Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make detailed pictures of the inside of your body.

Your doctor can use this test to diagnose you or to see how well you’ve responded to treatment. Unlike X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans, MRIs don’t use the damaging ionizing radiation of X-rays.

MRI Uses
An MRI helps a doctor diagnose a disease or injury, and it can monitor how well you’re doing with a treatment. MRIs can be done on different parts of your body. It’s especially useful for looking at soft tissues and the nervous system.

An MRI of the brain and spinal cord can help find many things, including:

• Blood vessel damage
• Brain injury
• Cancer
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Spinal cord injuries
• Stroke
• Eye problems
• Inner ear problems

When you are treated at Advanced Medical of Florida, we will determine whether it is recommended that you have X-rays or an MRI. Sometimes it is recommended and some times it’s not. If it is recommended, we will help you make arrangements to get it done, and then will use the information in your treatment plan.

Advanced Medical of Florida provides you with the medical care you need.  For more information, go to our web site http://www.amfhealthcare.com or call (727) 408-5222.

Treatment of the Month

This month we are highlighting our Interventional Pain Management Department!

Our pain management team’s main goal is getting patients pain relief without surgery or opioids. There are many well-known side effects of surgery and opioids, so finding solutions with less risk is of tremendous value to our patients.

Our Pain Management team is proficient in helping people with a variety of conditions, including but not limited to:

• Knee pain
• Back or neck pain
• Shoulder pain
• Hip pain
• Chronic pain
• Motor vehicle accidents

Some of our treatment options include ultrasound-guided or fluroscope-guided injections, prescribing braces such as a back or knee brace, managing your medication, and ordering imaging such as X-rays or MRIs.

Our pain management team has availability in both of our clinics. Feel free to call us today if you would like a no-charge consultation with our Pain Management team.

Reminder – our Seminole location is  now open 5 days a week for your convenience.

Advanced Medical of Florida provides you with the medical care you need.  For more information, go to our web site http://www.amfhealthcare.com or call (727) 408-5222