face a very grim reality; Western medicine declares
that there is no solution while most alternative
therapies carry large price tags and offer little to no
resolve. This is why Nancy and the staff at 5 Points
Acupuncture pride themselves on being ‘the last
resort with the best results’.
Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the
nerves and this damage is commonly caused by
lack of blood flow in the hands and feet. A lack of
blood flow results in a lack of nutrients; the nerves
then begin to degenerate and die which causes pain
ranging from discomfort to debilitating. Because
neuropathy is a degenerative condition, once those
nerves begin to deteriorate they will continue to do
so until they are completely expired, leaving those
suffering with crippling balance issues. “In this
case, the absence of pain is not necessarily a good
thing,” shares Nancy. “This usually indicates that
your nerves are hanging on by a fragile thread,”
So how exactly is Nancy able to reverse the effects
of this degenerative disease? “Acupuncture has
been used to increase blood flow for thousands of
years which helps to get the necessary nutrients to
the affected nerves. Bui the real magic happens
when I integrate ATP Resonance BioTherapy™.
This is tech that was originally developed by
NASA to expedite recovering and healing.”
“I just can’t say enough about 5 Points
Acupuncture,” Cecilia shared through tears of joy.
“My husband and I moved here 3 years ago and he
plays golf once a week. I had to quit playing because
of the pain and discomfort. Last week, I played with
him! And next week we’re going line dancing. I am
truly living life these days!”
“According to Cecelia’s test results, she has seen a
74°/i improvement in pain and functionality, which
is on par with a majority of our patients,” shares
Edyn. “But more important than those test results
is the joy she’s expressed being here and hearing
about all the amazing things she’s able to do
because she feels great!”
By seamlessly blending the ancient science of
acupuncture with modern medical solutions,
Nancy Sencil has achieved a 90% success rate in
reversing the effects of neuropathy. She starts
each patient with an initial consultation during
which a sensory exam is performed. “This not
only aids in making a proper diagnosis but it
helps to define just how much nerve damage has
occurred. This is important because if a patient
has suffered more than 95% damage, there is little
that I can do to help them. I’m familiar with the
medical miracle but I know my limits as a
practitioner and the limits of my medicine.”
When it comes to treating peripheral neuropathy,
regardless of its origin, early detection greatly
improves your chances of a full recovery.
If you or someone you love are suffering with
chronic pain that presents as burning, tingling, or
‘pins and needles’ or you’ve recently been
diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, it’s
important to know that there are options. There
is hope.
Call (706)549-3176 to schedule
your initial consultation or go to
5PointsAcupuncture.com to read
more incredible stories!
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