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Physical Therapy Can Help Headaches

What is a headache and how is its pain created? A headache is any type of pain or discomfort that occurs in the face or head due to irritation of pain nerves. Current estimates show that approximately half of all people will experience a headache disorder sometime in their lifetime.1…

Overcoming Language Barriers in Health Care

Access to quality health care is vital. This ensures people have the opportunity to a better quality of life and improved physical and mental health. While access may be available, sometimes people are faced with barriers that make it more difficult to receive services. One of the top…

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment

The following information was taken from an audio interview (above) with Joseph Costa, M.D., a urologist with UF Health Jacksonville. What is benign prostatic hyperplasia? Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is the growth of the prostate tissue over time. The growth of this tissue occurs in an area that…

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, or PCIT, is a research-based therapy used to help manage disruptive behavior in children ages 30 months to 7 years. As a parent/caregiver, you participate in the sessions that take place in a specially designed playroom. A highly trained therapist watches through a one-way mirror to offer…

An Introduction to Acute-Inpatient Rehab

Acute-inpatient rehab services can help a patient recover from stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurological disorders or other injuries that have affected their ability to function independently on a daily basis. Acute-inpatient rehab services include several types of therapy: occupational, physical and speech.    The UF Health Jacksonville Rehabilitation department…

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Spotlight: Sarah Chiu, MD

This May, UF Health Jacksonville is recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. It was initially recognized as a week in 1977 by the US Congress to commemorate the contributions of Asian Americans in the United States. It later became a full month celebration. The month of May also…

Speech-language pathologists treat veterans and first responders at the Haley Brain Wellness Program

Michelle Hoefnagel, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-language pathologists provide diagnostic and treatment services for adults and children for impairments with speech, language, swallowing and cognition. Therapists treat patients with a variety of conditions including aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia, memory deficits, post-laryngectomy, traumatic brain injury and voice disorders. At the UF Health Jacksonville Leon…

Navigating Diet Culture

"Diet culture" is becoming more prominent, thanks to influencers on social media and other outlets. A UF Health registered dietitian explains why this can be detrimental and why healthy eating involves more than just healthy foods.