Nucci Medical Blog
After more than 20 years of dedicated service with the United States Postal Service, Mrs. Whitney O. never imagined a single moment on her route would change her life. In 2021, while delivering mail,...
The Hidden Struggles of Federal Workers Facing a Work-Related Injury When a federal employee suffers a work-related injury, the path to recovery is rarely straightforward. Beyond the pain of the injury itself, workers often...
Common Injuries Seen in TSA Workers – How Nucci Medical Can Help TSA officers are on the front lines every day, keeping travelers safe and secure. But the physical demands of their work —...
If you’re a federal employee in Tampa Bay, whether you work for the USPS, the TSA, the VA, or another government agency, you’re entitled to unique protections if you’re injured on the job. These...
For over 35 years, Charles dedicated his career to serving his community as a proud employee of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Like many federal workers, his daily responsibilities included heavy lifting and...
A USPS Worker’s Story of Hope & Healing After over 30 years of dedicated service with the United States Postal Service, one of our patients found himself facing a battle that no mail route...
In today’s environment, telemedicine has become even more important to treat patients. Nucci Medical has been offering telemedicine appointments for our new and follow-up patients for several years. We have special HIPAA protected portals...
Chronic pain used to be defined as pain that lasts for more than 6 months. More recently it has been redefined as pain lasting more than 3 months. But whether it is 3 months...
Both are useful in different ways. X-rays are fairly simple to do and are excellent in showing the bones. They are also good in showing degenerative changes, like disk arthritis and fractures. X-rays are...
When does a patient need to see an orthopedic spine surgeon following a traumatic injury to the neck/back following a car crash or work accident? The general answer is after about 6 weeks of...
What are the differences between a cervical and lumbar disc herniation in terms of symptoms, treatment and recovery? Cervical disk herniations are in the neck and lumbar disk herniations are in the low back....
