If you suffer from chronic back pain, you are by no means alone. According to the NIH, 8.2 percent of Americans suffer from severe chronic back pain. In this blog, we will investigate the multiple causes of this problem and how modern medicine can now address it with a number of nonsurgical means. At Long Island…
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Desk Jobs and Back Pain: Prevention and Treatments
Although we generally think of jobs that require physical strength and exertion — such as construction work, firefighting, and roofing — as hard on the back, many of us know all too well that desk jobs can, over time, be equally taxing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 16 percent of American employees…
Continue reading…What to Know Before Your First Acupuncture Session
If you are considering your first acupuncture session, you likely have questions about what the experience will be like and what you should do to prepare for it. Here at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, acupuncture is one of our most valued treatments. Like all of our therapeutic methods, it is nonsurgical, safe, and effective,…
Continue reading…Preventing the 5 Most Common Sports Injuries
Whether you are an amateur or professional athlete, it is impossible to avoid occasional sports injuries. There are, however, sensible ways to make sports injuries less frequent and/or less severe. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, where we concentrate on pain management and restoration of function using nonsurgical methods, we treat all sorts of sports…
Continue reading…PEMF in Sports Medicine: Speeding up Recovery & Enhancing Performance
Sports enthusiasts, whether amateur or professional, tend to push themselves to their limits, committed to excellence in competition and in reaching their personal goals. In this environment, injuries are to be expected. For the sports medicine professionals at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, the challenge lies in ensuring speedy and efficient recovery for patients who…
Continue reading…Debunking Acupuncture Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction
Considering acupuncture is an ancient method of healing, used primarily in China and other parts of Asia, it is not surprising that in the Western world, acupuncture has become tangled with several myths. Our purpose today is to debunk these myths so patients can recognize acupuncture as the remarkable medical practice it is and take…
Continue reading…Is There a Relationship Between Poor Nutrition and Back Pain?
At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our physiatrists are holistic practitioners, acutely aware of the mind-body connection. Therefore, we have been extremely interested in recent data pointing to the fact that the back pain experienced by so many of our patients may be tied in part to their poor diets. Because one of our primary…
Continue reading…The Importance of Treating Orthopedic Conditions Early
At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our doctors are all too familiar with the troubling, at times dire, consequences of failing to treat orthopedic injuries or conditions early on. As physiatrists whose primary focus is pain relief and restoration of function, we are well aware of the tremendous difference timely nonsurgical intervention can make in…
Continue reading…Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine Warmly Welcomes Dr. Chator to Our Esteemed Team!
We are excited to announce the addition of Dr. Chator to the Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine family! Dr. Chator’s impressive background and dedication to providing optimal care make him an expert in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Chator’s academic journey began at Johns Hopkins University where he graduated with honors, earning a Bachelor of…
Continue reading…Home Remedies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Unfortunately, for a great many people, the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome interferes with daily life. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we see patients for whom this problem makes household chores, work tasks, sports, and routine activities like driving or writing, difficult or even impossible, to manage. If you are troubled by the symptoms…
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