A concussion can leave you dealing with painful and frustrating symptoms that linger long after the initial injury. Headaches, dizziness, fatigue, disrupted sleep, brain fog, mood changes, and neck pain are all common post-concussion symptoms, and for many patients, they don’t resolve on their own as quickly as expected. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine,…
Continue reading…Spinal PRP Injections
If you’re living with chronic spine pain and want to treat it effectively without surgery, regenerative medicine may offer just the kind of relief you’ve been looking for. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our physiatrists offer spinal platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections as part of our comprehensive, non-surgical approach to spine care. What Are Spinal…
Continue reading…Youth Sports Concussions: How to Recognize Symptoms
If your kid takes a hit on the field, your immediate concerns will likely be about broken bones and visible injuries. But concussions, which aren’t always immediately obvious, are among the most common and potentially dangerous sports injuries in young athletes, so it’s important to keep an eye out for concussion symptoms, too. At Long…
Continue reading…Overtraining Syndrome: How Sports Medicine Can Help
No one enjoys learning this the hard way, but pushing harder doesn’t always lead to better results. In fact, if your workouts feel harder, your performance is slipping, or you can’t seem to recover, overtraining syndrome may be part of the problem. The good news is that sports medicine may help you better understand what’s…
Continue reading…Spring Sports Camp Concussion Risks & Prevention
Spring sports camps can be a great way for young athletes to start getting active again and enjoy time with their teammates while building their skills. They can also bring a higher risk of concussion, especially when children return to fast-paced activity after a slower winter season. Parents don’t need to panic, but they should…
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Lifestyle Habits That Help Protect Musculoskeletal Health
You wake up with a stiff neck. Halfway through the workday, your lower back starts to ache. By the time you sit down for dinner, your shoulders feel locked. None of it is dramatic enough to send you to a doctor, but none of it is going away either. For tens of millions of Americans,…
Continue reading…What Is Radiofrequency Ablation?
Living with ongoing back, neck, or joint pain can make your ordinary routine harder than it should be. When other, more conservative treatments like medication and therapy haven’t provided the relief you need, you may start looking for options that more directly target the source of the pain. Radiofrequency ablation is one treatment that may…
Continue reading…Is a Concussion as a Teen Really a Big Deal?
If your teenager sustained a concussion, you may wonder whether they’re truly okay or if something more serious is going on beneath the surface. That worry is understandable. Teenagers may try to downplay their symptoms out of a desire to return to school or sports, but doing so can be risky. As a parent, it’s…
Continue reading…What to Do If an Elderly Parent Suffers a Concussion
Falls remain one of the common causes of injury among older adults, and it doesn’t take much for even a minor one to cause a concussion. These injuries can affect brain function in subtle but serious ways, and they require prompt attention. You play a key role in recognizing concussion symptoms and taking the right…
Continue reading…How to Recognize If Your Child Has a Concussion
When children engage in physical activities, occasional bumps and bruises are to be expected. However, when a child suffers an injury to the head, things become a bit more serious. Concussion symptoms can worsen, and recovery times can lengthen, when the injury goes unchecked. Not every hit to the head leads to a concussion, but…
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