Physical Medicine

Our experts in Physical Medicine

Dr. Melissa Guanche

Physiatrist with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center

Cynthia Laportilla

Cynthia Laportilla, Physical Therapist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says the average of physical therapy after a total knee and total hip replacement is about three months, and usually about more or less twenty-four sessions. “Usually your therapist will have conversations with you; they might tell you you’re right on target, or this […]

Fernando Vega

Physical Therapist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute

Dr. Lucinda Adriana Arenas

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Do you know how many parts does the human brain have? How is it affected by a stroke? Dr. Lucinda Adriana Arenas, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how a hemorrhagic or systemic stroke affects each section of the brain. After suffering from a stroke, what […]