Tendon and ligament injuries can significantly impact your ability to move comfortably, whether you’re an athlete sidelined by an injury or struggling with daily activities due to persistent pain. Traditional treatments like rest, physical therapy, or anti-inflammatory medications might not always bring the relief you need. This is where Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy offers an…
Read MoreFall sports, such as football, soccer, cross country, and tennis, are physically demanding and involve a risk of injuries. Athletes participating in these sports often suffer from injuries to their tendons and ligaments, which can have lengthy recovery periods. Traditional methods of healing these injuries include rest, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery. However, platelet-rich plasma…
Read MoreLong Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine is pleased to have added prolotherapy to the array of therapeutic options we offer our patients. Our physiatrists have spent years providing nonsurgical pain relief and restoration of function to individuals who come to us suffering from spinal and other musculoskeletal ailments. Because we take a holistic approach to medical…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, where we are firmly committed to a holistic approach to healing, we have had great success providing pain relief and improved mobility through both massage therapy and acupressure. Although both treatments involve manual manipulation, they work in different ways. What Is Massage Therapy? Massage therapy involves having a licensed…
Read MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, when it comes to healing our patients, our doctors are open to a wide variety of treatment options. Because we are physiatrists, dedicated to holistic, nonsurgical healing, we are always looking for innovative safe, and effective methods to relieve pain and restore function in patients who are suffering from…
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 MoreAt Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, our dedication to nonsurgical pain management and restoration of function has led us to explore and offer a broad spectrum of treatment methods, including PRP (platelet-rich plasma) therapy. Through experience, we have become more and more convinced that our original premise was correct: doctors have to be open to…
Read MoreA recent study published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation highlights the potential utility of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy in the treatment of patients with shoulder pain due to shoulder impingement syndrome. In this well-designed placebo controlled study, patients were randomized to three weeks of PEMF treatment vs. placebo, followed by an active shoulder…
Read MoreConcussions can happen quickly, and they aren’t always obvious. Many people walk away from a fall, car accident, sports injury, or other collision thinking they went unharmed when in reality they were concussed and didn’t recognize the signs. These situations often lead to delayed care and prolonged symptoms. If you want to protect your brain…
Read MoreIf you’re dealing with ongoing joint, tendon, or back pain, you may be wondering whether a corticosteroid injection could help. Doctors often recommend these injections when rest, medication, or physical therapy haven’t provided sufficient relief. They’re commonly used to reduce inflammation and ease pain so you can move more comfortably. Whether you’re managing arthritis, a…
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