General Practitioners

• Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
  It is safe to combine prolotherapy with other treatments; we can help you design a plan for optimum pain relief. (However, it should not be used concurrently with anti-inflammatory medications, such as ibuprofen, because they could interfere with prolotherapy’s effectiveness.) After carefully considering your circumstances and pain level, our team will let you know if we believe prolotherapy could benefit you.
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Family Practice
  Robert Kim, D.O. graduated from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine and received his medical degree, Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). Dr. Kim completed his residency in Family Medicine at Larkin Community Hospital as well as completing a fellowship in Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (ONMM) and Sports Medicine. Dr. Kim is serving as assistant faculty to the Larkin ONMM residency program and providing an osteopathic approach to pain management at various assisted living facilities in South Florida.

Gynecologists

• Labor and Delivery
  The period right before and after childbirth can be extremely taxing on a woman’s body, straining their back, knees, feet, and more. Becoming a parent is already a stressful experience, but we’re able to make things much easier by ensuring that musculoskeletal pain isn’t a factor. Because our approach is both drug and surgery-free, it’s perfect for expecting mothers, as our options are potent enough to deliver results while also being so gentle that the baby will be completely unaffected.

Neurologists

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  A pinched or compressed nerve is the underlying source of a lot of musculoskeletal pain. This usually occurs in areas of the body where a nerve has to travel through a small space in the muscles. When these muscles become inflamed or injured, they can place pressure on the nerve, leading to stinging pain and/or numbness. Examples of this include common conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and sciatica. With peripheral nerve hydrodissection, a liquid solution is injected around the distressed nerve, and it provides a cushion between it and the surrounding tissues, relieving the pressure to stop the cause of pain.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Many musculoskeletal problems are difficult to diagnose because they are only apparent when the body is in motion. You can’t take an X-ray while someone is moving! But with diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound from our Fort Lauderdale, FL team, we can look at real-time images of what is going on inside a joint
• MRI
  You can’t have an effective treatment without first getting a proper diagnosis. That’s why our team uses different types of diagnostic imaging, including x-ray, ultrasound imaging, MRI, etc...before recommending care. Musculoskeletal ultrasound allows us to see inside a joint while the body is moving, helping us identify the source of the problem more accurately. This, in turn, leads to more precise treatment and a better outcome for the patient.
• X-Rays

Surgeons

• Orthopedics
  Meet Our Fort Lauderdale, FL Non-Surgical Orthopedic Physician, Jesse Kemmerlin, DO, FM/OMT, NMM, Pain Med | Institute for Non-Surgical Orthopedics
• Sciatica
  Epidurals and facet injections are advanced techniques used for back pain management. Typically, Epidural Steroid Injections involve the use of one of three types of injections: transforaminal, interlaminar, or caudal. These all involve administering corticosteroids into the area over the dura mater, a thick membrane that surrounds and protects the spinal cord using fluoroscopic or ultrasound visualization. These injections have proven successful in addressing a variety of conditions, ranging from disc herniations and sciatica to stenosis and more.

Plastic Surgeons

• Botox
  BOTOX injections. Strategically placed BOTOX injections can reduce the movement of muscles around the TMJs and allow them to relax. As a result, you may experience a large reduction in pain and other symptoms. BOTOX can last for several months at a time, and it is often used in combination with other treatments that aim to address the main cause of TMD.

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  Dr. Licata is involved with teaching at NSUKPCOM and LECOM Bradenton. He serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor, being involved in teaching residents and students general medicine, sports medicine, manipulation, and injection techniques. Dr. Licata has been active in lecturing to physicians at FAO and FOMA conferences on various subjects in osteopathic manipulation, neuromusculoskeletal medical management, and sports medicine.
• Physical Therapy
  Cranial osteopathy is a type of osteopathic manipulative treatment, which is commonly referred to as OMT. OMT is a unique therapy that involves calculated manipulations of the human body that encourage healing, promote mobility, and provide other benefits. To a casual observer, OMT might look similar to traditional physical therapy or chiropractic treatment.
• Frozen Shoulder
  Do you suffer from frequent shoulder pain or symptoms of frozen shoulder? Do you struggle with mobility issues and discomfort at other locations throughout your body? There is a chance that you have calcific tendinitis (also called calcific tendonitis). Our Fort Lauderdale non-surgical orthopedics team is ready to assess the problem and recommend a treatment. We might advise you to undergo a procedure known as barbotage, which is possible thanks to precise musculoskeletal ultrasound. Get in touch with us if you would like to learn more about this treatment or book a consultation
• Tennis Elbow
  Percutaneous Tenotomy may sound like a mouthful, but the treatment itself is actually fairly simple. For patients experiencing chronic pain in a joint due to an injured tendon (which can lead to conditions like Tennis elbow or Golfer’s elbow), Percutaneous Tenotomy uses ultrasound to remove the damaged tissue that is causing the discomfort and dysfunction. It can be adjusted so that only the compromised tissue is removed while the healthy tissue remains untouched, leading to an abatement of pain and full recovery within two to six weeks.
• Shoulder Pain
• Neck Pain
• Back Pain
• Manual Therapy
  Holistic medicine involves providing treatment that considers the entire body, not just the area experiencing the problem. Our options include osteopathic manipulation and manual therapy, both of which are hands-on treatments that have been shown to offer immediate relief and speed up recovery. These methods help a patient improve their comfort and function without having to deal with the side-effects of medication or the expense/risks of surgery, leading to a better quality of life overall.
• Geriatrics

Podiatrists

• Plantar Fasciitis