Whether 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…
Read MoreIf it seems that you get hurt too frequently during recreational sports, you are not alone. While it is true that, whether for physiological or physical reasons, some people are more prone to injury, much of the time those who suffer more sports injuries than their teammates may not be preparing properly for increased activity…
Read MoreWhat causes rotator cuff injuries? In the United States alone, rotator cuff tears have become so common that 2 million people visit their doctor for this issue every year. If you have ever been unfortunate enough to have sustained this painful injury, just watching the pitchers in the World Series wind up to get ready…
Read MoreWhat are the sports injuries that we should be concerned about the most? Let’s face it, life has gotten really hectic. Our work week seems to stretch farther and farther into what is supposed to be our personal time, and that doesn’t even begin to include all the other chores and responsibilities that pile up…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our dedicated physiatrists provide expert care for those suffering the serious pain and immobility that result from a shoulder dislocation. Although a shoulder dislocation can have a significantly negative impact on your daily life and activities, with proper treatment at our offices you can fully recover and return to…
Read MoreAs physiatrists at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we specialize in relieving neuromusculoskeletal pain through non-surgical methods. Therefore, one of our common focuses is alleviating the troubling symptoms of pinched nerves. If you are having pain you suspect may be caused by a pinched nerve or if you have had this problem in the past,…
Read MoreSesamoid pain is a discomfort that affects the small, delicate sesamoid bones embedded in the tendons of the balls of the feet. While this condition can be debilitating, the good news is that effective treatments are available. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our physiatrists specialize in nonsurgical pain relief and the restoration of function…
Read MoreIf you suffer from chronic back pain, you are by no means alone. According to the NIH, 8.2 percent of Americans suffer from severe chronic back pain. In this blog, we will investigate the multiple causes of this problem and how modern medicine can now address it with a number of nonsurgical means. At Long Island…
Read MoreAlthough we generally assume that those in physically strenuous occupations, such as construction work, landscaping, nursing, and firefighting, are the workers most prone to physical injury, artists of all kinds are also at risk for work-related injuries. Creative work may seem more serene, but in fact painters, sculptors, musicians, writers, textile artists, actors, and photographers…
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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