As noted in a new article from the May 19, 2015 issue of JAMA, oral steroid tapers are commonly used to treat acute sciatica due to a herniated disc. The study performed a randomized clinical trial evaluating the use of a short course of an oral steroid taper for acute sciatica pain with a confirmed disc herniation on…
Continue reading…Dr. Lee Named 2015 New York SuperDoctor
Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine would like to congratulate Dr. Joseph Lee on being selected again as a New York Super Doctor Rising Star for 2015 through a rigorous selection process. He can be found in the September 27, 2015 Sunday issue of The New York Times Magazine and online at superdoctors.com.
Continue reading…Dr. Lipetz Comments On Cam Newton Spinal Injury
Dr. Lipetz comments on Cam Newton’s recent spinal injuries from a motor vehicle accident in a recent article in the North Shore LIJ Newsroom article.
Continue reading…Dr. Lipetz Discusses Role of Medications in Chronic Spinal Conditions in Spine Surgery Today
Dr. Lipetz comments on the role of opioid medications in the treatment of chronic spinal pain and conditions in Spine Surgery Today, a national newspaper dedicated to spine surgeons and neurosurgeons.
Continue reading…Back Pain Surgery Not Recommended As First Line Treatment
More than 26 million Americans between the ages of 20-64 experience low back pain. Globally, an estimated 22-65% of adults suffer from it every year. Treatment recommendations can vary significantly, from relative rest to surgery. Despite the medical literature not recommending and clinical guidelines discouraging the use of spine surgery in routine cases of acute low back pain, rates of spinal surgeries…
Continue reading…WSJ: Conservative Treatment of Back Pain
Today’s Wall Street Journal talks about treatment of back pain. Whether people experience back pain because they are more active during the summertime or because the pain seemingly appears out of nowhere, most cases can be treated conservatively. Given time alone, most cases of back pain will resolve on their own with relative rest. In cases where…
Continue reading…Treating Pain Without Painkillers
A new Boston Globe article discusses the dangers of our society’s increasing dependence on painkillers. Patients often want and at times demand a quick solution to their problems, but treating pain is typically much more complicated than writing a simple prescription. In fact, chronic narcotic medication use has been shown to reduce people’s pain tolerance and increase their…
Continue reading…Dr. Lipetz Responds to Recent Spinal Stenosis Articles
For our patients, their families, and our colleagues, Dr. Jason S. Lipetz comments on the recent New England Journal of Medicine and New York Times articles on the role of spinal injections in the treatment of spinal stenosis. Summary of Comments: The findings of this study do not correlate with those of our practice or…
Continue reading…Findings Of New Study on Back Pain Questioned
A New York orthopedist is questioning the findings in a new study that suggests that epidural steroid injections may not help relieve back and leg pain from spinal stenosis. “This is another study that we need to take very seriously, but my experience is that patients do benefit,” said Dr. Thomas Mauri, vice chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Long…
Continue reading…Dr. Lee Selected to New York Super Doctors
Dr. Joseph Lee has been selected by his peers to the Super Doctors New York Rising Stars Edition. After being nominated by professional colleagues in the community, Super Doctors candidates are further reviewed by a Blue Ribbon panel of top physicians. The Super Doctors list represents the top 5% of the physicians within the respective state or region….
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