Auto Accidents

Receiving treatment, as soon as possible, can helpauto accident
avoid long-term – chronic pain.

Advanced Medical of Florida is here to help when you are involved in a motorcycle or car accident. The after-effects of the car crash may be difficult to handle. This is definitely true if you were the victim and sustain both emotional and physical injuries.

When it comes to treatment for injuries sustained from car accidents, it is best to receive care with doctors who are not only experienced in providing you the best outcome but also have experience in detailed record keeping to accurately document your case.

The best place to go for auto accident treatments is to a multi-specialty clinic like ours. Our doctors can do anything from prescribe imaging like MRIs, perform injections, and even do concussion rehab. Please allow us to evaluate you to make sure you don’t have whiplash or other injuries that could lead to a long term problem.

Quick and effective treatment by experienced health care providers may help to prevent these auto injuries from becoming chronic conditions! We have assembled an experienced and specialized team of doctors and providers to offer the best chance of successful pain relief.

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.

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CLEARWATER, Fla. – The staff of Advanced Medical of Florida gets together four times a year to pick up garbage along the beach, but they do much more for the environment all year long.

Senior physical therapy assistant Isabella Thayer came up with the idea. “Last year around April, Earth Day was coming around,” Thayer explained. “I looked around and thought, there’s a lot more we can be doing to make a positive impact, not just with our patients, but out in the community.”

Thayer is passionate about the beach and thought it was a great place to start. “We could clean up the beaches, and get more team members and other people involved, and show them that what we do every day really matters,” Thayer said.

But then Thayer decided to take her efforts a step further and encourage changes at the office. She said, “I looked around at what we were doing at work, and thought we could reduce our carbon footprint and take charge of our little daily activities. The things we do every day. The small things.”

In the office, everyone now brings reusable lunch bags. They also bring their own silverware from home versus using plastic silverware. Thayer said, “If there’s plastic in the clinic we may shake our finger at you for the day and say, ‘Hey, where’s that reusable cup?’”

The staff also uses metal reusable cups, rather than paper or plastic ones. The office now uses rechargeable batteries and has reduced its paper use. The team also went paperless by putting more documents on a computer. They are also using rechargeable batteries.

Thayer adds, “At first it was quite a bit of a challenge. There was definitely resistance. Not because they didn’t like the idea, but because changing any habit can be difficult. When you put more responsibility on yourself, obviously that’s a time you have to think about what you’re doing.

But once everyone realized how easy it is, and the little changes that we do make, really make an impact on our community and our environment, it’s been so easy.”

Thayer said a lot of team members also began changing what they do at home and began educating their family and friends.

She hopes other Tampa Bay area offices will follow in their footsteps and do their part for the environment.

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.

Shoulder Program

Treatment for Shoulder Pain – Rotator Cuff Pathology or Osteoarthritis

The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body.

The shoulder is comprised of 3 bones, 3 main glenohumeral ligaments, 4 rotator cuff shoulder painmuscles, and other scapular stabilizers which allow for dynamic mobility. Although it is not as stable as the hip joint, it is much more flexible which allows for higher functional use. Shoulders are used to push, pull, reach, and lift on a daily basis. The shoulder joint is one of most commonly injured places in the body. Pain in this joint can be caused from a variety of reasons such as arthritis, rotator cuff pathology, or adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) just to name a few.

Step 1

Our team will perform a biomechanical evaluation of you and your joint to determine the cause of your pain using advanced medical imaging and special tests. Our team will then develop a treatment plan that best fits your needs.

Step 2

A lubricating injectable material will be introduced into the joint space. Our imaging equipment allows for precise guidance into the joint space in the exact location needed to provide the best results. We utilize ultrasound-guided and fluoroscope-guided injections onsite so nothing is ever performed blind to ensure you receive precise and effective results.

Step 3

Our Doctors of Physical Therapy and their team will work with you to help strengthen, mobilize, and restore your joints. This allows you to regain significant strength and function with decreased pain.

Step 4

Our cutting-edge taping and bracing treatment can realign, stabilize, and facilitate increased range of motion within the shoulder joint. These techniques allow the body to inhibit muscle spasms and increase range of motion to facilitate better movement with less pain.

Step 5

We will provide you the tools to prolong your new-found quality of life. A customized take home exercise plan will be designed for you that will reduce inflammation and enhance the success of your treatment on your own.

Step 6

Our staff will continue with detailed follow-ups to evaluate your pain level and function, as needed. We are always here for you to ensure your long term success so don’t hesitate to call or stop in with questions because our patients are the top priority.

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.

 

Chiropractic Care in Clearwater

Chiropractic care is a form of alternative medicine mostly concerned with the diagnosis Dr. Amanpreet Bhathaland treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine.

Chiropractors treatment consists of a spinal manipulation, sometimes referred to as a chiropractic adjustment. The purpose of a spinal manipulation is to restore joint mobility by applying a controlled force into the joints that have become hypomobile – or restricted in their movement and possibly pinching a nerve – as a result of a tissue injury or poor posture/ergonomics.

Our Chiropractor

Our Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Amanpreet Bhathal has developed many positive relationships in our community and has Presented over 100 times throughout Tampa Bay, on Fall prevention and Peripheral Neuropathy. In addition, Dr. Bhathal has helped many\ patients in our community get relief from their conditions and has received many positive reviews/testimonials from our patients.

At Advanced Medical of Florida, our chiropractic treatment consists of gentle/low force techniques that feel great for patients while helping to resolve their issues. Our chiropractic care has helped children, teenagers, adults, and seniors.
We provide the needed time and attention to each of our patients and we value the importance of educating our patients about chiropractic care to complement the treatment process.

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.

Dizziness

Dizziness can be caused by a number of things. One of the more common causes is

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Dr. Nathan Sipe-Powell, DPT, CSCS

loose crystals in your inner ear.

BPPV is a mechanical problem in the inner ear. It occurs when some of the calcium carbonate crystals (otoconia) that are normally embedded in gel in the utricle become dislodged and migrate into one or more of the 3 fluid-filled semicircular canals, where they are not supposed to be.

BPPV happens when tiny crystals of calcium carbonate in one part of your inner ear become dislodged and float into another part. That doesn’t sound too serious, but small head movements cause the loose crystals to move, triggering your inner-ear sensors to send mixed messages to your brain.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) may go away in a few weeks by itself. If treatment is needed, it usually consists of head exercises (Epley and Semont maneuvers ). … In rare cases, surgery may be used to treat BPPV.

Dizziness can be dehabitating. Treatment can make the problem go away quicker. Also, if you come to our clinic, we can help to determine the cause of your dizziness, and rule out other causes. Dr. Nate has had expensive special training in this area, and can help you find a resolution to your problem.

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.

Corporate Health

At Advanced Medical of Florida, our team of physicians and qualified staff look forward to helping your corporation take care of your employees.

corporate health

Our purpose is to educate your employees about health matters and concerns. We conduct workshops that gives your corporation factual and usable information on the causes of stress and how to combat those causes. Our exciting workshops or health fairs will give your company the various solutions to maintain optimal health and high productivity.

Lost Productivity: The price tag of
staff who ignore health problems!

According to the results of a recent survey published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, working through pain is actually more costly than if you had missed work to get your problem handled.

Workers in pain might have trouble concentrating; work more slowly than usual or even put their heads down for a spell” said lead researcher, Walter F. Stewart, Director of the Center for Health Research and Rural Advocacy for Geisinger Health Systems in Danville, PA.

The cost of lost productivity to employers is estimated at $61.2 billion
Nearly 29,000 working Americans participated in the survey. Lost productivity was a result of working through the pain.

More than 50% of the participants reported headaches, backache, arthritis and other types of musculoskeletal pain in the two weeks prior to the survey.

According to researchers, pain cost workers an average of 4.6 hours of productivity time each week.

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.

Prefabricated Braces

You may not know that Advanced Medical of Florida is a Medicare Certified Durable Medical Equipment (DME) provider. A Neck, Back, or Knee brace prescribed by our providers may provide relief, promote healing, and may prevent future problems.

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Braces can:

Immobilize injured areas and assist in recovery

Stabilize areas of weakness

Help lesson strain and pressure on the spine while heavy lifting

Improve posture and elongate the spine.

Make transitional movements, such as sitting to standing, more comfortable

Alleviate back or neck pain

Be used as non-invasive treatments as an alternative surgery

Covered by Medicare and most major insurance companies.

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.

 

Post Surgical Therapy

If you or one of your loved ones have had surgery or it’s been recommended that you haveDr. Brett Reuter physical therapy, consider our clinic for your care. We have two convenient locations, accept Medicare and most insurances, and focus on non opiate pain relief.

For many people, the anticipation of any pain that goes along with physical therapy is enough to keep them from stepping foot into a physical ’s therapists office after surgery. In reality, the only way back to full recovery after surgery is through a physical therapist.

Physical Therapy Aids Healing

Like it or not, physical therapy is vital to the healing process. Not only do stretches and strengthening exercises help a person regain balance, control and range of motion in the area where surgery was performed, it allows a trained medical professional to regularly view the area in question. Problems with an incision or wound can be spotted and addressed by a physical therapist long before they are severe enough to bother you. Physical therapy can also speed your recovery along as you strengthen surrounding muscles, learn compensatory strategies in the short term and begin reusing the limb or joint. Likewise, it can address pain without medication through the use of massage, electrical stimulation, ice, and heat.

Balance & Range of Motion Matter

Most people understand that physical therapy can strengthen the area of the body that has been surgically repaired. What many people don’t realize is that physical therapy can also help a person regain their balance or range of motion in a joint or limb. For instance, if you have a total knee replacement, physical therapy will not only help you relearn how to walk on a titanium joint, it will help you regain your balance and flexibility to help you maintain your ability to stand, walk, jog, jump, or bike for years to come. Remember, physical therapy is not only about recovery, it is about setting you up for physical activity long after you have been released from care.

Breaking Up Scar Tissue is Painful

Those who are just too stubborn to step foot in a physical therapist‘s office immediately after surgery will find that over time they lose their flexibility, range of motion and strength in the surgically repaired part of their body. Should they mend the error of their ways, they will likely find scar tissue build-up is preventing them from fully recovering. In order to begin working on that part of the body, the physical therapist must first work on breaking up the scar tissue to allow the joint or limb to begin moving the way it should. This process is not only grueling, it is often as painful as having the surgery itself. Fortunately, those who seek physical therapy as soon as they are permitted by their surgeon tend to experience less scar tissue and minimal pain as a result.

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.

 

Knee Pain

AMF Healthcare has an FDA Approved treatment for Knee Pain – Osteoarthritis. Knee Pain runner with painis a common and debilitating problems we experience.

The knee is one of the most complicated joints in the body. It comprises of 4 bones, 14 ligaments and allows us to have dynamic mobility. Over the course of an average human life, a person walks over 100,000 miles. Simply put, our knees see a lot of wear and tear. It is the most common site where individuals experience joint pain. Advanced Medical of Florida has created a revolutionary non-surgical treatment option that helps produce long term results.

Step 1

Our team will perform a biomechanical assessment of you and your joint to determine the cause of your pain using advanced medical imaging. Our team will then develop a treatment plan that best fits your needs.

Step 2

A lubricating injectable material will be introduced into the joint space. Our imaging equipment allows for precise guidance into the joint space in the exact location needed to provide the best results.

Step 3

Our Doctors of Physical Therapy and their team will work with you to help strengthen, rebalance and restore your joints. This allows you to regain significant strength and functionality with decreased pain.

Step 4

Our cutting-edge bracing systems realign, stabilize and facilitate increased range of motion within the joints. This allows the body to redistribute weight and pressure away from the weakened portion of the joint.

Step 5

We will provide you the tools to prolong your new-found quality of life. A customized take home exercise plan will be designed for you that will reduce inflammation and enhance the success of your therapies on your own.

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.

Pain Relief Without Pills

Advanced medical of Florida offers Non – Surgical / Non – Opioid Pain Management.back pain

Chronic and acute pain can turn anyone’s world upside down. Activities that were once enjoyable may seem impossible due to intense pain. Even spending relaxing time with family and friends may become difficult.

What is Interventional Pain Management?

Interventional pain management is a discipline in pain management. The goal is to help patients relieve their pain. These pain doctors look beyond medication to help someone deal with pain. They rely instead on a vast array of therapies to help diagnose, reduce, and if possible, completely relieve a person’s pain.

For example, a patient may receive technology guided injections, along with specialized physical therapy to address the root cause of the issue. The ultimate goal is to help a patient get back to their best life. Often, doctors do this by helping patients return to their normal activities as quickly as possible.

Interventional pain management is generally used when pain is severe enough to interfere with daily activities and other treatments have not been successful in reducing pain. If you’re in pain, interventional pain management may help you reduce your pain and get your life back.

Our doctors use cutting-edge treatment options, such as Ultrasound and Fluoroscope guidance for every injection. This allows our practitioners to see your bodies structures in real time as they are performing the procedure, creating a high degree of specificity and likelihood for success.

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.