Education


Understanding Melanoma

As summer approaches, you’re undoubtedly heading outside to take advantage of all the activities that South Florida’s weather has to offer. Before donning your shorts,...

May 14, 2013 / 1 min read


Back to Basics: Exercises Strengthen Muscles Around...

Most back pain can be avoided or minimized if you are active and avoid positions and activities that may increase or cause pain -- including...

April 26, 2013 / 2 min read


Back Pain: Your Treatment Options Will Likely...

Back pain is one of the most common reasons for seeing a doctor. From the most active individuals to the more sedentary, anyone can be...

April 15, 2013 / 2 min read


When to Seek Emergency Care for Your...

At Baptist Children’s Hospital Emergency Center, my colleagues and I see a lot of children and teens with sports injuries. Every day, in fact. The...

March 27, 2013 / 2 min read


New Strategies Help Stem Rising Injuries Among...

The rise of organized and competitive sports among youth has led to a corresponding rise in injuries and new strategies to prevent them. “We don’t...

March 5, 2013 / 4 min read


How Young Athletes can Prevent Sports Injuries

Whatever happened to playing just for fun? That’s the rhetorical question sports medicine doctors sometimes ask when they see young athletes with sports injuries.

March 5, 2013 / 2 min read


Simple guidelines to ensure an injury-free, exhilarating...

There are 11 days until the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, a life-changing experience for the 27,000 runners who will be participating in the...

January 23, 2013 / 2 min read


Why would anyone want to run a...

There are 18 days before the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, a life-changing experience for the 27,000 runners who will be participating in the...

January 10, 2013 / 2 min read


Running a marathon after minimally invasive knee...

As the proud sponsor of Wellness Wednesdays, on WSVN7, Baptist Health South Florida has produced a series of interviews and tips from marathoners, medical experts...

December 26, 2012 / 2 min read


Tips to kick off 2013 for a...

At this time of year we’re all looking for ways to improve our fitness levels and lose the extra weight we gained over the holidays. ...

December 19, 2012 / 2 min read