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iFoundMyDoctor.com | February 28, 2024
For the past 25 years, Rochelle* has worked as a certified public accountant at a midsized accounting firm in downtown Orlando, about a half hour drive from her home in Oviedo. “My job mostly involves auditing the books of our clients, which are primarily small businesses,” the New York native expounds. “But I also prepare and file tax documents and... READ MORE >
Symptoms of Bleeding Disorders: Recognizing the Signs
iFoundMyDoctor.com | January 12, 2024
Normally, if you cut yourself, your body rushes to form a blood clot at the site of the injury to staunch the bleeding. Clots are mostly made of platelets, a type of blood cell, and protein clotting factors that work together to form a fibrin “plug” around the injured area. But if you have a bleeding disorder, this clotting process... READ MORE >
Understanding Hernias
iFoundMyDoctor.com | January 11, 2024
According to The Cleveland Clinic: “A hernia occurs when an internal organ or other body part protrudes through the wall of muscle or tissue that normally contains it.” There are several common types of hernias that develop in different areas of the body. The most common is the inguinal hernia. With an inguinal hernia, fat tissue or a piece of... READ MORE >
Spinal Decompression Therapy FAQs
iFoundMyDoctor.com | January 09, 2024
Neck and back pain are unfortunate issues that most of us experience at some point in our lives. Our bodies are, after all, flesh and blood, and we often forget how much we put them through on a daily basis. Americans spend over 50 billion dollars every year on pain management, which includes everything from MRIs to pain medications. It’s... READ MORE >
Sounding Off on Scleroderma
iFoundMyDoctor.com | January 06, 2024
Scleroderma is a chronic autoimmune disorder that replaces your body’s healthy connective tissue with thick, hard tissue that’s full of extra collagen, a protein that serves as a building block for connective tissue. Connective tissue is fibrous tissue that supports, protects or gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body. Scleroderma is an unpredictable disease. Sometimes, it’s mild... READ MORE >
Beyond the “High”: CBD’s Impact on Health Disorders
iFoundMyDoctor.com | December 15, 2023
It seems like everywhere you look these days, there are ads for products containing CBD. I get emails almost every day hawking these products. But what do we really know about CBD and how does it work? Here’s a little overview of what I’ve learned about it, and it just touches the surface of the CBD story. CBD, an abbreviation... READ MORE >
Recognizing the Signs: Common Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis in Children
iFoundMyDoctor.com | December 08, 2023
It’s probably pretty common for people to equate the term arthritis with osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear form of arthritis that’s common in adults as we get older. But that’s just one type of arthritis. There are many more, including types that specifically affect children. In general terms, that group of disorders is referred to as childhood arthritis or juvenile arthritis. The... READ MORE >
Toy Safety Matters: National Safe Toys and Gifts Month Tips
iFoundMyDoctor.com | December 02, 2023
A tradition common during the holidays is the giving of gifts to loved ones, particularly children. But it’s important that the presents are appropriate for children’s ages, skills and abilities, and that any toys given are well-made and safe. Those are the key messages of National Safe Toys and Gifts Month, observed each year in December. The Consumer Product Safety... READ MORE >
Not All Compression Socks Are The Same
iFoundMyDoctor.com | November 13, 2023
Patients at Vascular Vein Centers are strongly encouraged to wear graduated, medical grade compression stockings before and after treatment. They are the gold standard for the management of symptoms and signs of venous disease. They help support the superficial veins, which lie outside the muscle tissue and return blood to the deep veins in the legs and then to the... READ MORE >
‘A Huge Eye Floater Ruined My $5,000 Cataract Surgery’
iFoundMyDoctor.com | July 18, 2023
In more than 50 percent of the patients who are treated for eye floaters by Scott L. Geller, MD, the massive floater disrupting the patients’ vision developed as a side effect of cataract surgery. Such was the case with Mr. M* of Delray Beach. “My cataract surgery went well,” Mr. M explains. “I was fit with the expensive smart-trifocal intraocular... READ MORE >