Patient Education Articles

Listed below are numerous patient education articles that can help keep you healthy and active or address questions you may have regarding specific injuries, conditions, or treatments. However, it's important to remember and understand that no online article will or should replace direct communication between you and your doctor. 

If you have questions regarding these educational articles, please call 850-863-2153, and our staff will be happy to assist you.

Patient Education

  • Back and neck pain will afflict nearly 80 percent of Americans at some point in their lifetime. Our spine doctors say one of the most common…

  • Taking a positive approach to arthritis can make all the difference in creating and sustaining life-altering habits. Since arthritis is a group of…

  • With the New Year here, many people are looking to get healthier with resolutions to become more active. Whether you chose to join a competitive…

  • Whether you are training over a prolonged period or playing hard during a competition, hydration can keep you at peak performance and help you…

  • Artificial disc replacement is a procedure that can offer pain relief and restore function. The artificial disc replacement is a prosthesis…

  • Plantar fasciitis is an irritation of the thick tissue, known as the plantar fascia, located on the bottom of the foot. The plantar fascia is a…

  • Your hand is a complex and unique part of your body, composed of delicate tissues and an intricate network of bones, muscles, vessels, and nerves…

  • Trigger finger is a condition that limits finger movement by locking before popping out straight. Flexor tendons control the movements of the…

  • The Achilles tendons are thick and powerful bands of fibrous tissue. They connect your calf muscles to your heel bones. The tendons help you walk…

  • It’s a trend happening on playing fields and basketball courts at an alarming rate: a young girl jumps or pivots and collapses in excruciating…