At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation, we understand that every patient’s journey to recovery is unique, especially when it comes to healing from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. For this reason, our physiatrists take an individualized approach to each patient, working collaboratively with them to determine which combination of treatment techniques is best suited to their needs…

At 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…

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…

Pickleball has become a very popular sport on Long Island and, like other sports, as its popularity has increased so has the number of pickleball injuries. As a matter of fact, a recent Forbes article notes that “Pickleball could be a major culprit in injuries leading to an increase in people using healthcare services,” especially…

Although many people have not yet heard of PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) therapy, it has been in the modern medical toolbox for over 50 years. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our physiatrists, who specialize in pain relief and restoration of function, use PEMF to successfully treat patients with arthritic or muscular pain, slow-healing fractures,…