The doctors at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine frequently treat knee injuries, including ACL tears, with a variety of successful nonsurgical methods. You may have become aware of ACL tears through media coverage of professional athletes’ injuries and now have the misfortune of suffering the pain and incapacity of such an injury yourself. If so,…
Read MoreThough primarily associated with sports injuries, ACL tears (tears of the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee) can also occur in slip and falls and car accidents and during recreational activities. Because such injuries cause serious pain and greatly limit mobility, they can bring your athletic pursuits and active lifestyle to a grinding halt. Nonetheless,…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, where we are committed to healing spinal and musculoskeletal injuries with nonsurgical treatment, we are elated to see that a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reports that some ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries show better patient-reported outcomes for those who received exercise rehabilitation…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our physiatrists understand the challenges faced by individuals suffering from knee pain, whether it’s due to an injury, a chronic condition, or the natural aging process. Our holistic approach combines traditional and complementary treatments to alleviate pain and restore optimal function. One of the innovative treatments we offer is…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, physical therapy (PT) is central to our holistic approach, not only aiding in recovery but also playing a pivotal role in preventing future injuries. If you have suffered a musculoskeletal injury, contact us now. Not only will we provide excellent physical therapy to help you heal; but we will…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, where our doctors focus on relieving pain and restoring function, corticosteroid injections are an important tool in our treatment regimens since they help to reduce inflammation, a major cause of pain. Corticosteroids mimic the effects of hormones your body naturally produces in your adrenal glands to reduce swelling and…
Read MoreCorticosteroids (steroids) are an anti-inflammatory medication for conditions ranging from asthma to Crohn’s Disease. A synthetic version of hormones produced by the adrenal glands, corticosteroids reduce pain and inflammation. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our doctors use corticosteroids to treat spinal and musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. As holistic healthcare providers whose primary focus is…
Read MoreAt the five offices of Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we treat musculoskeletal injuries in the back and neck, and throughout the body. As physiatrists, we focus on nonsurgically relieving pain and restoring function. Patients come to us with injuries that result from everyday activities, occupational duties, sports, hobbies and recreation, traffic accidents, and slip…
Read MoreBecause male sports, especially those involving bodily contact, are given more attention by the media, many people would answer this question incorrectly. Having seen more male than female players suddenly collapse on the field or court only to be carried off to receive medical assistance, they assume that males sustain more frequent sports injuries than…
Read MoreAt Long Island Rehabilitation Medicine, our accomplished physiatrists make excellent use of ultrasound-guided injections in treating various kinds of musculoskeletal conditions. In our quest to provide our patients with pain relief and improved physical function, we have found ultrasound guidance extremely effective. Ultrasound images help us to pinpoint locations where injecting medications will reduce inflammation…
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