Ocala

They are the “after hours” of health care – the weekends and evenings when your regular doctor’s office is closed and a trip to the emergency room isn’t necessary. Perhaps you suffered a minor cut or injury from a fall and you don’t want to wait all night or all …

Whether you are a professional athlete, a sports minded student, a tri-athlete or an active adult, Dr. Chappell specializes in activity related injuries and nonsurgical orthopedics. Dr. Chappell is a board certified family practice, neuromuscularskeletal medicine and sports medicine physician. Dr. Chappell provides treatment for the following conditions: • Sports …

Nothing says love like a caring hug – and there’s one quick squeeze that could actually save your life. It’s easy to focus attention on the people who matter most in your life and forget to include yourself, but your health impacts everyone who cares about you. One of the …

Imagine a superfood — not a drug — powerful enough to help you lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease, boost your immune system and, for an added bonus, increase your energy. Did we mention that there are no side effects? You’d surely stock up on a lifetime …

By Terry Hoskins – Pain and suffering finds us regardless of who we are and is indeed a central part of the human experience. You may have everything this world has to offer like millions of dollars, cars, houses, and boats, yet when trials come, all the stuff of the …

Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant or cancerous cells are found in the ovaries. An ovary is one of two small, almond-shaped organs located on each side of the uterus that store eggs or germ cells and produce female hormones estrogen and progesterone. There are many types of …

By Craig Chappeall, DO, Functional Health and Sports Medicine of Ocala Prolotherapy Prolotherapy is an innovative injection technique whose primary intent is to repair connective tissue (ligament, tendon or cartilage) and promote growth of normal cells. Prolotherapy relieves pain by directly impacting the underlying condition causing that pain. In contrast …

Estate planning involves the process of accumulating, handling, conserving and distributing  your  assets  while  you  are living as well as making provisions for disposition of your assets upon death. There are a variety of tools available to manage your estate and prepare for a smooth distribution of your assets with …

Are you confused by all of the options out there that claim to make you look younger? Would you like to look your best, but are too afraid to experiment with something too new or too old-fashioned? Keep reading, we will discuss Dr. Rich Castellano’s 7 basic steps you should …

Have you ever met someone and assumed they were 10-20 years younger than their actual age due to their great energy and wit? Sure, there are the “chosen” ones that are blessed with graceful aging genes. But there are also people who decide to make daily lifestyle changes which help …