Many patients do not have a primary care physician that is able to issue medical marijuana recommendations. In this case, the best approach is to visit a specialists who is experienced with medical marijuana treatment.
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 … Continued
It’s all about motion. Once we’re past the toddler stage we tend to take the ability to move for granted. That is, until we can’t. Or it hurts to even try. Injury, overuse, or surgery can all hinder easy and pain-free movement. That’s when you turn to physical therapy, either on your own or with … Continued
Your pain management specialists at The Medical Group of South Florida are open to many forms of complementary pain management. Given what we know at this point about a popular herbal drug, kratom, however, this would not be on our list of recommended pain relievers. Kratom, a tree native to Southeast Asia, produces leaves that … Continued
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 … Continued
Along with doctors across the nation, your internal medicine and family practice physicians at The Medical Group of South Florida in Jupiter, Florida, have been treating an unusually high number of influenza cases this season, and the epidemic shows no signs of abating any time soon. Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Continued
You’re taking all the steps you can to protect your cardiovascular system: eating right, exercising, reducing stress, getting enough sleep, not smoking. Now it turns out there’s something else you should do: Avoid noise. According to a review paper published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, noise pollution may increase … Continued
Often when people think of chiropractic care, they think of it for relief of back pain. But whenever the body is out of balance, it can signal this imbalance anywhere, including the head. A headache is defined as any type of pain in the head, scalp, or neck. They can be mild, moderate, or severe, … Continued
You monitor your blood pressure. You watch your weight and cholesterol. Now your cardiologists are telling you that you have to lower your triglycerides as well. Is there no end to the work you have to do to keep your heart healthy? And what exactly are triglycerides and how do you lower them? First of … Continued
Your doctors of internal medicine and primary care physicians at The Medical Group of South Florida in Jupiter, Florida, already knew from our patients that the 2017-18 flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst on record. Last week’s headlines to that effect simply confirmed it. “This is the first year we’ve … Continued
