When people make new year’s resolutions, it’s common for them to make ones that address their health, such as spending more time at the gym or cutting bacon from their diet. Making a healthy new year’s resolution is easy, but sometimes implementing successful change into a long-term routine can be more challenging than expected, especially …
Finding an orthopedic surgeon can be a daunting process, especially if you are already suffering from a hip, knee, or shoulder problem or another musculoskeletal ailment. Even more, the dilemma of finding a good surgeon may be amplified if you live in a remote area without a major medical center. While coming up with a list of candidates and deciding on …
Do you have continued knee or back pain on a daily basis? Do you feel sore or stiff after sleeping or being sedentary for a long time? Do you have an injury that just doesn’t seem to be healing? These are some common reasons people visit an orthopedic specialist. But what are some others? Let’s go …
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Bone density tests measure the strength of your bones. They help determine your risk for sustaining a bone fracture. Let’s consider when you might need a bone density test and when you don’t. Bone is a highly dynamic tissue that is constantly undergoing remodeling with bone resorption and bone formation occurring simultaneously. Peak bone mass …
Many physicians have noticed a startling decrease in patients coming in for serious non-COVID issues, such as heart attack and stroke. Some drop-in ER volumes is completely understandable. For example, “stay at home” mandates mean fewer cars on the roads, and thus fewer car accidents. However, there is a concern that many patients are choosing to stay …
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In late March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that non-emergency medical providers delay routine or elective visits from patients to preserve protective equipment such as masks and to mitigate the risk of spreading covid-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. But there’s a gap between what’s elective and what’s not, with fear and …
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When it comes to primary health care, patients have two choices – entrust their care to a general practitioner (GP) or to a multidisciplinary practice. A GP is a physician who doesn’t specialize in any particular area of medicine, but provides routine health care (physical examinations, immunizations, etc.) and diagnoses and treats different conditions. A multidisciplinary …
One of the conditions your orthopedic surgeons encounter frequently at The Medical Group of South Florida in Jupiter, Florida, is osteoporosis. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says that 53 million Americans either have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or are at risk of developing it. Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which the body loses …
Your orthopedic surgeons at The Medical Group of South Florida in Jupiter, Florida, see a number of exercise-related injuries this time of year. It makes sense: It’s the start of a new year, resolutions to start afresh often include beginning or restarting a regular exercise routine, and those hitting the gym after a long layoff …
Your pain management specialists in Jupiter, Florida, at The Medical Group of South Florida, are committed to providing the best pain relief available to our clients. We are trained in the most up-to-date methods for relieving pain. Sometimes, though, it’s worth looking backward; that is, to various herbs that have been used for centuries to …
