Whether you are an amateur or professional athlete, it is impossible to avoid occasional sports injuries. There are, however, sensible ways to make sports injuries less frequent and/or less severe. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, where we concentrate on pain management and restoration of function using nonsurgical methods, we treat all sorts of sports…
Read MoreAt 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…
Read MorePickleball 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…
Read MoreCorticosteroids (steroids) are an anti-inflammatory medication for conditions ranging from asthma to Crohn’s Disease. A synthetic version of hormones produced by the adrenal glands, corticosteroids reduce pain and inflammation. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our doctors use corticosteroids to treat spinal and musculoskeletal injuries and disorders. As holistic healthcare providers whose primary focus is…
Read MoreAt the five offices of Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we treat musculoskeletal injuries in the back and neck, and throughout the body. As physiatrists, we focus on nonsurgically relieving pain and restoring function. Patients come to us with injuries that result from everyday activities, occupational duties, sports, hobbies and recreation, traffic accidents, and slip…
Read MoreInvented nearly 60 years ago, pickleball has become increasingly popular during the 21st century. Pickleball is a racket/paddle sport that combines aspects of tennis, ping-pong, and badminton. Two or four players use paddles to hit a lightweight ball (something like a wiffle ball) over a net. Like all sports, pickleball can be entertaining as well…
Read MoreShoulder injuries can be incapacitating as well as extremely painful. At the offices of Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, where we are dedicated to nonsurgical healing, we offer many treatment options to alleviate the pain of shoulder injuries and accelerate the healing process, such as customized physical therapy, acupuncture, platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP), steroid injections,…
Read MoreEveryone occasionally falls. Most of the time falls cause only scrapes and bruises, but sometimes a split-second loss of footing can result in a painful injury. When it does, if home remedies like rest, ice, and over-the-counter painkillers don’t resolve the problem, contacting Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine is your next best move. Our physiatrists…
Read MoreBecause male sports, especially those involving bodily contact, are given more attention by the media, many people would answer this question incorrectly. Having seen more male than female players suddenly collapse on the field or court only to be carried off to receive medical assistance, they assume that males sustain more frequent sports injuries than…
Read MoreEven during the pandemic, intrepid skiers still stake out places to enjoy their chosen sport. Unsurprisingly, some of them suffer injuries. If you are a Long Islander who has gone skiing and suffered a musculoskeletal or spinal injury, Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine is here to help you recover through minimally invasive therapies and procedures….
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