We’re excited to announce that our Syosset office has now moved to Huntington. We are now taking appointments for the office. You can also see us at our other locations in Great Neck, East Meadow, and Hewlett. View more… >> 1160 East Jericho Turnpike, Suite 123 Huntington, New York 11743 (631) 547-3404 Phone (631) 547-3404 Fax
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We Are Now Pleased To Offer Therapeutic Yoga!
As our complementary medicine program continues to evolve, we are pleased to offer yoga as an additional rehabilitative tool for our patients. Please read more about this exciting opportunity and learn more about our instructor Jessica and yoga style. Initially, yoga will be offered in a semi-private or private setting in our Great Neck office….
Continue reading…Functional exercise programs improve chronic back pain
The field of physiatry is based on the goal of enhancing and restoring functional ability as well as quality of life in patients with injuries or disabilities. An article in this week’s Wall Street Journal highlights the use of this type of treatment of patients with chronic back pain who have been unsuccessfully treated with surgery or narcotic medications with a…
Continue reading…Steroids Helpful or Not Helpful for Acute Sciatica Pain?
As noted in a new article from the May 19, 2015 issue of JAMA, oral steroid tapers are commonly used to treat acute sciatica due to a herniated disc. The study performed a randomized clinical trial evaluating the use of a short course of an oral steroid taper for acute sciatica pain with a confirmed disc herniation on…
Continue reading…Our Great Neck Office Has Moved!
We’re excited to announce that our Great Neck office has moved just down the street to a brand new, larger office space at: The Great Neck Colonial Building 560 Northern Boulevard, Suite 204 Great Neck, New York, 11021 icon-phone (516) 441-5940 icon-print (516) 441-5944 We will have physician office hours five days a week and also offer…
Continue reading…Can Antibiotics Cure Chronic Back Pain?
A recent article in the European Spine Journal reports that up to 40% of patients with a history of chronic back pain from a herniated disc may find improvement with long term antibiotic therapy. A double blinded, randomized controlled study evaluated 166 patients with a history of chronic low back pain greater than 6 months…
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