What can I do to improve my posture? Whether we make the effort to maintain good posture or not, we do know that it is important. It does not take much research or study to realize that poor posture habits can only lead to the increased likelihood of back pain, injury, lessened mobility and even…
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Perils of Poor Posture
What are some of the dangers of not maintaining good posture? Posture is all about how we hold our bodies. We usually don’t give it much thought: it simply becomes the default position for standing, walking, running, sitting or lying down. Most of us would do well to reboot that default because our current posture…
Continue reading…Massage Is Not Just for Relaxing Anymore
Is there really such a thing as medical massage or is it just a temporary “make you feel good” technique? Who doesn’t love a massage? Typically, it is an entire hour devoted to someone else creating a relaxing experience that is totally focused on you. Aches and pains are, hopefully, coaxed out of muscles and…
Continue reading…Sciatica Pain Relief You Can Do at Home
Is there anything I can do at home to get relief for sciatica pain? Unless you have experienced the kind of pain that is always there and never seems to go away, it’s hard to understand just how much it can affect you. When something irritates or puts pressure on the sciatic nerve, this type…
Continue reading…What Are the 7 Most Common Sports Injuries?
What are the sports injuries that we should be concerned about the most? Let’s face it, life has gotten really hectic. Our work week seems to stretch farther and farther into what is supposed to be our personal time, and that doesn’t even begin to include all the other chores and responsibilities that pile up…
Continue reading…Piriformis Syndrome
How does a diagnosis of piriformis syndrome differ from sciatica? If we are lucky, we are familiar with sciatica because we have heard friends or family members complain about the sensation that radiates from the lower back all the way down the leg. It can be experienced as a “pins and needles” sort of tingling…
Continue reading…Treatment for Chronic High Hamstring Tendinopathy
What is chronic high hamstring tendinopathy and how is it treated? The hamstring muscles are the three large muscles in the back of the thigh, the biceps femoris, the semitendinosus and the semimembranosus. Strains or tears in these muscles are common, especially for athletes. In fact, while especially prevalent in football, hamstring injuries account for…
Continue reading…Sciatica: Causes and Treatments
What treatments are available for sciatica pain? Have you ever had someone tell you that your pain is all in your head? That what you are describing isn’t real? Annoying, right? Anyone who has experienced that unique pain that shoots down the length of the leg as it follows the sciatic nerve, knows just how…
Continue reading…Trigger Point Injection
What are the benefits of trigger point injections? Everybody has trigger points, but you may not realize just what they are or what role they play. The body is held together by a network of muscles, joints and tendons that all work together allowing us to perform our daily activities. When everything is working as…
Continue reading…Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine Introduces Group Therapeutic Yoga
Come join us at our Merrick Avenue location on Saturday mornings, 8:45-9:45am, for therapeutic yoga! In this class, our licensed instructor, Jessica Giordano will guide you through gentle yoga postures, breath work, and meditation to help relax your body and mind. Yoga is a powerful practice when used alongside other forms of healthcare. Therapeutic yoga…
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