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Sci-Fi Surgeries: Lasers and Robotics

It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but surgeries involving robotics and lasers are routine at Physician Partners of America. Our surgeons use cutting-edge tools to perform complex and precise procedures, allowing them to help patients by mitigating chronic pain, explicitly targeting tumors, and inserting neuromodulation devices, among other interventions. In addition, the […]

Resolving to Fight Pain

Almost three-quarters of Americans will make New Year’s resolutions for the burgeoning year 2022. These resolutions run the gamut of activity from money to love to careers, but the most prevalent area to which Americans direct their aspirations is health. While many health-related resolutions pertain to diet and exercise, Physician Partners of America suggests making […]

Support Your Knees So They Support You

The knee is the body’s most commonly injured joint, and it’s easy to see why. From high-intensity sports to a simple slip and fall, a knee injury can arise from a variety of situations, causing pain along with an inconvenient lack of mobility as the injury heals. For those whose work involves physical labor, however, […]

New North Florida Surgery Center Opening in Q1 2022

PPOA is excited to announce the future opening of Jacksonville Outpatient Surgery Center in Orange Park, FL. This new ambulatory surgery center will open its doors by the end of Q1 2022, helping hundreds of new patients with chronic pain, orthopedic, spine, GI, and ophthalmology issues. This building is part of a multi-year expansion plan […]

A Powerful Pain-fighting Partnership

Physician Partners of America constantly strives to stay on the cutting edge of surgical techniques for pain management. One of the most modern and effective tools is neuro-modulation, which involves implanting a small device near one’s spinal cord that alters nerve activity through targeted stimulus delivery, such as electrical stimulation or chemical agents, to specific […]

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Don’t Let the Holidays Hurt

The winter holidays should be a source of joy, not pain, yet they are too frequently a source of injury. The added activity associated with the holidays can result in slips, falls, strains, and other unpleasant memories – certainly not the reason for the season. Let’s examine the risks associated with a common holiday activity: […]

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Save your shoulders with these five easy tips…

You use your shoulders for almost every movement, whether you realize it or not. From hitting a fastball to drinking your morning coffee, your shoulders are involved constantly. Because their normal function is so ubiquitous, it can be easy to forget how important having healthy shoulders is. But just ask anyone who’s suffered a shoulder […]

Five Ways to Address Bladder Incontinence

Bladder or urinary incontinence is an embarrassing and inconvenient problem that affects millions of Americans, especially the elderly. Up to 17% of women and up to 11% of men will experience moderate to severe incontinence, with rates rising sharply after age 70, especially in women.  The condition can take several forms, but most often appears as stress incontinence, urge incontinence, […]

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Five Easy Tips for Safer Sitting

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average American worker spends more than three hours of the workday sitting. Specific jobs, including accountancy and auditing, involve sitting for more than 90% of the workday. Yet even those who sit the most can be unaware of the risks of unsafe sitting. Unhealthy sitting […]

Five Things You’ll Want to Know About Anesthesia

Anesthesiology makes many aspects of modern medicine possible. Today’s precise dosing and range of pharmaceuticals allow doctors to target pain more efficiently, leading to shorter recovery times for the patient and a lower risk of complications. There’s a reason that anesthesiology is among the highest-paid professions: becoming an anesthesiologist requires detailed knowledge of biology and […]

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