Non-Traumatic Bicycling Injuries and How We Help Them Heal

It’s spring on Long Island. The blossoms are bursting and the bicyclists are out in force. Although bicycling is a wonderful exercise, widely touted for promoting physical and mental health, apart from issues involving road safety, it can result in a number of troubling repetitive motion injuries. While the doctors at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation…

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Ganglion Cysts

At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our physiatrists treat patients who have all other types of musculoskeletal injuries, abnormalities, and disease conditions, including ganglion cysts. You will find that we offer a strong combination of medical skill, efficiency, and personal concern. Our holistic practice is laser-focused on making you feel better and move more easily…

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Shoulder Impingement

At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our doctors have extensive experience diagnosing and treating shoulder impingement. If you are suffering from shoulder pain, contact us today. Our practice is holistic and nonsurgical and our doctors are physiatrists who focus on pain relief and restoration of function. We have a broad spectrum of treatments to make…

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When Spring Cleaning Results in Pain

As the weather gets milder and the days are longer, many of us are spurred on to really “clean house,” i.e. rid ourselves of items we haven’t used in years, wash surfaces under and above our usual range of vision, and put everything in order, basements, attics, and garages included. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation…

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Baseball Injuries

Baseball is a sure sign of spring, invigorating athletes, amateur players, fans, and little leaguers alike. The all-American game brings excitement and joy to a wide range of people, but, unfortunately, it also results in a fair number of injuries. If you have already suffered a baseball injury early in the season, you are not…

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How Driving Can Cause Back Pain and What to Do About It

Drivers who travel long distances or navigate crowded roads often complain of back or neck pain. If you are experiencing aches, pain, stiffness, numbness, or decreased mobility after driving, contact Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine to receive an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. Because our physiatrists are trained in holistic, nonsurgical methods of relieving pain…

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Getting Stiff as You Age? Exercise Can Help

Though no one can reverse the aging process, research shows that keeping active is an important way to retain mobility, strength, and stability. While the stiffness and pain associated with aging may make it tempting to rest more and exercise less, moving will actually help to relieve these symptoms. When stiffness and pain make exercise…

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Piriformis Syndrome

At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our doctors frequently see patients with severe sciatic pain. For some of these patients, sciatic pain — pain that radiates from the back or buttock into the leg — is caused by the compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle located deep in the buttock. The job…

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How to Avoid Common Weightlifting Injuries

Weightlifting can be an excellent form of exercise, helping you to manage your weight, strengthen your muscles and bones, increase your endurance, and improve your quality of life. Nonetheless, at Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our doctors see many patients whose weightlifting has resulted in painful, sometimes serious injuries. Our practice provides a wide range…

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Is Your Smartphone Causing You Pain?

Smartphones, though we may wonder how we ever survived without them, often result in physical problems we could all happily do without. At Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, we diagnose and treat many patients who are suffering from musculoskeletal injuries directly related to their frequent use of these devices. If you are troubled by neck,…

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