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Treating Shoulder Pain Successfully with Radiofrequency Paula Sharper and her husband had just recently moved to Florida, and she had been dealing with ongoing shoulder pain for a long time, which seemed to be getting worse. Paula was diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis of the AC joint (acromioclavicular joint) in the …

The outlook for people diagnosed with cancer is becoming brighter all the time, thanks to a variety of ongoing advancements. Over 18 million cancer survivors are living in the U.S. today, according to the American Cancer Society. Increasingly, many of the nearly 2 million Americans who will be diagnosed with …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …