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Between parties, dancing the night away in uncomfortable shoes, and hours of shopping, your feet might not be feeling quite as festive during the holidays.  One of the most most common issues that can damper your spirits, not only during the holidays but throughout the year, is heel pain. Heel pain is generally the result of faulty biomechanics (walking gait …

With stress and anxiety on the rise in modern society, especially during the busy holiday season, there has been a discernible shift away from visiting traditional doctors, and exploring more complementary treatments and therapies.  Natural treatments are increasingly being sought out as alternatives to conventional medicine and surgery, and are valued for their non-invasive nature and lack of side effects. …

‘Tis the season to be jolly. The holiday season is traditionally a joyous occasion, a time of warm emotions when our thoughts turn toward gatherings of family and friends for the exchange of gifts, food, and companionship. However, there can be a flip-side to this holiday period. Many complain that the comfort and joy of the season can easily turn …

If you or a loved one will be going to the hospital as an inpatient, you could make the incorrect assumption that it will be like a stay in a luxury hotel but with better service. After all, we in Southwest Florida do have beautiful hospital facilities like Health Park and Gulf Coast Medical Center. They are visually attractive and …

By W.L. “Hunter” Huntley, III, HAS., BC-HIS Believe it or not it’s the Holiday season once again.  With this time of year many things can take control of our lives.  Travel and stress are usually prominent during this time of year. The days of stress free flying are a thing of the past.  After 9/11, it will never be the …

By Steven J. Gibbs, Esq. Hello Friends & Colleagues! Here at Health & Wellness, it is Disability Awareness Month.  In the Elder and Medicaid Law arena, we see a fair number of cases where folks are receiving “Social Security Disability” benefits and they are concerned that a receipt of a lump sum money will disqualify them.  In many cases, their …

By Joseph Kandel, M.D. The holidays are a magical time of year. But if you have a history of low back pain, this can be a very challenging time of year as well. People with back pain need to take special precautions when they travel. With travel you have a higher risk of new injuries to your back as well …

Most people associate speech therapy with the ability or lack there of to speak, and therapy associated with that. Speech rehabilitation is only a small part of what speech therapist do. In fact, speech-language therapists have many responsibilities in acute-care settings, medical inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation and rehabilitation in the home care setting. Speech Therapist work closely with physician specialists …

An achy back, incontinence, and pelvic pain may all have one sneaky cause. And your doctor has probably never mentioned it. For a condition so hard to diagnose, Pelvic Floor Disorder, PFD, is surprisingly common. By some estimates, it affects one in three American women. Giving birth boosts your chances of developing a pelvic-floor issue by 18 percent if you’ve …

Life Care Center of Estero is pleased to announce earning 5 Stars with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) quality rating system. In 2008 CMS developed a star rating for skilled nursing facilities to help consumers make informed decisions regarding healthcare facilities in their area (www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare). The classification system looks at health inspections, staffing ratios (nursing and support …