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By Joseph Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI Up until the year 2000 the physicians had very limited treatment options for patients with symptomatic superficial insufficiency.  Conservative therapy consisting of elevation, anti-inflammatory medications and compression stockings has changed only in the fabric technology.  Today there are more shear compression garments which has helped improve patient compliance with this type of therapy.  Great …

You most likely first heard that phrase from your mother when she wanted you to eat your broccoli on your dinner plate. She meant that choosing foods high in nutrients would keep you healthy and serve as a preventive measure against disease. Mom had it right. Food is preventive medicine. Yet, in the past fifty years, advancements in technology and …

It’s that time of year again! February is designated as National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM). It is a time when emphasis is placed on promoting children’s oral health. Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease according to the Academy of Pediatric Dentists. It is five times more common than asthma, four times more common than early childhood …

By Lindsey Hornbeck, DPT When watching the latest sporting event, you may have noticed a product called Kinesio Tape on your favorite professional athlete.  Well here is the good news! Kinesio tape is not just for athletes. The Kinesio Taping Method can be used on almost everybody.  When combined with other therapies and treatment techniques, Kinesio tape can allow for …

By Alex Anderson, Senior Associate Pastor at Bayside Community Church In the 2002 movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks plays the character Chuck Noland, an extremely punctual FedEx executive whose plane crashes during a storm over the Pacific Ocean. He becomes the sole survivor and washes ashore on an uninhabited island. The thing that’s most moving to me is his motivation …

Popular sports in south Florida, like tennis, golf, and swimming, require a delicate balance of shoulder mobility and stability in order to meet the demands of the sport. The way shoulder pain is addressed can mean the difference between a good game and a great game, or having to give up the game all together. SHOULDER MOBILITY HOW MUCH IS TOO …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 The law under the Patients Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – (Obama Care) the Open Enrollment Period is November 15th to February 15th, those that enroll between November 15th to December 15th will have a January 1, 2015 effective date; Dec. 16th – Jan. 15th eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Jan. …

By Peter Denk, MD, FACS Most of my Fort Myers and Naples patients with acid reflux disease (GERD) simply want their painful symptoms to stop.  There are several treatment options to accomplish that goal: anti-reflux medications, repair of the damaged lower esophageal sphincter (the muscle that keeps stomach contents where they belong, in the stomach), and lifestyle/diet changes.  As a …

By Harry Tsai, M.D. – Unfortunately, aging brings on additional health concerns. One of these is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is a condition where the prostate gland becomes enlarged. This is extremely common in men. There are two main stages of a man’s life when his prostate undergoes significant growth (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). The first …

By Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS – Of the many changes that happen with age, cataracts are one of the most inevitable. They affect nearly 20.5 million people in the U.S. age 40 and older. Cataracts may be unnoticeable at first, but as they develop, they begin to interfere with your lifestyle. What is a cataract? As you age, the …