At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, where we are committed to healing spinal and musculoskeletal injuries with nonsurgical treatment, we are elated to see that a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reports that some ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries show better patient-reported outcomes for those who received exercise rehabilitation…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we treat patients with shoulder pain due to a variety of causes. One of these causes is shoulder subluxation. Our practice is holistic so we offer a large number of therapies, both traditional and complementary, none of them involving surgical procedures. Our mission is to relieve pain and restore…
Read MoreThere is good pain and bad pain, and in most cases, your body knows the difference. While it is normal to feel some tightness and soreness after exercise, especially if you’re just beginning a new regimen or exercising a new part of your body, severe or lasting pain is always a warning that something is…
Read MoreConstruction sites are dangerous places. In spite of all the safety measures taken by companies, supervisors, and workers, accidents resulting in injuries are common among those who do construction work. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, where healing spinal and musculoskeletal injuries is our forte, our doctors have a great deal of experience treating construction…
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 MoreFor many people, spending time working in the garden is relaxing and satisfying, a pleasant way to spend a spring morning or afternoon. Nonetheless, at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we see a fair number of patients who have suffered painful injuries while planting, weeding, and otherwise beautifying their yards and flower beds. Fortunately, our…
Read MoreEven in the absence of having suffered a traumatic injury or being ill, many people wake up with disturbing symptoms, including joint pain, muscle aches, numbness, tingling, or restricted mobility. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our doctors know that such symptoms may result from a number of causes, but are usually caused by sleeping…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our physiatrists are firm believers in the benefits of exercise. We encourage all of our patients to keep active within the parameters of their age, previous injuries, and pre-existing conditions. We know that increasing activity is best done gradually, especially as you get older, but everyone can benefit from…
Read MoreAlthough most repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) are not serious, they can interfere with work, chores, recreation, and quality of life. While the terms used to describe them are relatively new, repetitive injuries have a long history. They were written about and referred to in the 1700s as occurring in, among others: musicians, clerks, farmers, and…
Read MoreAlthough sleep is a natural restorative process, more people than you might imagine wake up “on the wrong side of the bed” due to pain that developed while they were supposedly resting and relaxing. Besides the aches and pains that may be the result of existing illnesses and injuries, or those that are widely reported…
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