June, 2011. Oviedo resident Lorrie Sibley, a devoted wife and mother of one, wakes up in severe pain. It has hurt like this for awhile, but today is different. Today is worse. Still, she has things to do so she attributes her aches to a lower back problem and struggles through her day. And another. And another. The days turned to weeks and soon the pain became debilitating. When she visited her general practitioner, a simple X-ray revealed shocking news: her back was fine, but her hip had begun to literally disintegrate. Ultimately, her physician referred her to Orlando Orthopaedic Center and thus began her road to recovery. Lorrie Sibley can... [Read more]
Since opening in 2000, Dr. Maxine Moncrieffe of Making Orlando Smile Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry has seen patients of all ages, shapes and sizes at her practice located just off of Lake Underhill Road. From routine checkups to complete smile makeovers and even root canals, teeth whitening and Invisalign, Making Orlando Smile offers a plethora of dental services to fit patient’s needs. Below are answers to several common questions she hears at her practice. 1. What’s most important when looking for a dentist? Maxine Moncrieffe, DDS, of Making Orlando Smile Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry. Obviously you want someone who is... [Read more]
At Vascular Vein Centers complete leg health is their goal. They provide expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of vein disorders while their on-site lab includes thorough ultrasound duplex scanning, which allows for a detailed understanding of each patient’s problems. Since their inception, the Vascular Vein Centers have provided Central Florida with medically-proven, cutting-edge technology in the pursuit of non-operative vein therapy. Below are some of the more common questions VVC encounters regarding diagnosis and treatment of incompetent veins. 1. What exactly do my veins do and why do I have varicose veins on my legs? The medical... [Read more]
Dr. Jodi Jakiel, owner and doctor of Active Living Health Center located in the Vista Lakes Shopping Center, treats new patients every day at her state-of-the-art practice. Patients have received such positive results from her integration of chiropractic care, manual therapies, and active rehabilitation that the office has outgrown its current space. In March of next year, Active Living Health Center will be moving into a larger facility located at 8257 Narcoossee Park Drive Suite 516, about a half mile south from the Home Depot and half a mile north from the 528 toll junction. Here the practice will be able to add additional services including... [Read more]
Conveniently located in Winter Park, the Baby Place team is known for their experience, expertise and bedside manner. Expectant mothers in Orlando and its surrounding areas have an ultra-exclusive choice when deciding where to deliver their bundle of joy. It’s a place where every moment of every day centers around making mom feel comfortable, pampered and surrounded by the finer things as she embarks on life’s greatest milestone. It’s the Dr. P. Phillips Baby Place at Winter Park Memorial, a Florida Hospital, and it’s Central Florida’s only luxury boutique obstetric hospital offering a highly individualized birth... [Read more]
