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Obesity is the number one health concern in the United States  and now we have allowed it to spill over to our children.  About one and three children and teens in the United States is overweight or obese.  Unfortunately overweight children now have about  a 75% chance of staying over weight their entire life. We know that there is an …

More than half of all new cancers are skin cancers. More than one million people  will  be  diagnosed with skin cancer this year. One in five Americans will get skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. More than 90% of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure, yet fewer than 33% of adults, adolescents and children routinely use …

By By Julie Myers-Buczynski, DPT Life Care Center of Estero Our physical therapists and our entire interdisciplinary team have a shared goal of exceeding our patient’s healthcare expectations. By implementing evidence based practices we can help improve mobility and motion, manage pain without long-term use of medications, and provide a conservative option to surgery, all to promote happier and healthier …

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS One of the most common clinical challenges faced in eye care is dry eye. Dry Eye Disease affects approximately 40 million people in the U.S. and less than 5 percent of the DED patient population has been diagnosed and is being treated, according to Healthcare Maintenance Organization’s data. The lacrimal glands, located behind the …

Most people have had the unpleasant experience of dealing with pain. Regardless of the cause or condition, all individuals are seeking the same goal: relief. Massage therapy can ease the tension of pain and provide relief for a variety of conditions. A common source of pain in the upper and lower back, neck, shoulders and wrists can be attributed to …

Summer is in full swing. It’s an exciting time! The kids are out of school, the weather is great, and we are all ready for some fun and relaxation! Many of us like to spend the summer on the road with our family. While the idea of traveling somewhere new can be exciting, it can also be full of stress. …

A term or concept that is becoming more and more popular these days is “aging in place” – being able to stay in one’s homes as one grows older.  Most likely the aging of a large group of baby boomers has a lot to do with this. More and more people are concerned about their ability to live comfortably in …

I love to travel.  I bet all obsessive and excited before every vacation trip, conference trip, or mission trip.  I buy the maps and the travel books.  I plan the days in too much detail (making my family completely crazy!) My kids even call me Clark Griswold  (If you don’t know who that is, forgive me.  If you do know …

WHAT IS PAIN? Pain indicates tissue damage. In case of joint pain, the tissue that is damaged is “white” tissue. White tissue refers to joint structures with poor blood supply. Due to the limited blood supply, these structures have a compromised healing ability. White joint structures include cartilage, discs, labrum, ligaments, meniscus, and tendons. Conversely, muscles are red tissue. They …

Food intolerance induces inflammation, the excessive generation of toxic free radicals increases the occurrence of metabolic, chronic and degenerative diseases such as diabetes. In contrast, a “True” allergy may induce anaphylaxis, whereas the magnitude of exposures to intolerable foods, despite its less dramatic flair, causes greater morbidity and mortality. IgE allergy to food has been recognized for centuries. IgE-mediated food …