Dancing is a sport as well as a form of artistic expression, and, like both of these activities, requires a combination of innate talent and intense practice. Like other athletes, dancers demonstrate amazing flexibility and grace but are also prone to injuries. Whatever your dance form — ballet, modern dance, step dancing, tap dancing, folk…
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 MoreSoccer may be the most popular sport in the world, but probably not while you’re in pain from your last soccer game. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we treat many patients who have suffered musculoskeletal soccer injuries, often youngsters or young adults playing on school or college teams. Soccer is an invigorating game that’s…
Read MoreWhile almost every employee has, at some point, referred to her/his job as “a pain,” in many cases there is a very real link between one’s occupation and one’s painful musculoskeletal disorders. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our doctors often diagnose and treat patients who are suffering neck, back, joint or muscular pain as…
Read MoreCar accidents need not be catastrophic crashes to result in back injuries. As a matter of fact, many fender benders cause drivers or passengers ongoing, chronic back pain. Whether or not you were taken to the emergency room after a collision, you may have pain and mobility issues that the physiatrists at Long Island Spine…
Read MoreAny construction job, however small, may cause musculoskeletal injuries that are painful and disabling, injuries that Long Island residents often bring to one of the well-known offices of Long Island Rehabilitation Medicine. Our physiatrists are exceptionally well-trained to diagnose and treat injuries of muscles and joints, including the facet joints of the back. Now that…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we have found that many of our patients, no matter how intelligent, well-read, or highly educated, are confused by certain commonly used medical terms relative to our diagnoses and treatments of spinal and other musculoskeletal disorders. Under our assumption that a well-informed patient is more comfortable with treatment options…
Read MoreOne of the main reasons patients come to Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine is to seek help for the stiffness and pain of osteoarthritis. Because our practice is a holistic one, we treat complaints as they relate to general well-being, not just to individual joints. We have spent years in the field of rehabilitation medicine,…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we have long been aware that household chores, whether performed indoors or outdoors, can result in painful musculoskeletal problems. During the recent months of quarantine, for many people such aches and pains have become more frequent and more intense, largely because, confined to home, they have been spending more…
Read MoreWhether you play baseball, golf, soccer, tennis, basketball, football, lacrosse, or some other sport, you are likely to suffer a sports injury from time to time. It’s reassuring to know that Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine has five conveniently located offices in Nassau and Suffolk, all of which have excellent diagnostic equipment, a broad range…
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