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By Dr. Scott Gray – Back In Motion Sport & Spine Physical Therapy You’re active, you like to travel and exercise, and you try to stay as healthy as possible as you age. Sustaining health and youthful vitality requires taking care of the body, mind, and spirit, but what happens when all of our good efforts aren’t enough? You might be …

By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI Each one of our patients has a unique struggle with vein disease and venous insufficiency–from swollen legs to endless leg cramps leading to the inability to continue with day-to-day activities. Mary Anne Simpson’s story is one of perseverance, of not accepting “no” for an answer, and of how she found Dr. Joseph Magnant who …

By Physicians Rehabilitation Nonsurgical Option for Musculoskeletal Injuries According to the World Health Organization (WHO), musculoskeletal injuries are the most common cause of severe long-term pain and physical disability. Soft tissue injuries including tendon and ligament trauma account for 45% of all musculoskeletal injuries in the USA. For many years, our best option for treating musculoskeletal injuries, sprains and strains …

Psoriasis is a common skin disorder that affects 125 million people globally; however, what many people don’t realize is that it is an autoimmune disease. When the body’s immune system is triggered, skin cells become overactive and produce more skin than what can naturally be sloughed off, so the end result is red, irritated skin with dry patches that eventually …

Pure Heart In-Home Services August is “Safety Month,” and while we take the time to consider all of the preventative ways to protect ourselves, we often overlook the adverse effects that these hot summer months have on our cardiovascular systems. This is especially true for seniors. According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), “When people are exposed to extreme heat, they …

Dr. Joseph Freedman MD, MBA Feeling short of breath, heart palpitations, chest pain and tightness? Do you know the signs of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)? And if you’re experiencing them, are you taking steps to see your cardiologist to find out what’s the cause? For many people, that have CAD symptoms, they, unfortunately, ignore their signs. Ignoring heart irregularities can be …

When the spinal nerve cells that control muscle-movement are genetically affected via spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), voluntary muscle movements are limited, and as a result, a person will be confined to a wheelchair. Spinal muscular atrophy disrupts the brain and body signaling interface and eventually leads to inactivity in the muscles and causes them to shrink significantly. When children are diagnosed …

Arthritis can leave your joints feeling stiff and uncomfortable. As we are now in the summer season, you may have noticed that your body is feeling particularly tender. This is due to the ever-changing weather patterns in Southwest Florida and summer storms that bring higher humidity and lower barometric pressure. The rapid transition of weather causes a disparity between the …

Hoglund Family Hearing and Audiology Center will be offering a series of lectures from Dr. Susan DeBondt, August 12th, 13th and 14th throughout Lee County focusing on HELP and HOPE for Tinnitus Sufferers. Dr. DeBondt has dedicated her life to Tinnitus Treatment and Research, and she will give all of the latest findings on treatment procedures that have dramatically changed …

Because our skin is the largest organ throughout our bodies, taking care of it should be more of a priority than most individuals realize. Living here in the warm, humid state of Florida can cause the skin to become irritated with acne, rashes, hives, and welts. We’re also more susceptible to bug bites and sunburns all year round. There are …