LISS Partners with CHS for the Spine Center of Excellence – Learn More

Our Blogs

Expert care, convenient locations. | Your path to pain-free living starts here.

ACDF Wrist Pain Spinal Endoscopic Surgery Decompressive Surgery Spinal Fusion Spine Surgery Head and Neck Pain Spinal Condition

Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer presents Proclamation

July 23, 2024

Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer presents Proclamation in recognition of their extraordinary generosity and selfless act of kindness which forever...

3 Things That Can Hurt Your Back That You Might Do Every Day

July 23, 2024

Quick tip #1 – Strenuous housework Cleaning high windows or tub corners can be murder on your back. “Bending, reaching,...

Let the Patient Beware

July 23, 2024

Direct-to-Consumer Medical Advertising “Let the Patient Beware” Laurence Mermelstein, M.D. Watching the Olympics turns most of us into gymnastic fans...

Head Injuries in Athletics

July 23, 2024

Head Injuries in Athletics Laurence E. Mermelstein, M.D. As athletes and spectators, we are frequently reminded that a young athlete’s...

The Female Athlete Triad

July 23, 2024

The Female Athlete Triad By Laurence Mermelstein, M.D. Over the last 30 years, the numbers of girls and women participating...

My Aching Back – Lumbar Disc Injuries

July 23, 2024

My Aching Back – Lumbar Disc Injuries Laurence Mermelstein, M.D. In the general population, lower back pain is one of...

Performance Enhancing Drugs In High School

July 23, 2024

PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS IN HIGH SCHOOL Laurence Mermelstein, M.D. There are a fair amount of people who continue to remain...

Gardening Tasks and Your Back

July 23, 2024

Gardening and back pain don’t have to be synonymous. Flare ups, strain, injuries or just plain ‘ole aches ‘n’ pains...

Golf and Low Back Pain

July 23, 2024

As with so many health conditions, a little effort to prevent back injury and low back pain goes a long...

Don’t Be Fooled By Shoulder Pain!

July 23, 2024

Pain felt in the shoulder area can sometimes be coming from your neck. This is because the nerves and muscles...

Medical Service

5 Everyday Habits that are Bad for Your Brain

July 23, 2024

06 min read

When was the last time you thought to yourself “I can’t eat this because it’ll ruin my brain health.”? If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t,...

Medical Service

10 Back and Neck Pain Medication Safety Tips

July 23, 2024

06 min read

Understanding how to properly use medications is key to successfully recovering from spine conditions and to your overall safety. While the plastic prescription...

Medical Service

Parkinson’s Patients Have Greater Incidence, Duration, and Intensity of Low Back Pain

July 23, 2024

06 min read

Patients with Parkinson’s disease have a higher incidence, longer duration, and greater severity of low back pain than individuals without the disease,...

Medical Service

Overweight? Here’s Why Those Extra Pounds Are Hard on Your Heart

July 23, 2024

06 min read

If you weigh more than you should, you’re not alone. People everywhere weigh more than they did a decade ago. In fact, the rate of obesity has doubled...

Medical Service

Sitting Disease and Its Impact on Your Spine

July 23, 2024

06 min read

Sitting is worse than smoking. Sitting is a disease. Sitting kills. The accusations against a sedentary lifestyle are piling up. Modern society encourages...

Medical Service

When Does Your Teenage Athlete Need to See a Back Doctor?

July 23, 2024

06 min read

You may be well aware of your body’s unique strengths and weaknesses, but your teenager’s growing and changing body is another story. Even if your son...

Medical Service

CrossFit Training: What You Need to Know

July 23, 2024

06 min read

CrossFit® Total Empowerment training has been gaining popularity over the last several years. There are more than 9,000 CrossFit-associated gyms in the...

Medical Service

Even One Bad Night of Sleep Can Wreck Your Metabolism

July 23, 2024

06 min read

We’ve all had a poor night of sleep before, and we’ve all probably dealt with the sweet cravings that bombarded us the following day. Maple syrup, fruit,...

Medical Service

11 Signs that Your Social Media Habits are Unhealthy

July 23, 2024

06 min read

Any addiction is unhealthy, so if you’re a self-proclaimed social media addict or tech addict, then you’ll want to examine your relationship with it immediately....

Medical Service

Backpacks Too Heavy? Here Are Tips To Avoid Back Pain

July 23, 2024

06 min read

It’s recommended that a backpack weigh no more than 5-to-10 percent of a child’s weight. But ask the parent of any middle school or high school student...

Our Blogs

Categories

spine care

Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer presents Proclamation

news

3 Things That Can Hurt Your Back That You Might Do Every Day

spine care

Let the Patient Beware

Medical Service

Head Injuries in Athletics

Medical Service

The Female Athlete Triad

Disc herination

My Aching Back – Lumbar Disc Injuries

Medical Service

Performance Enhancing Drugs In High School

spine care

Gardening Tasks and Your Back

news

Golf and Low Back Pain

news

Don’t Be Fooled By Shoulder Pain!

About us

Patient Resources

Our Locations

Join Our Newsletter

Contact

Our Blogs

Categories

spine care

Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer presents Proclamation

news

3 Things That Can Hurt Your Back That You Might Do Every Day

spine care

Let the Patient Beware

Medical Service

Head Injuries in Athletics

Medical Service

The Female Athlete Triad

Disc herination

My Aching Back – Lumbar Disc Injuries

Medical Service

Performance Enhancing Drugs In High School

spine care

Gardening Tasks and Your Back

news

Golf and Low Back Pain

news

Don’t Be Fooled By Shoulder Pain!

About us

Patient Resources

Our Locations

Join Our Newsletter

Contact

CONTACT US