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

Did you know the #1 cause of death for people aged 65 and older is falls?

Injuries such as fractures may result which can lead to hospitalizations where pneumonia or blood clots can occur creating a downward spiral for this patient population.

Gait and balance disorders are among the most common causes of falls in older adults and often lead to injury, disability, loss of independence, and limited quality of life. We love helping people walk better, reduce their fall risk, and improve their quality of life.

We are a multi-specialty group with different providers such as our Doctors of Physical Therapy who specialize in treatments for gait and balance problems.

Our unique Balance & Gait Program has helped many people and gives you an opportunity to be evaluated for any abnormalities in your walking patterns. We can assess if you need an assistive device such a cane or a walker; if you already have one, then we can help by appropriately sizing it to be the perfect fit for you.

This program can help a wide range of people from geriatrics to athletes. We can work on fall prevention for the geriatric population and even perform running analysis utilizing videos for the athletic population.

Feel free to call us today if you would like a no-charge consultation to assess your balance or gait. We are happy to help anyway that we can!

We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and are ready for an exciting 2021!

Our office is very excited to have some new faces starting in 2021! We are happy to announce that we will be adding an additional Chiropractor to the team! Ross Revella, DC will begin treating patients in our office on January 4, 2021. If you have neck or back pain, stop by and schedule a new patient appointment with our new doctor!

We also added a new Medical Doctor to the team! Miguel Attias, MD specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain management. He is ready to meet all of you and help patients achieve a pain-free life. Call our office and we will gladly get you scheduled with him.

Our practice is following all the procedures to keep you safe during the Covid times. All staff members wear masks. All equipment is cleaned between uses. We know your health care needs don’t get put on hold, so we are here to help you during these troubled times.

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.

This month we are highlighting CORPORATE HEALTH! At Advanced Medical of Florida, we provide resources for companies who want ensure their teams are healthy while reducing their risk of future injuries.

Local employers have utilized us to come visit on-site for ergonomic assessments and workshops to ensure the work stations of team members are set up properly. We also have administered take home exercises that help reduce the risk of future injuries like carpal tunnel, neck pain, back pain, and common types of tendinitis.

We have also been requested to participant in corporate health fairs. We provide free thermography scans and no-charge consultations with our doctors on-site at the health fairs.

Most major workers’ compensation insurance plans cover those who are injured at work. The insurance can cover in person appointments at our clinics or telehealth visits. We also accept most personal health insurance plans for non-work related injuries.

If health is important to you or your employer then feel free to click the link below to learn more!

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.

You may be wondering if you need X-rays before beginning physical therapy.

In general, you do not need advanced diagnostic tests like an X-ray or MRI before starting physical therapy. If your pain or functional limitation came on gradually, or for no apparent reason, then your condition most likely does not warrant these tests right away, and it is safe to participate in physical therapy.

When you have your initial visit with our clinic, we will determine whether we recommend an X-ray or MRI. Very often, if is not necessary. If we feel it is recommended, we will work with your insurance company and help you obtain the proper authorization to proceed with getting the imaging done. Then we will review the results and incorporate the information into your treatment plan.

You may be wondering if your physical therapist can write you a prescription or give a pain relieving injection.While these things are not normally involved in treatment, we have an advantage in that we have a medical doctor on our staff, and when these things are required, we can make them happen.

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.

Did you know the #1 cause of death for people aged 65 and older is falls?

Injuries such as fractures may result which can lead to hospitalizations where pneumonia or blood clots can occur creating a downward spiral for this patient population.

Gait and balance disorders are among the most common causes of falls in older adults and often lead to injury, disability, loss of independence, and limited quality of life.

The most effective strategy for falls prevention involves a multifactorial evaluation followed by targeted interventions for identified contributing factors. Effective options for patients with gait and balance disorders include exercise and physical therapy!

Are you concerned about your balance?

If so, contact us to find out about our Fall Risk and Prevention treatment program. Individuals can consult with one of our Doctors of PHYSICAL THERAPY to determine whether they are a candidate for this treatment where patients work on improving their balance and gait in an encouraging safe environment. This program is covered by MEDICARE and other major insurances plans and is a great way to help reduce the risk of falls.

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.

This month we are highlighting our PREFABRICATED BRACES! Here at Advanced Medical of Florida, we are a certified Medicare Durable Medical Equipment (DME) provider. We can prescribe, administer, and specifically fit any brace for you.

Our unique DME program allows us not only to get the right fit, but also allows our medical and physical therapy team to educate you on how to use the brace by showing you how to take it on and off, how often to wear it, and when to use it. Our most popular braces tend to be our back and knee braces; however, we do offer many other options so feel free to ask one of our doctors if a new brace is the right option for you.

Some of the benefits that the braces can assist with are listed below:

1. Immobilize injured areas and assist in recovery
2. Stabilize areas of weakness
3. Help lesson strain and pressure on the joints while lifting
4. Improve posture and elongate the spine
5. Make transitional movements such as sitting to standing more comfortable
6. Alleviate neck, back, and joint pain
7. Be used as non-invasive treatments as an alternative to surgery
8. Covered by Medicare and most major insurance companies

Would a Prefabricated Brace Help You?

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.

If you are suffering from headaches, you know how debilitating they can be. They can really interfere with your daily routine and put a cramp in your day. You may not know much about the different types of headaches.

TENSION HEADACHES

A tension headache is probably the most common type people experience. Some of the common characteristics of a tension headache include; a pressing or tightening feeling, bilateral location, mild to moderate intensity, pain lasting from 30 minutes to one week. Tension headaches don’t normally include nausea or vomiting, but they may include light or sound sensitivity. The presence of tension headaches is not attributed to another health disorder.

MIGRAINE HEADACHES

Migraine headaches aren’t as common as tension headaches and they are often mistaken for something else. Quite often, a sufferer will attribute any bad headache pain to a migraine, but this isn’t always the case. Migraine is a condition that can be described as a recurrent headache that lasts up to 72 hours, featuring unilateral pulsating pain of moderate to severe intensity. Migraine pain includes nausea and/or sensitivity to light, and it is often made worse with normal physical activity.

CLUSTER HEADACHES

Cluster headaches are quite different from both tension headaches and migraines, occurring in only about 1% of the population. While most migraine sufferers are women, men between 20 and 40 are the main recipients of cluster headaches. This type of headache produces severe pain around the eyes or along the side of the head. Attacks usually last from 15 minutes up to 3 hours and have been known to occur 8 times in a single day. Tearing, forehead sweating, and nasal congestion may accompany cluster headaches. The intense pain makes some sufferers restless or agitated during the attack.

Whatever your challenge, you should come into Advanced Medical Clinic for a consultation. Let us see if we can help.

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.

We are proud to announce that Advanced Medical of Florida recently received Tampa Bay Times “Best of the Best” for Physical Therapy.

Our offices were voted Best Physical Therapy thanks to all of you! We want to thank our community for allowing us to celebrate being one of the best in Tampa Bay! Our AMF family couldn’t be more thankful for all of your love and support. The whole team jumped for joy when it was announced. It is truly an honor for our offices and our team!

We promise to keep providing this community with compassion and service beyond belief for years to come!

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.