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. Â Initially, yoga will be offered in a semi-private or private setting in our Great Neck office….
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Our Syosset Office Is Moving!
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…
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…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…
Continue reading…Drs. Lipetz, Beer, and Lee Named Top Doctors
Drs. Jason Lipetz & Jeffry Beer have both been recognized as Top Doctors in the New York Metropolitan area by Castle Connolly.  Their selections come from nominations by peer physicians and independent review by Castle Connolly.  Dr. Joseph Lee has also received an award again as one of America’s Top Physicians from the Consumers Research Council of America.
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…
Continue reading…Dr. Lipetz Selected as a Journal Peer Reviewer
We’re pleased to announce that Dr. Jason Lipetz has been selected as a Peer Reviewer for the Spine Section of Pain Medicine, an international Journal and the official Journal of several international Pain and Spine Medicine Societies, including the American Academy of Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine is a multi-disciplinary journal dedicated to the pain clinician,…
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