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After injuries, joint replacement surgery or soft tissue repair, physical therapy paves the way for healing, return to normal function, range of motion and rebuilding strength. One common condition treated in Physical Therapy clinics is rotator cuff injury or repair. Rotator Cuff Injuries: How Physical Therapy Can Help A very frequent injury site is the shoulder joint. The shoulder is …

By Heidi Smith, Contributor While exercise is important for overall health, staying fit during a pandemic – especially returning to group sports – can place athletes at risk for contracting and spreading disease. David Taing, M.D., CAQSM, a Venice area family physician who specializes in sports medicine, says he’s concerned that many athletes, parents and coaches may not be fully …

Looking our best during the holidays and into the New Year is on many peoples minds. Do you want the benefits of a TCA Peel without the peeling and long healing process? This is especially important to many people during the holidays or when events are coming up. Who wants to be red and peeling for days on end? There …

The second annual Not A Lab Rat Day is Wednesday, Oct. 16. This year, Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) wants other teens to know that when it to comes to e-cigarettes, aka “vaping” products, history is repeating itself. E-cigarette companies use the same tricks, including flavors and marketing campaigns, tobacco companies used for decades to target and recruit young smokers.1 …

According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with more people dying of lung cancer in a year than from breast, prostate, colorectal and brain cancers combined. It is the second most common cancer in both men and women, ranking just behind prostate and breast cancer, respectively. IMPACT OF …

On November 19th of this year Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center (GSAHEC) will celebrate another Great American Smokeout®, a national holiday hosted by the American Cancer Society that provides an opportunity for people who smoke to commit to healthy, smoke-free lives: not just for a day, but year round. The Great American Smokeout® also provides an opportunity for individuals, …

By Dr. Bryan Hunte Every movement our bodies make requires communication between the brain and the muscles. When injury, disease, and weakness affect any part of the nervous and musculoskeletal system, neuromuscular disorder can lead to loss of function. My patients that fall a lot typically, have pain in the knees, hips, or lower back combined with wear and tear …

By Joseph Gauta, MD, FACOG Thanks to modern technology and treatment options, you don’t have to let loss of bladder control interfere with your life any longer. With proper treatment you will no longer spend time planning the fastest route to the nearest restroom in hopes of avoiding an accident. Not only can incontinence sabotage your daily activities, it can …

By Karina Hammer The holidays are around the corner and with all the over-indulging and overeating, this can be a time of pain and discomfort. Are you tired of being in pain after every meal? Is acid reflux keeping you up at night? Are you waking up with heartburn more than 2 days a week? Do you think that stomach …

Even before the social distancing orders began, Ms. Maloney, one of our Help Us Hear (HUH) hearing aid recipients, avoided social events with friends and family. She has a litany of excuses prepared to avoid the potentially embarrassing events. Hearing loss is an isolating disability. With the stay at home orders in place, the social disengagement that the hearing-impaired community …