The FDA announced this week approval for PEMF therapy to treatment migraine headache pain caused with auras. The device utilizes pulses of electromagnetic (PEMF) energy to the occiput of the brain to help lessen the symptoms from a migraine headache. This represents a new and non-invasive treatment for millions of people suffering from migraine headaches with auras…
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Physical Therapy & Neck Surgery Demonstrate Similar Long Term Outcomes
A new study in the journal Spine has found that patients undergoing conservative care with physical therapy did as well as those who underwent neck fusion surgery followed by physical in the long term. The surgical group was noted to have a more rapid recovery in the first 12 months, but those improvements waned by…
Continue reading…PEMF Therapy May Improve Shoulder Pain
A recent study published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation highlights the potential utility of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy in the treatment of patients with shoulder pain due to shoulder impingement syndrome. In this well-designed placebo controlled study, patients were randomized to three weeks of PEMF treatment vs. placebo, followed by an active shoulder…
Continue reading…Major Study Reports Acupuncture Helpful for Pain
A nationally recognized study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a leading medical journal, provides the most rigorous evidence to date showing the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating patients suffering from chronic pain. Researchers reviewed 29 high quality, randomized controlled trials involving almost 18,000 people and investigated the role of acupuncture in the treatment of neck and back pain,…
Continue reading…Vitamin D Supplementation of No Benefit to Healthy Individuals
Vitamin D is a key vitamin that the body absorbs from food and produces when exposed to sunlight. It has also been advocated as a supplement by many people in helping to prevent several conditions, most notably osteoporosis in adults. However, a new study published in The Lancet medical journal found no significant improvement in the bone…
Continue reading…No Increased Arthritis Risk with Running
This week’s Health Section of the New York Times reports on the ongoing debate of running and the potential for developing arthritis in the knees. The commonly held belief that running increases the risk of developing has been refuted in more recent studies, as the article notes. A potential reason may be found in a new study…
Continue reading…Is Your SI Joint Causing Your Back Pain?
SI (sacroiliac) joint pain has been often cited as a source of lower back pain. In the 19th century, the SI joint was often cited as a cause of patient’s lumbar symptomatology. Given that a patient’s clinical history, physical exam findings, and imaging studies cannot reliable assess SI joint pain, such a diagnosis has been a…
Continue reading…Bracing Beneficial for Adolescent Scoliosis
A new study from New England Journal of Medicine shows benefits of spinal bracing in high risk patients in preventing . The two year study followed 240 adolescents with spinal curves (20-40 degrees) who either underwent rigid spinal bracing for at least 18 hours daily or observation and showed significantly improved outcomes in those who underwent…
Continue reading…Drs. Lipetz, Beer, and Lee Named Top Doctors
Drs. Jason Lipetz & Jeffry Beer have both been recognized as Top Doctors in the New York Metropolitan area by Castle Connolly. Their selections come from nominations by peer physicians and independent review by Castle Connolly. Dr. Joseph Lee has also received an award again as one of America’s Top Physicians from the Consumers Research Council of America.
Continue reading…Interval Training Exercise Helps to Control Appetite
Interval exercise programs have been shown to have multiple health benefits, including weight loss, increased aerobic capacity, and more efficient fat metabolism. Spin class, rowing workouts, and Crossfit programs are among the more recent interval training programs that have grown tremendously in popularity. A recent article in the New York Times discusses recent studies have also found that…
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