March 11, 2026--9-10---Working on Wellness Wednesday—Show 51-36

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 (((YEE HAH---I’m Bill Zortman and WELCOME to our WORKING ON WELLNESS WEDNESDAY—Yes our Medical show for the week—and show 51-36 in our ORIGINAL It’s YOUR BUSINESS SERIES)))

   Quite the line-up for the Wellness Wednesday show-----and we start with Joe Kippley—Sioux Falls Health Director-----and you might guess that we will be talking facts and figures that somehow gets originated with the Legislature in Pierre---

   But we have a real sign that spring can’t be too far away---with updated data related to mosquito control

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   We’ll talk a lot more about the Legislature in their final week today---and who better than Joe Kippley to talk about the Medicaid Budget ---that is expected to get thru the appropriations committee---(or maybe it did late Tuesday---

   Fill us in Joe------

-----Medicaid---what to expect---what will be different---- and what the audience should plan on -------

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     Health-wise in the City—what you are seeing—what concerns you—and just where we are going----

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     Joe Kippley—Sioux Falls Health Director---thanks for the visit---

Planet Fitness---is next-----and yes we’ll be talking long-term health and poor mechanics that don’t just discomfort—they really compound over time.

9:18/00—KELO Commercials

9:20/00---Wellness 2

 Nancy Michaels has joined us---Planet Fitness----

Talking Points:

• One of the most overlooked factors in long-term health is gait. Poor walking mechanics

Don’t just cause discomfort; they compound over time. Research shows that gait

abnormalities are present in up to 60% of adults, and many people don’t discover an

issue until it’s already affecting their daily mobility.

• Warning signs of a problematic gait pattern

○ Pain during walking (in the joints, low back, or pain that increases with distance)

○ Limping

○ Foot dragging

○ Excessive swaying or leaning

○ Toe walking

○ Frequent tripping

• Simple self-assessments anyone can do at home as they become more active this spring

○ Walk barefoot across a room and have someone film you (or film yourself)

○ What to look for:

• Are your steps even?
• Does one foot turn out more?
• Do your hips drop on one side?
• Is your arm swing symmetrical?

○ Walk 10 meters and time yourself walking at your normal pace

■ Comfortable adult walking speed ≈ 1.2–1.4 m/s

○ Standing on one leg test:

■ How to do it:

• Stand near a wall or counter.
• Lift one foot.
• Time how long you balance (eyes open).

■ Healthy general benchmarks:

• Under 40 yrs: 30+ seconds
• 40–60 yrs: 20+ seconds
• 60+: 10–20 seconds

• The American College of Cardiology found that even light, low-intensity walking is

associated with a 27% lower risk of all-cause mortality and a 30% lower risk of

cardiovascular-related death compared to sedentary individuals. With spring being the

season most people naturally return to outdoor activity, it’s the ideal time to examine

whether the way you walk could be either extending or quietly shortening your life.

• Proper gait can reduce impact forces on the knee by up to 50%, according to

biomechanics research out of Harvard—a critical factor for the millions of Americans

dealing with knee pain or arthritis.

• Gait speed alone has been identified by researchers as a reliable predictor of longevity in

older adults, with slower walkers showing significantly higher rates of decline.

• Simple corrections to walking mechanics—foot strike, posture, stride length—can

meaningfully reduce cumulative joint stress over thousands of daily steps.

• Wrap up

○ Our Planet Fitness trainers are available to create a plan just for you & your goals

○ Share locations

Working on Wellness Wednesday---two more segment including Med School Chief from USD---and St. Patrick’s Day-----Saturday the 14th—all following Fox Business News---

9:29/00—KELO Commercials

9:30/00---fox biz-news

9:32/30---Wellness Wednesday 3

   I’ve got my American Red-white-and blue on this morning—but come Saturday---March 14th---it is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade---

   Kelly Grogan—2026 Grand Marshall

   Ryan Murphy is the Committee Chair

   (((Evan NOLTE?)))

---Preparade event—begins at 13th ad Phillips traveling north to 5th Street---

   What should we know---

   Begins 2:00-3:30—at 13th and Phillips Avenue—traveling north to 5th Street

   Traditional painting of the shamrock at 11 on Phillips Avenue –in front of First National Bank-

-----------we’ll have more on St. Patrick’s Day on Friday---

---up next---Tim Ridgway—Mr. Health in South Dakota—just coming off a vacation---we’ll see what he sees with his amazing students—and health leaders of tomorrow

9:43/00—KELO Commercials

9:45/00---Wellness 4

   Our good friend—Dr. Tim Ridgway—has been good enough to be a regular in our Working on Wellness Wednesday show—and other health issues across South Dakota----

   He’s back after what he shared with me---was a much needed vacation---

  Dr. Tim---good morning----

  When we hit the week of St. Patrick’s Day----we know we are getting late in the school year from your students in med school to those all the way down to just starting in kindergarten and 1st grade.

   Talk to us if you will about the year with your med students—the big trip to Pierre to show the white coats to the lawmakers-----

   Share with us the experience there in 2026----and what your students have shared after the Pierre event---

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   Health Care in South Dakota---what you see---what you hear---and how the changes being made in locations is coming soon---

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    This year’s graduating class---I assume the bulk come from South Dakota---but you always share they also infiltrate from other states—

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    What we should know about those graduating—do you expect most of them to stay in South Dakota---or where do you think they could wind up----

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    The recruiting for the next class or two----

    For you—what you see about the class—their expectations----and what you have learned from them----

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   We appreciate your visit----and lets talk again soon…

  We’ll get you ready for Agri Business Show—which includes reports from Pierre—and other points we think you will find interesting..

9:55/30—KELO Commercials

9:57/00---Wellness Wednesday 5

------------wrap--------------on Wellness Wednesday-----------

------------closing days of the legislative session in Pierre-----

------------and much more----

Our time is up—thank you for yours…