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Zweibach Women’s Health
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omen’s Health and Wellness is a medical practice specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, providing healthcare to women in Brandon and Riverview. Their integrated, patient-focused philosophy offers a refreshing departure from the usual, combining excellence in medical care with sensitivity to individuality. The board-certified physicians are delighted to offer all the advantages of a major medical facility in an intimate and comforting environment, designed with a woman’s unique experience in mind. The remodeled women’s center is focused on making the clients visit as relaxing as possible—from the plush waiting room with free Wi-Fi to the friendly, thoughtful and bilingual staff who strive to make your appointment an enjoyable one. To communicate with the office, patients can utilize the secure patient portal, access the Women’s Health & Wellness website, www.whnw.net, or make appointments through the internet. The diverse personal backgrounds of the providers ensure a comfortable patient-doctor relationship. A testament to the compassion demonstrated by the providers is emphasized by the many awards they have received from America’s top physicians to the People’s Choice Awards. When it comes to obstetrics and gynecological care, they perform advanced in-house surgical procedures. They offer Essure sterilization, endometrial ablations and bladder continence evaluations. 3-D ultrasounds are available during pregnancy as well as a wide range of wellness services from cosmetic fillers and facial peels to our extremely successful weight loss program.
Dr. Brenda Dukes Chiropractic Physician
CHIROPRACTIC And THe OPIOId ePIdeMIC
The Opiod problem in the United States is real and the prime culprit is prescription opiod pain relievers. Paulozzi, Jones, Mack, and Rudd, in The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) publication, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, on November 4, 2011, state” “In 2007, nearly 100 persons per day died of drug overdoses in the United States. The death rate of 11.8 per 100,000 population in 2007 was roughly three times the rate 1991. Prescription drugs have accounted for most of the increase in those death rates since 1999. In 2009, 1.2 million emergency department (ED) visits (an increase of 98.4% since 2004) were related to misuse or abuse of pharmaceuticals, compared to 1.0 million ED visits related to the use of illicit drugs such as heroin and cocaine. Prominent among these prescription drug-related deaths and ED visits are opioid pain relievers (OPR), also known as a narcotic or opioid analgesics, a class of drugs that includes oxycodone, methadone, and hydrocodone, among others. OPR now account for more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined.”
DeBar et al. (2011) reported that Chiropractic is one of the most promising, with the highest acceptance of physician groups and the best evidence to support its use.
Changes in state laws that focus on the prescribing practices of healthcare providers might reduce prescription drug abuse and overdoses while still allowing safe and effective pain treatment. Organized medicine is now taking a hard look at this “epidemic type” issue and has reached to chiropractic for possible solutions.
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Cifuentes, Willets, and Waisak (2011) reported in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine: In work-related LBP (nonspecific low back pain), “In general... those cases treated by chiropractors consistently tended to have a lower proportion in each of the categories for severity proxy compared to the other groups; fewer used opiates and had surgery. In addition, people who were mostly treated by chiropractor had, on an average, less expensive medical services and shorter initial periods of disability then cases treated by other providers” (Cifuentes et al., 2011,p.396).
A study by Legorreta (2004) compared more than 1.7 million insured patients looking for treatment for back pain. The outcomes showed that when chiropractic care was pursued, the cost of treatment was reduced by 28%, hospitalizations were reduced by 41%, back surgery was reduced by 32%, and the cost of medical imaging, including x-rays and MRIs, was reduced by 37%. Furthermore, 95% of the patients that received chiropractic care said they were satisfied with their treatment. Special Note: We would like to send a special blessing to all men, especially fathers and grandfathers on Sunday, June 16, 2013 for Father’s Day. May God continue to Bless you.
References: Paulozzi, L.J., Jones, C.M., Mack, K.A., & Rudd, R.A. (2011). Vital signs: Overdoses of prescription opioid pain relievers - United States - 1999-2008. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), 60(43). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov.mmwr/pre-view/mmwrhtml/mm6043a4.htm Cifuentes, M., Willets, J., & Wasiak, R. (2011). Health maintenance care in work-related low back pain and its association with disability recurrence. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 53(4), 396-404 DeBar, L.L., Elder, C., Ritenbaugh, C., Aickin, M., Deyo, R., Meenan, R., Dickerson, J., Websgter, J.A., & Yarborough, B.J. (2011). Acupuncture and chiropractic care for chronic pain in an integrated health plan: a mixed metheods study. BMC Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 11 (118), 1-18. Legorreta, A.P. (2004). Comparative analysis of individuals with and without chiropractic coverage. Archives of Internal Medicine, 164(18), 1985-1992
Dr. Brenda Dukes • Chiropractic Physician 752-2524 • 2401 Walden Woods Dr. • Plant City, FL 33566
Dr. Dukes encourages you to write her with any questions concerning chiropractic care.
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They have two convenient locations to serve you. Please visit whnw.net or call 813-571-2777. Offices are located at 815 S. Parsons Ave., Brandon and 13148 Vail Ridge Dr., Riverview.
Zweibach Women’s Health 813-571-2777 815 S. Parsons Ave., Brandon and 13148 Vail Ridge Dr., Riverview.