Ironically, at the same time that back pain is a leading cause of workplace absenteeism, a large number of back injuries are work-related. According to a study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), nearly 70 percent of workers in various occupations report at least one episode of low back pain during the past year,…
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 MoreLow back pain is not only an extremely common symptom; it often becomes a disabling one. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our doctors routinely use acupuncture as a safe, painless, and effective treatment for low back pain as well as for other musculoskeletal disorders. If you are troubled by nagging or intense low back…
Read MoreThe trick to keeping New Year’s resolutions is realizing that they are not wishes. You have to take action to make them work. Make this the year that — in spite of the pandemic, global warming, and inflation — you give your back the gift of improved health. If you are suffering with ongoing back…
Read MoreAlthough the larger medical community is just beginning to recognize some of the therapeutic uses of platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP), at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine we have recognized its healing benefits for quite some time. Platelets, long known for assisting the clotting process, are also effective in accelerating the healing process. Because our practice…
Read MoreIn autumn, when the weather turns cooler and the leaves turn bright, allergens fill the air and sneezes abound. For those of us troubled by allergies to ragweed pollen, mold, and dust mites, or vulnerable to fall colds, the autumn months can be difficult to manage as well as beautiful. If you have ever experienced…
Read MoreThe chances are good that you need the care of a competent physiatrist like the doctors at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine. If the term is unfamiliar to you, you’re not alone. Even some spell-check devices “correct” physiatrist to psychiatrist! The fact is, the terms pertain to two very different specialties. Are physiatrists real doctors?…
Read MoreStudies have shown that 80 percent of the population experiences back pain at some point. According to evolutionary biologists, the problem began over 4 million years ago when primates became bipedal, using only two of their four limbs for locomotion. This development put increased stress on the spine and may be blamed for many of…
Read MoreWe usually think of bone breaks as dramatic events resulting from accidents, but stress fractures may occur without you being aware that your bone has been impacted. Stress fractures are very slender cracks in a bone, also referred to as hairline fractures. Causes of Stress Fractures Stress Fractures may be caused by repetitive actions, such…
Read MoreWhen the Beatles sang Doing the garden, digging the weeds/ Who could ask for more, they were nowhere near 64 and probably not thinking about the aches and pains that become more prevalent in middle-age. While children and young adults usually don’t hurt themselves by simply bending over, injuries that occur during this simple act…
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