Cima Functional Medicine

05/30/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡/𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗦/𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗗𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗘

Most people blame their back/neck and extremity pain on one bad moment. A heavy lift. A long flight. A bad night's sleep. But after 50 years of treating thousands of patients, I can tell you the truth: it is never just one moment. It is 24 hours of pressure, stacked day after day, week after week, month after months, year after year, decade after decade. The force that we are talking about is gravity compressing your body into the ground 24/7 with no real break in between. Your discs and joints compress and they both need relief. Your nerves need room to breathe. But sitting/standing/activities of daily living/occupational hazards/sports improperly compresses them. Sleeping in the wrong position compresses them. Even resting the wrong way keeps the pressure on. My goal and yours should be how do we treat these conditions so they improve as time goes on. That is the purpose of my care to guide you through this maze, and educate you so that you can lead a pain free existence. Look if you were to climb Mt. Everest would you not want a guide? I AM YOUR GUIDE

05/29/2026

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦

What looks like worn-out joints or degeneration on x-rays is almost always a sign of something your body has been trying to tell you for years/decades. 🔍 In 50 years of practice, I have seen it repeatedly - arthritis and chronic joint pain trace back to nutritional deficiencies, inflammatory chemistry gone wrong, and structural imbalances that were never corrected. Your joints depend on specific nutrients to rebuild cartilage, control inflammation, and maintain fluid balance. When those nutrients are missing, and when spinal or cranial misalignments disrupt nerve supply to those joints, the breakdown accelerates. 💡 Drugs mask the warning light. They do not fix the engine. Your body has an extraordinary capacity to heal when you address all three sides of health - chemical, physical, and mental-emotional. Understanding the root cause changes everything.

05/28/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗜𝗡?

There are 5 stages to chronic pain. Most people only know Stage 2 - and they have been living there for years. Stage 1 was the warning you waved off. Stage 2 is the loop: pills, rest, injections, repeat. Stage 3 is when pain stops being just physical and starts taking your sleep, your mood, your relationships. Stage 4 is the turning point - when someone finally looks at all three sides of your health together: the physical, the chemical, and the mental-emotional. Stage 5 is the return. Not luck. A map, followed all the way through. After 50 years treating thousands of patients, I have seen every stage. Most people never reach Stage 4 because nobody shows them how to get there. I want to show you the way. Which stage are you in right now? Message Dr. Cima directly and let's map the path forward from exactly where you are.

05/27/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗗𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬

After 50 years and thousands of patients, here's what I keep seeing: people spend years chasing pain relief while never asking why the pain exists in the first place. 💡 Pain is not a drug deficiency. It is your body communicating that something is structurally misaligned, chemically imbalanced, or emotionally overloaded - often all three at once. Your spine, your nutrition, your organ function, and your nervous and endocrine systems are all connected. When one side of your health triune breaks down, the others follow. The patients who finally get their lives back are the ones who stop suppressing symptoms and start investigating root causes. 🔍 Your body has a remarkable ability to heal when you give it the right conditions. That truth changed everything for my patients - and it can change everything for you.

05/26/2026

"𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙔 𝙎𝙄𝙓 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙃𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝘼 𝙔𝙀𝘼𝙍 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙉𝙀𝙒 𝘽𝙊𝘿𝙔" 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚?

You followed the rules. You rested. You took the pills. You did everything your doctor said. And you still wake up hurting every single morning. After 50 years treating thousands of patients, I can tell you this: the advice is often the problem. Three myths get repeated in every exam room across the country. Each one sounds reasonable. Each one is quietly making your joints worse. The real story involves the way your body was designed to heal itself. Your body has three sides: chemical, physical, and mental-emotional. Ignore any one of them and you stay stuck. Address all three and your body can do what it was built to do: rebuild. You are not out of options. You just had the wrong map. Drop a comment below: which of these myths were you told?

05/25/2026

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝘼𝙐𝙎𝙀 𝙊𝙁 𝘾𝙃𝙍𝙊𝙉𝙄𝘾 𝙋𝘼𝙄𝙉 𝙄𝙎 𝙈𝙐𝙇𝙏𝙄𝙁𝘼𝘾𝙀𝙏𝙀𝘿

The connection between your joint pain and organ health runs deeper than most realize. Your liver's detoxification capacity, gut barrier integrity, and cellular mineral balance all play crucial roles in perpetuating chronic pain. 🔬

When these systems are compromised, inflammatory mediators flood your tissues, creating a perfect storm for persistent joint problems. Through comprehensive testing and targeted nutritional therapy, we can identify and correct these underlying imbalances.

In my five decades of clinical practice, I've helped countless patients break free from chronic pain by addressing these root causes, not just masking symptoms. Real healing requires understanding your body as an interconnected whole.

05/06/2026

Mothers make America GREAT

Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible mothers out there! 🌸 Your strength, love, and unwavering dedication inspire us every day. Wishing you a day filled with joy and appreciation! 💖

12/12/2024

https://www.wlrn.org/health/2024-12-11/tenet-hospitals-palm-beach-county-safety

Jupiter Medical Center is the lone local A grade in annual rankings by The Leapfrog Group.

11/14/2024

https://youtu.be/frc6x8aPyT0
Today I lost a patient that I have been treating for 43 years.
She was more than a patient she was family
Love you Judy See you in heaven 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

07/09/2024

Happy Nutrition Month! 🍴🥗

July is the perfect time to refresh your eating habits and focus on nourishing your body.

✨ Eat a variety of summer fruits and veggies
✨ Stay hydrated with water and limit sugary drinks
✨ Grill healthy proteins and veggies for a quick and easy
✨ Incorporate healthy fats into your meals
✨ Limit processed snacks and opt for whole foods

Take control of your nutrition and fuel your body for a healthy and happy summer!