Since two to three percent of the U.S. population has scoliosis, the condition affects millions of people. While some who have the disorder are symptom-free, some are dealing with pain and limitations, and some are considerably disabled. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we find that most of our patients with varying degrees of scoliosis…
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Radicular Pain
Radicular (radiating) pain occurs when a spinal nerve is compressed (“pinched”). This type of pain radiates from your back, traveling along the spinal nerve. Depending on where on the spine the radicular pain originates, it can result in arm pain, pain around the chest, or leg pain. If you have ever had radicular pain, you…
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Does Everyone get Stenosis as they Age?
If you are over the age of 50 and have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, you may wonder if this is a normal part of aging, especially since many of your older friends and relatives have also been diagnosed with the same condition. In fact, stenosis does affect a significant percentage of the population, but…
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What Is Adult Scoliosis?
Though most of us associate scoliosis with an abnormal curvature of the spine that becomes apparent in late childhood or adolescence, many patients are diagnosed with the condition for the first time when they are adults. These individuals are usually dealing with back pain or other symptoms and may not have consulted with physiatrists, like…
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Understanding Your Spine
Most people pay very little attention to their spine unless they have a problem, typically pain or difficulty moving. Nonetheless, our spinal nerves and the backbones that protect them are literally at the core of our physical being. It is important to understand the anatomy of the spine in order to protect it from being…
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Radiculopathy
How painful is radiculopathy and is it a spinal condition that always requires surgery? Radiculopathy, while a fairly common condition, may not be a term with which most people are familiar. Using the less technical “pinched nerve” or “sciatica” terms are far more likely to ring a bell. Other times the diagnosis might otherwise be…
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Spinal Stenosis: Signs and Symptoms
Is there a way to tell if I am developing spinal stenosis? If you haven’t reached the period in life where the first thing you are asked when you mention an ache or a pain is “how old are you, now?”, then just wait for it. If you are fortunate enough to live into your…
Continue reading…Spinal Compression Fractures and Osteoporosis
Is it true that someone can have a spinal compression fracture and not be aware of it at all? Our spinal column consists of 33 vertebrae, which are bones that provide support for the body and facilitate movement. The spinal column also houses and protects the spinal cord, the mechanism through which the brain…
Continue reading…How Does Paget’s Disease Affect the Spine?
Is Paget’s disease related to spinal stenosis? It is quite possible that you have never heard of Paget’s disease, but, in fact, only osteoporosis is a more common type of bone disease. Although the number may be higher due to the fact that many people with Paget’s disease do not experience symptoms or may believe…
Continue reading…What Is Degenerative Disc Disease?
What causes degenerative disc disease? Congratulations! You have degenerative disc disease! This may not be a pronouncement that makes you feel like throwing yourself a party, but it does mean that you have managed to survive long enough to experience this condition. Degeneration of the discs that make up the spinal column is just another…
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