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!

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 excited to announce this month that we have a new doctor joining our team! Dr. Deric Lovett is a chiropractor and will be our newest addition to the AMF family! He will bring many unique skills including some treatments that we have never been able to offer at AMF before…stay tuned for details!

Chiropractic care is a form of alternative medicine mostly concerned with the diagnosis and 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.

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 CORPORATE HEALTH! At Advanced Medical of Florida, we provide resources for companies who want to 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 give us a call.

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.

Meniscus tears usually take place when an athlete twists or turns their upper leg while their foot is planted and their knee is bent.

Symptoms of a meniscus tear may be different for each person, but some of the most common symptoms are:

. Pain in the knee joint: usually on the inside (medial), outside (lateral) or back
. Swelling
. Catching or locking of the knee joint
. Inability to fully extend or bend the knee joint
. Limping

The symptoms of a meniscus tear are similar to other medical conditions or problems. Always see your health care provider for a diagnosis.

Will a torn meniscus eventually heal on its own?

Yes, some meniscus tears can heal on their own. Perhaps even more important, even if a meniscus tear doesn’t heal, many tears will stop hurting if treated without surgery.

Can you walk around with a torn meniscus?

A torn meniscus usually produces well-localized pain in the knee. The pain often is worse during twisting or squatting motions.

Conservative treatment — such as rest, ice and medication — is sometimes enough to relieve the pain of a torn meniscus and give the injury time to heal on its own. In other cases, however, a torn meniscus requires surgical repair.

At Advanced Medical of Florida, we have had great success threating without surgery, 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.

We treated many professional athletes from different teams here in the Tampa Bay area. Do you want to have the condition treated and avoid surgery? Why not come in for a consultation today.

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.

Community Outreach

This month for giving back we chose to do a food drive donation to Helping Hands!

Helping Hands is a nonprofit organization that administers food to local families in need throughout the Tampa Bay area.

Our company and team members came together which resulted in a car load worth of food. We each contributed a little, but together, a huge impact was made. The leaders of the organization were surprised and grateful when seeing all of the non-perishables we brought.

Helping Hands is very thankful because our contribution will allow them to be able to deliver more food and be a blessing to our local community.

If you want to learn more about Helping Hands then feel free to visit their Facebook page in the link below.

Learn More About Helping Hands

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 Dr. Nathan Sipe-Powell!

Dr. Nate is from the mid-west and loves helping people. He went to school at Clarke University in Dubuque, IA where he completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. That school is the same one that Dr. Brett went to. Dr. Nate has tremendous clinical skills and works with a lot of athletes in our clinics.

Dr. Nate is also a Tampa Bay Lightning super fan – he recently took his son, Finn, to their first game together! He also loves weight lifting, reading, lounging in the pool, and going on walks with his family and two dogs, Mushu and Lily.

If you have met Dr. Nate in the office, you probably know he is a huge Disney fan and Harry Potter fan, as well. He is also known for his colorful socks – make sure to ask him to show them off when you see him in the office next!

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 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.

What to Do If There Is an Accident

Call 911 if there are injuries.
Call the police. …
Obtain names, addresses, telephone numbers, and driver’s license numbers from all drivers.
Obtain license plate(s) and vehicle identification numbers. …
Obtain names, addresses, and telephone numbers of other passengers and any witnesses.

Even if there are no serious injuries, it is a good idea to call the police. You may need a police report to file a claim with your insurance company, even if it is just to make a claim for damage to your vehicle. The vehicles involved in the accident should remain where they are, unless they interfere with traffic.

How does insurance work after a car accident?

To use car insurance, you’ll have to file a claim after you’ve been in an accident or your vehicle has otherwise been damaged. If another driver caused the accident, then their insurance will cover your expenses. … So, even in no-fault states, the at-fault driver’s insurance will pay for your vehicle repairs.

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.

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.

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

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.

Some area that we address in our workshops:

Ergonomic Posture and Balance: This uncovers the hidden reason why so many people suffer from back pain, neck pain, and headaches. This station can determine if your pain is coming from muscle, joint or nerve.

Blood Pressure and Stress Survey: This station combines blood pressure with a Stress Survey to evaluate if the effects of stress are producing negative effects on your body, this uncovers why Stress is known as the Silent Killer.

Percent of Body Fat: This station gives an accurate reading of the person’s percent of body fat. This test coupled with our blood test stations can uncover if the employee is headed for heart disease and/or diabetes.

Blood Work Station: This station evaluates two key blood components, Cholesterol, and Glucose. These two tests can give great insight as to how your health is and where it is headed.

Relaxation Station: Relaxing massage and an ergonomic posture check make up a very popular mini Health Fair event. After your posture check, we would suggest some posture exercises that can be done to fight pain and fatigue right at your work station.

If you would like to discuss a plan for corporate health, call our office for a consultation. 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.