South Palm Beach Edition

By Aaron Rosenblatt, MD The purpose of radiofrequency (RF) rhizotomy, also known as RF neurotomy or ablation, is to reduce or eliminate facet joint pain (arthritis) and related symptoms in the neck, mid back or low back. The goal of the procedure is to interrupt communication of pain between a specific medial nerve root and the brain. The medial nerve …

By Renee Chillcott, LMHC We are approaching Summer and it’s my absolute favorite time of year, so why do I have this anxious, stressed out, overwhelmed, impending doom, depressed feeling? I blame it on the weather, allergies, the current state of the world. But honestly, I know that there is no good reason for it, so I must be losing …

by Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Have you ever fallen for an April Fool’s joke? Last year on April 1, 7-Eleven introduced its Tiny Gulp (7-ounce) drink for just 7 cents. It was touted as being better for your health, and the cup could be used as a water dish for pets afterwards. People actually went into the store and …

By Aaron Rosenblatt, MD Back surgeries can fail for a devastatingly simple reason; the operation was not the right treatment, because the surgeon never pinpointed the source of the pain. As a result, patients may be just as miserable as they were before, or worse off. Unfortunately a desperate number choose to try surgery again. This is usually the wrong …

For so long we have been told that a proper diet and consistent exercise was the only way to meet our lifestyle goals or create a perfect body. In some ways, like valuing a healthy lifestyle in terms of diet and exercise, this still holds true; however, there is a protocol developed recently to not only blast away fat but …

One thing is certain in life: as we age, our bodies undergo a lot of changes. Like the skin starting to wrinkle, hairs turning grey, bones shrinking in size, and the joints getting weaker and weaker. Weak joints are certainly uncomfortable, as they are often accompanied by swellings, numbness, clicking sounds, and sometimes, excruciating pain. As you age, the joints …

In the 1960s DC Comics introduced a comic called Bizarro World, featuring a square planet, where everything was opposite. What would be up on Planet Earth was down. A compliment was an insult. Marilyn Monroe was ugly, and people bought investments guaranteed to lose money. Well, your favorite hair restoration doctor (me) has found himself doing something that would be …

Kidney cancer is one of the 10 most common cancers. It occurs two times more often in men than in women. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), the lifetime risk for developing kidney cancer is 1 in 46 for men and 1 in 80 for women. It is also more common in African Americans, American Indians and Alaskan Natives. …

By Renee Chillcott, LMHC In the summer months, heat and humidity create an enormous amount of blood flow in our bodies and can cause a lot of disruption in our brains, but why am I feeling this way in February? Why is anxiety and depression and maybe even headaches happening with more frequency when stress levels are not peaking? The …

Platelet-rich plasma therapy, sometimes called PRP therapy, takes advantage of our blood’s natural healing properties to repair damaged cartilage, tendons, ligaments, muscles, or even bone. A growing number of people are turning to PRP injections to treat an expanding list of painful conditions and or injuries, including osteoarthritis. It is commonly used for knee arthritis, we also use this method …