Bracing Beneficial for Adolescent Scoliosis

A new study from New England Journal of Medicine shows benefits of spinal bracing in high risk patients in preventing .  The two year study followed 240 adolescents with spinal curves (20-40 degrees) who either underwent rigid spinal bracing for at least 18 hours daily or observation and showed significantly improved outcomes in those who underwent…

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Drs. Lipetz, Beer, and Lee Named Top Doctors

Drs. Jason Lipetz & Jeffry Beer have both been recognized as Top Doctors in the New York Metropolitan area by Castle Connolly.   Their selections come from nominations by peer physicians and independent review by Castle Connolly.  Dr. Joseph Lee has also received an award again as one of America’s Top Physicians from the Consumers Research Council of America.

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Interval Training Exercise Helps to Control Appetite

Interval exercise programs have been shown to have multiple health benefits, including weight loss, increased aerobic capacity, and more efficient fat metabolism.  Spin class, rowing workouts, and Crossfit programs are among the more recent interval training programs that have grown tremendously in popularity.  A recent article in the New York Times discusses recent studies have also found that…

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Longer Recovery in Repeated Concussions in Children

A new study from Boston’s Children Hospital shows that  children ages 11-22 with a history of prior concussions, especially those with recent or multiple concussions, have prolonged symptoms after another concussion compared to those with a remote or no history of concussions.  On average, children without prior injury took 12 days to recover, while those with…

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Running vs. Walking – Which is Better?

Physicians routinely recommend regular exercise  for health and fitness reasons.  The CDC as well as the American Heart Association recommend an average of 20-30 minutes of moderate intensity sessions per day.  A recent New York Times article discusses running vs. walking,  two of the most common forms of exercise.  Both activities have multiple health benefits, including decreased…

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Practice Selected as Teaching Rotation for Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine

Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine has been selected by Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine to serve as a clinical rotation for third year medical students.  This rotation will provide Hofstra medical students with a unique opportunity to obtain history taking,  physical examination, and clinical reasoning skills in the assessment of patients with spinal pain and…

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Conservative Care as Effective as Surgery for Symptomatic Meniscal Tear

A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine evaluating patients with symptomatic meniscal tears of the knee and osteoarthritis noted that patients undergoing conservative care did equally well as those who underwent arthroscopic surgery.  An editor for the journal recommended that  “nonoperative treatment is a reasonable first strategy, with surgery reserved for the minority…

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Information on Meningitis Outbreak

Important Information for Our Patients Regarding Recent Reports of Meningitis Associated with Spinal Injection Procedures As we are all now unfortunately aware, cases of meningitis and death in several states have arisen from the use of vials of a particular type of steroid known as methylprednisolone, which have been found to have been contaminated with…

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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

The physicians of Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine are proud to introduce musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound guided injection techniques for appropriate patients with musculoskeletal injuries.  Dr. Beer and Dr. Lee have pursued dedicated training to successfully incorporate the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound to our practice. Read more about Musculoskeletal Ultrasound.

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