Inflammation is the body’s natural response to harmful or irritating stimuli. When something irritates the body, like an injury or foreign germs, the body’s defense mechanisms go into overdrive to fight the invaders and heal the body. However, inflammation, especially chronic inflammation, can damage tissues and organ systems over time. Reducing inflammation and improving circulation…

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…

Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) is a treatment already being successfully used in many medical practices, including by the doctors of Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine. Beyond its many current uses, PEMF has been found to have promise in a remarkable assortment of other disorders, including mental health, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease,…