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On Christmas Eve, many in our community are performing last-minute holiday preparations before settling in for the evening. Other families are traveling to see family and friends near and far. Lauren and Kahler Cox were on the road with their extended family as well. They had just spent a relaxing vacation on the Gulf Coast of Florida with local and …
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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT): A Method for Managing Precancerous Lesions from a Lifetime of Fun in the Sun
By Renee Deneweth, PA-C Photodynamic therapy, otherwise known as PDT, is a powerful tool for addressing and mitigating the harmful effects of a lifetime of sun exposure. This targeted treatment offers a relatively convenient solution for addressing actinic keratoses, precancerous skin lesions that may precede squamous cell carcinoma. Beyond PDT, precancerous actinic keratoses have a range of treatment options including …
Read More »Selecting the Right Plastic Surgeon for Your Mommy Makeover
By Gunnar Bergqvist, MD When considering a mommy makeover, a transformative procedure that combines various plastic surgeries to rejuvenate the body post-pregnancy, choosing the right plastic surgeon is of paramount importance. Your choice will not only affect the outcome of the surgery but also your overall safety and well-being during the process. In this article, we will discuss the crucial …
Read More »Avoiding Atrophy
By Colin E. Champ, MD, CSCS – Radiation Oncologist Atrophy is defined as a decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue. We commonly hear about muscle atrophy, or the wasting away of muscles that we don’t exercise regularly. According to the Cleveland Clinic, muscle atrophy is the wasting away of, or thinning of muscle mass. …
Read More »NATIONAL MEN’S HEALTH MONTH
By Tom Everts PA-C, IFM CP June is Men’s Health Month, and throughout my time in clinic I’ve noticed that it’s rare for a man to present for a routine workup. Men don’t like going to the doctor. It’s cliché, but true. It is usually when things really start to go wrong that we go in. This makes it difficult …
Read More »Freedom Rehab Aquatic Therapy and Balance Center: The History and Resourcefulness of Their Center
Owner and founder Brenda VanSalisbury was inspired to take her occupational therapy career and make it into a venture that would benefit patients in on a whole new level. Recently we caught up with her to find out why she created Freedom Rehab Aquatic Therapy and Balance Center and how she overcame several obstacles at its inception and more recently, …
Read More »Arthritis: Discovering Natural Solutions
By Liana Weinstein LMT/ Founder of Conscious Times Topicals Arthritis is the swelling of one or more joints creating stiffness, lack of movement and pain. Connective tissues, such as cartilage, that surround joints naturally break down. Over time, our joints naturally wear and tear due to digestive health (poor diet), ageing, repetitive motion, injuries, genetics and more. Symptoms can range …
Read More »Finding Balance: National Physical Therapy Month
During the month of October, The nation recognizes and celebrates the importance of rehabilitating treatment options through Physical Therapy (PT). PT can help patients improve their overall physical health and well being in countless ways. Since every patient’s needs are different, many therapies are adjusted to specific patient-centric approaches depending on their individual circumstances. Physical therapists work directly with your physician …
Read More »5 Steps to Better Life with Lung Disease
Lung disease doesn’t mean the end. Here’s what you can do. At the moment of being diagnosed with a respiratory illness like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the Earth can seem to drop beneath your feet. The realization that COPD has no known cure can be devastating, and the challenges it presents to one’s quality of life can seem unending. And …
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