North Lauderdale, FL Health and Fitness

The staff of Terrific Smiles of the Palm Beaches and its presiding dentist, Dr. Miriam Rubano, keep their patients' smiles in pristine condition with a wide range of general and cosmetic dentistry services. Focused on providing preventive care, they offer routine cleanings, checkups, and oral-cancer screenings to ensure chompers and their surrounding gums are healthy enough to withstand even a postapocalyptic Spam diet. Their bevy of cosmetic services and noninvasive corrective procedures rejuvenates stained, crooked, or unevenly spaced teeth.

At Visual Eyes at Mizner Park and Real Eyes on Atlantic Avenue, licensed optometrist Aaron Evans oversees full-service optometry centers and an inventory of more than 1,500 designer frames from makers such as Gucci, Ray-Ban, and Chanel. The staff uses state-of-the-art technology, including the optomap retinal scan, to examine eyes. The optomap produces full-color, high-definition images of the retina without dilating the eye, which can help reduce blurriness and sensitivity to light after the exam. The doctors prescribe appropriate lenses such as single-vision, bifocal, or progressive, with available add-ons such as Transitions lenses or scratch-resistant coatings. They also stock more than 400 varieties of sunglasses, enough for a gang of 50 spiders protect their eyes and look uniquely cool at the same time.

Dr. Paul Sommer founded Boca Podiatry Group in 1993 after honing his craft at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. At his practice, he treats any and all foot ailments, from bunions and hammertoes to more serious injuries that result from using toes as hammers, and he holds privileges at a local surgery center and hospital.

Drs. Barry Concool and Marc Bosem helm the Correctvision Laser Institute and have performed more than 40,000 LASIK procedures combined. And though he is eager to help their patients cast off their glasses, contacts, and opera lorgnettes with LASIK, that's not all they do.

Teaming up with Dr. Michelle Gonzalez—the institute's Spanish-speaking clinical director and optometrist—they offer a wide range of corrective-vision procedures, such as cataract surgery and conductive keratoplasty, which uses radio frequency instead of lasers to improve farsightedness. They even smooth over wrinkles with Botox, dermal fillers, and spackling paste.

Licensed massage therapist David Niyazov helms SpaCibo, where he enlists 14 years of massage experience and expertise in eight modalities to soothe aching muscles and assuage stress. Niyazov begins each one-on-one session with an in-depth look at the client's health and injury history, allowing him to map out a proper treatment plan and attack the areas of concern with the proper massage modality.

After prepping the body with long and flowing strokes, the therapist may unbundle musculature knots with deep-tissue kneads or assuage past or current injuries with a localized sports massage. Reflexology massage applies direct pressure to the hands and feet to conjure total-body relaxation, and prenatal massage comforts expectant mothers with soothing strokes and spoonfuls of peanut butter.

Dr. Roy Goodman, a member of the American Chiropractic Association with more than 15 years of private-practice experience, helms a team of professionals. Along with spine-aligning chiropractic services, the clinic offers physical therapy for clients of all ages who suffer from a variety of conditions and injuries. For relief after rigorous exercise routines or competitive Twister matches, firm strokes from a licensed massage therapist—who is fluent in Swedish, neuromuscular, medical, and Thai modalities—work to relax muscles and increase circulation.