We would like to thank everyone for coming to see us over the years in Syosset. We will be moving our office to a different location after February 1st. In the meantime, you can see us at our other locations in Great Neck, East Meadow, and Hewlett. Stay tuned for updates on our new upcoming location in the nearby…
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Dr. Lee Named 2016 New York Super Doctor
We would like to congratulate Dr. Joseph Lee on being selected again as a New York Super Doctor Rising Star for 2016 by his peers. He can be found in the May 2016 Sunday issue of The New York Times Magazine and online at superdoctors.com.
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…Dr. Lipetz & Dr. Beer Selected Again As Castle Connolly Top Doctors
We would like to congratulate Dr. Lipetz and Dr. Beer for being selected again as Top Doctors by Castle Connolly in 2015!
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…Dr. Lee Named 2015 New York SuperDoctor
Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine would like to congratulate Dr. Joseph Lee on being selected again as a New York Super Doctor Rising Star for 2015 through a rigorous selection process. He can be found in the September 27, 2015 Sunday issue of The New York Times Magazine and online at superdoctors.com.
Continue reading…Dr. Lipetz Discusses Role of Medications in Chronic Spinal Conditions in Spine Surgery Today
Dr. Lipetz comments on the role of opioid medications in the treatment of chronic spinal pain and conditions in Spine Surgery Today, a national newspaper dedicated to spine surgeons and neurosurgeons.
Continue reading…Back Pain Surgery Not Recommended As First Line Treatment
More than 26 million Americans between the ages of 20-64 experience low back pain. Globally, an estimated 22-65% of adults suffer from it every year. Treatment recommendations can vary significantly, from relative rest to surgery. Despite the medical literature not recommending and clinical guidelines discouraging the use of spine surgery in routine cases of acute low back pain, rates of spinal surgeries…
Continue reading…WSJ: Conservative Treatment of Back Pain
Today’s Wall Street Journal talks about treatment of back pain. Whether people experience back pain because they are more active during the summertime or because the pain seemingly appears out of nowhere, most cases can be treated conservatively. Given time alone, most cases of back pain will resolve on their own with relative rest. In cases where…
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…
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