By Daniel Sucherman, MD The noise of chronic pain can relentlessly invade everyday activities. It’s a loud, unwelcome voice when we’re trying to sleep, when we rise from bed, and when we attempt to shower or dress. It complicates our ability to commit to social and recreational activities ahead of …
Read More »Preparing for 2024
It’s hard to believe that it will soon be 2024. While many of us are looking forward to waving goodbye to 2023, there are things that you can and should do now to prepare for the new year ahead. Start scheduling your medical appointments now. Florida is booming, and with …
Read More »Competitive Edge Physical Therapy’s 2024 Mission to Support Community Wellbeing
Nestled in the vibrant heart of Tampa Bay, Competitive Edge Physical Therapy (CEP) is passionately dedicated to enhancing more than just patient outcomes, but also community wellbeing. Their mission goes beyond providing physical therapy; it’s about touching lives and offering hope to those who might otherwise go without essential care. …
Read More »How Nancy Went from Excruciating Neck Pain All Day, Everyday… to No Pain!
Millions of people are suffering from chronic pain. Some resort to surgery and some may take pain medications to mask the symptoms or just suffer silently through it all, day in and day out, they are alternative treatments that are helping alleviate pain for countless individuals. One of those methods …
Read More »Winter Haven Hospital’s (WHH) Bariatrics Program earned accreditation as a Comprehensive Center from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).
The application process involved submitting the program’s casework with review of overall quality, safety and patient success. It also ensures that all places in the hospital, which include the facilities in the ER, OR and radiology have the proper equipment to care for these special patients. “I am so proud …
Read More »Overcoming Decades of Pain: John’s Journey to Wellness
Chronic pain can be a relentless companion, diminishing our quality of life and limiting our activities. Brandon, a dedicated care-taker and avid golfer, knows this all too well. For two decades, he wrestled with neck and back pain, with a more recent elbow injury that threatened his passion for golf. …
Read More »Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Prevention
The number of individuals with Cognitive issue like Alzheimer’s is staggering. Nearly 6 million people in the US have dementia and if we don’t start taking prevention more seriously, that number is expected to grow exponentially. Diet and Nutrition Eating a healthy diet such as the Mediterranean or Dash diet …
Read More »Supporting the Community: BayCare’s Initiative to Tackle Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is a top health priority across the four counties that BayCare serves, and since launching the ‘Healing Bags’ program in partnership with Feeding Tampa Bay, numbers show the problem continues to be widespread and can affect anyone. According to Thomas Agrusti, BayCare’s community benefit analyst, the Healing Bags …
Read More »Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, accounts for less than two percent of all new cancers diagnosed in the U.S. annually. It primarily affects older adults; 68 is the average age of diagnosis. According to the American Cancer Society, the lifetime risk of developing stomach cancer is higher in men (about …
Read More »Wellness Toolkits: Building Your Healthiest Self
Read More: Each person’s “healthiest self” is different depending on their body, mind, living situation and people influencing their lives, and building a personal wellness toolkit can improve your overall well-being. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has created …
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