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

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

  • The field of physical therapy is very important to those patients who are seeking treatment to regain full range of motion following an injury,…

  • Whether you are training over a long period or playing hard in competition, hydration can keep you not only at peak performance, but it also helps…

  • Studies show that there are many benefits to stretching before physical activity. Stretching correctly can improve your range of motion, which…

  • While a large percentage of tennis players suffer from tennis elbow, they only make up a small percentage of all reported cases of tennis elbow.…

  • While a large percentage of tennis players will suffer from tennis elbow at some point in their career, they only make up a small percentage of…

  • Tenex is a minimally invasive procedure specially designed for those who are suffering from pain associated with tendon damage, such as pain in…

  • The talus is one of the important bones that makes up the ankle joint. Over half of the talus is covered with cartilage. It serves as an important…

  • This condition is a result of tendon imbalance in the finger or thumb. In the finger, it causes a characteristic deformity in which the middle…

  • Did you know that heat is one of the leading causes of weather-related deaths and illnesses? It’s time to protect yourself! The…