Helping the Community Stay Fit

  • Dr. Ichtertz runs a vigorous campaign to get smokers to quit and he has been increasingly successful.  This decreases bronchitis and ultimately decreases COPD and even Cancer.  While saving themselves over $5 per day the ex-smoker is decreasing air pollution as well contributing to ecology. Smoking is well known to interfere with wound healing and, in particular has been demonstrated to decrease bone healing by 50%.
  • Dr. Ichtertz or his staff man educational and screening booths every year at the Husker Harvest and the St. Francis Medical center annual Healthfest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Dr. Ichtertz provides free educational seminars to the community via the ST. Francis Wellness Works at the Conestoga Mall.
  • Our Institute sponsors  girl's fast pitch softball every year.

  • Free pre-atheletic participation physicals are provided 

  • Dr. Ichtertz strongly supports education and offers a internship to students in high academic standing as a means to further their achievement and prepare them for the competitive world after graduation.  Dr. Ichtertz has also had  three x-ray techs trained.  Dr. Ichtertz has influenced the nerve testing in central Nebraska by compelling higher standards.
  • Our Institute buys large quantities of Girl Scout cookies to help support these young ladies.