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22 Fast Facts About Exercise and Your Heart

July 23, 2024

You may think you know all there is to know about your heart and exercise. But myths abound about how...

Sciatica: Symptoms and Possible Causes

July 23, 2024

The term sciatica is commonly used to describe pain traveling in the distribution of the sciatic nerve, so it’s more...

Why Working Out with Friends Makes You Fitter

July 23, 2024

For many of us, working out is a major chore. But we still try. We sign up for gym memberships....

Poor Posture Hurts Your Health More Than You Realize: 3 Tips for Fixing It

July 23, 2024

Didn’t listen when your mom nagged you to sit or stand up straight? You should have. If you’re a serial...

10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions

July 23, 2024

New Year’s resolutions have a habit of being broken more than any other goals. This year, impress your friends and...

Why You Can’t Shake That Cold: Tips on Walking Pneumonia

July 23, 2024

When you have cold-like symptoms — headache, runny nose, cough and a sore throat — you likely slow down a...

What to Do When Lower Back Pain Slows You Down

July 23, 2024

Lower back pain is a widespread issue affecting about 80% of the population at some point in their lives. It...

Why Hats Should Be Mandatory for Your Kids in Cold Temperatures

July 23, 2024

When bitterly cold temperatures hit, you have to be careful to avoid staying out in the frigid air for too...

5 Overlooked Ways to Relieve Back Pain

July 23, 2024

Back pain affects a large portion of the population. Approximately eight out of 10 people will experience this common medical...

Healing Power of Man’s Best Friend—and Cats, too

July 23, 2024

Here are some ways that our four-legged friends can help us to live better with chronic pain. 5 Ways Pets...

7 Ways to Give Yourself More Free Time

July 23, 2024

Are you happy with the amount of free time you have? Time with no obligations, when you can relax and...

Chronic Back and Neck Pain’s Close Connection to Insomnia

July 23, 2024

If you have chronic back or neck pain and struggle with sleep, you might assume it’s the pain keeping you...

7 Ways to Keep Your Spine Healthy and Stay Motivated to Exercise

July 23, 2024

Is exercising more often one of your New Year’s resolutions? If you’re struggling with how to motivate yourself to workout,...

Quitting Smoking Can Ease Back Pain, Aid in Healing

July 23, 2024

If you have plans to quit smoking in the new year, doctors have an added incentive: It could ease back...

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Balance and Prevent Spinal Fractures

July 23, 2024

Falling is a common injury that affects everyone, from wobbly toddlers to middle-aged athletes. However, as you age, the risks...

7 Habits that Lead to Weak Bones

July 23, 2024

Our bones can start to lose density at a very early age. Luckily, our bodies are always forming new bone....

LISS Doctors are Top!

July 23, 2024

Congratulations to the wonderful, caring physicians at Long Island Spine Specialists for once again being named NY TopDocs and Top...

How Tiger Got His Back Back

July 23, 2024

By Laurence E. Mermelstein, M.D. I must admit that I got emotional watching Tiger Woods knock in his short put...

Golf Is More Than a Leisure Activity

July 23, 2024

By Dr. Thomas J. Dowling Golf can be enjoyed by all at almost any age. The game affords a way...

Protect Your Neck During Summer Activities

July 23, 2024

By Dr. Sushil Basra The spring and summertime are excellent opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Many of us will take...

Q&A: Pediatric Scoliosis Specialist Dr. Laurence E. Mermelstein

July 23, 2024

“It is very important that the kids feel involved!” A Q&A with Dr. Laurence E. Mermelstein, M.D, on the importance...

How to manage back pain at home?

July 23, 2024

Back pain is a widespread problem that interferes with our work and social lives. In fact, lower back pain is...

How to find the best back specialist

July 23, 2024

Back pain specialists are doctors who diagnose and treat pains arising in different parts of your body, including your back,...

Good exercises to help sciatica

July 23, 2024

Sciatica, or sciatic nerve pain, is so painful and debilitating that most people can’t get off their bed or stand...

What is scoliosis and what causes it?

July 23, 2024

Scoliosis is a condition in which your spine curves sideways instead of being completely straight. It usually occurs in the...

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery vs. Traditional

July 23, 2024

Lower back pain and neck pain affect most people at some point in their lives. Spine-related back pains can...

What To Know About Interventional Pain Management

July 23, 2024

What is interventional pain management? There is little in life that is more distressing than chronic pain. Untreated pain in...

How a Standing Desk can Help Alleviate Back Pain

July 23, 2024

How a Standing Desk Can Help Alleviate Back PainToday, most jobs require a lot of desk time, leaving you sitting...

5 Neck Stretches to Help Alleviate Neck Pain

July 23, 2024

Have you been sitting at a desk looking at a computer screen for days on end? Or are you often...

What happens when a herniated disc goes untreated? | Long Island Spine Specialists

July 23, 2024

A herniated disc is a common but treatable source of back pain. Increased pressure on the spine causes the gel-like...

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Work and the Loneliness Epidemic

July 23, 2024

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On August 24, 1992, in the early hours of the morning, my family and I stepped out of our temporary shelter to find our city — and our lives — forever...

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You’re Probably Drinking Coffee Wrong

July 23, 2024

06 min read

Believe it or not, you’ve probably been drinking your coffee all wrong. The time that you consume coffee has a huge effect on how much it will energize you....

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15 Everyday Habits That Are Seriously Damaging Your Spine

July 23, 2024

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Your exercise routine—or lack thereof Exercise has multiple health benefits beyond weight loss, but the type of exercise that you are doing—or in some...

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What Causes Burning Back Pain?

July 23, 2024

06 min read

Having the sensation of burning back pain can be very annoying and quite debilitating. There are many reasons why back pain develops, and the nature of...

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6 Health Problems That Only Seem Like Back Pain

July 23, 2024

06 min read

Pretty much everyone over a certain age has back pain at some point. Who hasn’t felt a dull ache on occasion, or been frozen in their tracks by a sudden,...

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Yoga and Stretching for Back Pain

July 23, 2024

06 min read

There are many possible reasons your back is hurting you right now. And there are many possible treatments you might explore to get rid of the pain. In...

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6 Ways To Spend Your Sundays This Fall That Don’t Involve a Television

July 23, 2024

06 min read

As the days get shorter and cooler, it’s natural to want to while away your Sundays cozied up on the couch. But rather than binge-watching yet another...

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8 Ways Your Daily Routine Can Cause Lower Back Pain

July 23, 2024

06 min read

Ah, low back pain. It’s the condition that unites us all. About 31 million Americans suffer from pain in their lower backs at any given time, according...

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Beware These 3 Back Pain Myths

July 23, 2024

06 min read

When it comes to health problems, back pain is one of the most common ailments among Americans, with up to 80 percent of the adult population suffering...

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Foods to Eat and Avoid for a Healthy Brain

July 23, 2024

06 min read

The sentiment, “you are what you eat” has never been more true than when it comes to your brain. That’s because your brain needs high quality fuel to keep...

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22 Fast Facts About Exercise and Your Heart

Sciatica

Sciatica: Symptoms and Possible Causes

Health tips

Why Working Out with Friends Makes You Fitter

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Poor Posture Hurts Your Health More Than You Realize: 3 Tips for Fixing It

Health tips

10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions

Health tips

Why You Can’t Shake That Cold: Tips on Walking Pneumonia

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What to Do When Lower Back Pain Slows You Down

Health tips

Why Hats Should Be Mandatory for Your Kids in Cold Temperatures

back pain

5 Overlooked Ways to Relieve Back Pain

Neck pain

Healing Power of Man’s Best Friend—and Cats, too

Health tips

7 Ways to Give Yourself More Free Time

Neck pain

Chronic Back and Neck Pain’s Close Connection to Insomnia

spine care

7 Ways to Keep Your Spine Healthy and Stay Motivated to Exercise

spine care

Quitting Smoking Can Ease Back Pain, Aid in Healing

spine care

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Balance and Prevent Spinal Fractures

spine care

7 Habits that Lead to Weak Bones

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LISS Doctors are Top!

Spinal Fusion

How Tiger Got His Back Back

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Golf Is More Than a Leisure Activity

spine care

Protect Your Neck During Summer Activities

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Q&A: Pediatric Scoliosis Specialist Dr. Laurence E. Mermelstein

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How to manage back pain at home?

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How to find the best back specialist

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Good exercises to help sciatica

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What is scoliosis and what causes it?

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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery vs. Traditional

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What To Know About Interventional Pain Management

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How a Standing Desk can Help Alleviate Back Pain

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5 Neck Stretches to Help Alleviate Neck Pain

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