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Turning Agony Into Action: One Man鈥檚 Quest To Cure Facial Pain

As a corporate executive, Michael Pasternak was leading a retreat for 55 employees when, suddenly, he felt a jolt of searing pain stretching from his ear to鈥�
Peering Through the Lens of a Pain-Free Future

It was fall 2019, and Donald 鈥淒J鈥� Head was packed and in the process of heading to Nevada to photograph a project when he noticed he was losing sensation in鈥�
Walking Toward Hope: Robin Celebrates Milestone on Brain Tumor Journey

Ocala resident Robin Feagle has done something truly remarkable: She completed the American Brain Tumor Association鈥檚 February walking challenge, logging 28鈥�
Keeping Her Head Held High: Yali鈥檚 Journey Defeating Dystonia

Two years ago, Yali used a walker as she inched toward her school鈥檚 entrance. Her neck, twisted and folded forward, hunched her over in 鈥渢he shape of the鈥�
Jenna鈥檚 Journey: A Lesson in Resilience and the Benefits of Patient-Centered Care

In the summer of 2021, Jenna was on the precipice of major life changes. Jenna, then 24, had recently moved from Jacksonville to Gainesville, Florida, for a鈥�
鈥業鈥檓 Alive鈥�: Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Makes Miracle Happen for Patricia

"We identified Ms. Carrico鈥檚 large vessel occlusion stroke on the MSTU and took her directly to the OR for emergent mechanical thrombectomy. This certainly鈥�
Sherry Reclaims Mobility Through Self-Care and Exercise After Spine Injury

Sherry Jennings and her husband, Mike, relocated to Florida from Tennessee. Looking for a change of scenery to kick-start their retirement, they scoured the鈥�
Kiersyn Survives Scary Trampoline Fall With Help of 网红黑料 Shands Children's Hospital

It was a typical March evening in Florida. The Stone family鈥檚 six children were playing outside, bouncing on their trampoline and enjoying the extra daylight鈥�
Walk with Gratitude: Sam鈥檚 Story

In January 2021, Sam loaded his wheelchair and himself into his Ford Econoline handicap van and drove the 1,749 miles from Colorado to Florida, hoping to find鈥�
Music is Powerful Medicine

Jane Mason, an acclaimed pianist and composer, has filled the lives of people around the world with her music, performing in concert halls from Sydney,鈥�