Shoulder injuries can be incapacitating as well as extremely painful. At the offices of Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, where we are dedicated to nonsurgical healing, we offer many treatment options to alleviate the pain of shoulder injuries and accelerate the healing process, such as customized physical therapy, acupuncture, platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP), steroid injections,…
Read MoreIn spite of the fact that golf is by no means a rough and tumble sport, a surprising number of golfers develop musculoskeletal problems that require the attention of the physiatrists at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine. We treat both serious golf injuries, like ligament tears, and pain from repetitive or progressive strain in the back,…
Read MoreIf you are experiencing unexplained muscle pain or have already been diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome, contact one of the five offices of Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine where our specialty is nonsurgical pain management and restoration of function. Our physiatrists use both traditional and complementary medical treatments to reach our primary goal of returning…
Read MoreIf you are over the age of 50 and have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, you may wonder if this is a normal part of aging, especially since many of your older friends and relatives have also been diagnosed with the same condition. In fact, stenosis does affect a significant percentage of the population, but…
Read MoreThe trick to keeping New Year’s resolutions is realizing that they are not wishes. You have to take action to make them work. Make this the year that — in spite of the pandemic, global warming, and inflation — you give your back the gift of improved health. If you are suffering with ongoing back…
Read MoreIf you are spending too much of your day thinking and talking about your back pain, not to mention suffering with it, it may be time to drastically change your approach. This may be the moment to look to physicians who focus their attention not on surgery, but on pain management and restoration of function. …
Read MoreAlong with the joy and excitement of being pregnant comes a certain amount of discomfort. In a great many cases this includes back pain. While for some women back pain means an occasional twinge or cramp, for others it can become a chronic problem that persists even after the baby is born. Because pregnant women…
Read MoreIf you have been experiencing pain in your neck and shoulders and numbness or weakness in your hands or fingers, you may be suffering from thoracic outlet syndrome. Thoracic outlet syndrome is an uncommon disorder that involves compression of nerves and/or blood vessels and/or in the space between your first rib and your collarbone, an…
Read MoreMany patients come to Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine complaining of hip pain that interferes with their daily activities. Often the cause of this pain is trochanteric bursitis, an inflammation of the bursae (fluid-filled sacs near a joint) at the part of the hip known as the greater trochanter. Because our medical practice centers on…
Read MoreIf you are suffering the acute, often incapacitating, pain of sciatica, you may be wondering how you came to be in this miserable situation. More than that, you are no doubt wondering what you can do to find relief. A good first step is contacting the physiatrists at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine. Our doctors…
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