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Knowing How to Find the Right Spine Specialist
July 23, 2024
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When your pain has gotten bad enough that it’s time get help, choosing the right spine specialist is crucial. But what are the ways to know you’ve found...
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10 Best Ways to Treat Back Pain
July 23, 2024
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Back pain is an all-too-common phenomenon, but it does not always have to be quite such a serious disruption to your day. Many individuals don’t realize...
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What You Need to Know About Sciatica
July 23, 2024
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If you have been dealing with pain that radiates from your lower back down through your leg, you may be dealing with a condition known as sciatica. In...
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What happens when a herniated disc goes untreated? | Long Island Spine Specialists
July 23, 2024
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A herniated disc is a common but treatable source of back pain. Increased pressure on the spine causes the gel-like center of the disc to seep out through...
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5 Neck Stretches to Help Alleviate Neck Pain
July 23, 2024
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Have you been sitting at a desk looking at a computer screen for days on end? Or are you often looking down at your phone? Do you sit hunched over a device...
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How a Standing Desk can Help Alleviate Back Pain
July 23, 2024
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How a Standing Desk Can Help Alleviate Back PainToday, most jobs require a lot of desk time, leaving you sitting in front of a computer or in meetings...
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What To Know About Interventional Pain Management
July 23, 2024
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What is interventional pain management? There is little in life that is more distressing than chronic pain. Untreated pain in the back, neck, and spine...
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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery vs. Traditional
July 23, 2024
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  Lower back pain and neck pain affect most people at some point in their lives. Spine-related back pains can severely limit your ability to walk or work,...
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What is scoliosis and what causes it?
July 23, 2024
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Scoliosis is a condition in which your spine curves sideways instead of being completely straight. It usually occurs in the growth spurt just before kids...
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Good exercises to help sciatica
July 23, 2024
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Sciatica, or sciatic nerve pain, is so painful and debilitating that most people can’t get off their bed or stand upright. Sciatica is perhaps one of the...
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How to find the best back specialist
July 23, 2024
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Back pain specialists are doctors who diagnose and treat pains arising in different parts of your body, including your back, knees, hips, shoulders, etc....
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How to manage back pain at home?
July 23, 2024
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Back pain is a widespread problem that interferes with our work and social lives. In fact, lower back pain is one of the leading causes of disabilities...
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LISS Doctors are Top!
July 23, 2024
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Congratulations to the wonderful, caring physicians at Long Island Spine Specialists for once again being named NY TopDocs and Top Doctors! Dr. Dowling,...
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5 Cozy Ideas for Winter Self Care
July 23, 2024
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Winter is such a love-it-or-hate-it time of year. For some of us, winter is snowflakes, hot chocolate and cable-knit sweaters. For others, it’s dry skin,...
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10 Core Exercises for Lower Back Pain Relief
July 23, 2024
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Lower back pain is a pesky problem that unfortunately, many of us have experienced at one point or another to some degree. “Lower back pain is the most...
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8 Holiday Travel Tips to Stay Healthy
July 23, 2024
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The holiday travel season is full of headaches. And sometimes those headaches can turn into full-blown illnesses. If you’re planning a holiday trip, here...
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10 Foods that Prevent Muscle Cramps
July 23, 2024
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Don’t assume you’re safe from muscle cramps just because you don’t do strenuous exercises. You can suffer them even while sleeping. Luckily, you don’t...
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Snow Shoveling Techniques to Prevent Low Back Injuries
July 23, 2024
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Snow shoveling is one of the more common causes of back injuries during the winter months. However, this type of injury is preventable if you know the...
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80% of Americans Don’t Get Enough Exercise — and Here’s How Much You Actually Need
July 23, 2024
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About 80 percent of U.S. adults and children aren’t getting enough exercise for optimal health. But just how much exercise do we really need? For the first...
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4 Ways To Relieve Back Pain
July 23, 2024
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Back pain is a common problem with the potential to affect individuals of any age. While it may occur as a result of injury, it could also be the result...
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How Cooler Weather Affects Chronic Pain
July 23, 2024
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For those of you who deal with chronic pain, does cold weather worsen your pain? As we say goodbye to summer and look ahead to autumn, here are some tips...
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12 Ways to Prepare for Black Friday Like a Pro
July 23, 2024
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Black Friday is an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming. If you don’t have a strategy in place, you could miss the best deals. That’s why we’ve...
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Avoid Back Pain While Leaf Raking
July 23, 2024
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Ah fall, how I love you. The sweaters, the apple cider, the crunching leaves (I will go out of my way to step on them, just to feel like a little kid again)....
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How to Eat a Healthier Thanksgiving Meal
July 23, 2024
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Looking for ways to make your Thanksgiving feast more nutritious? Here are some suggestions for preparing dishes: Focus on plants first. Healthy up traditional...
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10 Telling Signs You Could Have Low Stomach Acid
July 23, 2024
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You probably know that your skin would get burned if you poured stomach acid on it, yet we need stomach acid to maintain a healthy digestive system....
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Is Tofurky Actually Healthy?
July 23, 2024
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One of the most nostalgia-inducing and essential autumn smells is the waft of sweet potatoes, roasted Brussels, buttery pumpkin pie laced with cinnamon...
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15 Foods to Eat if You Have Heart Disease
July 23, 2024
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If you’re suffering from heart disease you’ll definitely want to make the switch to a plant-based diet. Research published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular...
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Want to Strengthen a Memory? Do This.
July 23, 2024
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Sometimes you just have to take a step back and smell the roses—literally. If you’re looking to strengthen your memories, the key may be breathing more...
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Why Having a Pet (of Any Kind!) May Boost Your Mood and Keep Your Brain Healthy
July 23, 2024
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Therapy animals have long been the trusted companions of people with disabilities. Now, animals of all kinds are proving their value to individuals with...
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Why Your Back Pain May Be Weight Related
July 23, 2024
06 min read
In this day and age, it is not uncommon for someone to be overweight or obese. With the wide range of different food options available, it’s no surprise...
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Spinal Trauma: Beyond Spinal Cord Injury
July 23, 2024
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When most people think of spinal trauma, spinal cord injury comes to mind. But there are other types of spinal trauma that affect your spinal column’s...
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5 Simple Hip Stretches to Ease Back Pain and Improve Your Posture
July 23, 2024
06 min read
Did you know that your hip area has more than 20 muscles? This means hip tightness can have a huge impact on your movement and posture. These simple hip...
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The Art of Mindful Relaxation And Why We Need It
July 23, 2024
06 min read
I was discussing stress at a mindfulness retreat when Joe, an attendee, shared how he didn’t get stressed over any one thing because everything was stressful...
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6 Things That Could Be Making Your Lower Back Pain Worse
July 23, 2024
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Lower back pain can be uncomfortable and difficult to manage, and some common coping strategies and issues could actually be making your lower back pain...
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Are Your Eyes Red? 5 Common Reasons + Remedies
July 23, 2024
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No one likes looking in the mirror to find red eyes, looking back. Typically, it’s nothing to worry about — often just a harmless reaction to dust or allergens....
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Herniated Discs
July 23, 2024
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Herniated disc is a relatively common condition that can occur anywhere along the spine, but most often affects the lower back or neck region. Also known...
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Weight Loss: 3 Tips for Getting Back on Track (and 3 Pitfalls to Avoid)
July 23, 2024
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Things were going great — you were losing a pound a week. Then, suddenly, the number on your scale wouldn’t budge … and started creeping upward. If this...
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6 Common Burpees Mistakes that Can Cause Injuries
July 23, 2024
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You’re totally missing out, if you usually avoid burpees; they’re one of the best exercises. They target every single muscle in your body,...
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8 Signs Your Back Pain Is Actually an Emergency
July 23, 2024
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Back pain is a common issue, but there are times when it signals something far more serious than a simple strain. If you experience any of the following...
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3 New Genes Linked to Chronic Back Pain
July 23, 2024
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New research pinpoints three genes responsible for skeletal development that appear to be connected to chronic back pain. The study authors said their...
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How to be Happier in 3 Easy Steps
July 23, 2024
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“I don’t want to be happier,” said nobody ever. Even if you identify as being generally happy, the idea that you could increase your happiness is still...
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Back Pain Through the Ages
July 23, 2024
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Most people will experience back pain at some point, but it never ceases to amaze me how many people come to accept a level of discomfort as part and parcel...
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What To Do Now if Your Asthma is Worse in Winter
July 23, 2024
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Sniff. Cough. Sneeze. Cold weather can be tough on all of us, but if you have asthma, winter can literally take your breath away. For many people, asthma is...
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What is Kyphosis?
July 23, 2024
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Kyphosis can refer to the normal curvature of the spine. However, this information is about abnormal kyphosis, which is spinal curvature causing a hunchback...
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7 Ways to Walk More When You Work from Home
July 23, 2024
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Many people dream of working from home, but you may not realize that people who work from home face a few challenges. For me, the two biggest challenges...
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When is the Best Time to Get a Flu Shot?
July 23, 2024
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The new school year has barely begun, but pharmacies and doctors offices are already encouraging us to line up for our flu shots. But the Centers for Disease...
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Is Sleeping On The Floor Actually Good For Your Back?
July 23, 2024
06 min read
I’m pretty sure Drake spoke for the majority of people when he sang, “I only love my bed and my mom.” That’s because beds (and, yeah, moms) are freaking...
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5 Signs You’re Eating Premade Restaurant Food
July 23, 2024
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When you go out to a restaurant, do you know the signs that food is mostly premade? Most restaurant food does involve some premade ingredients. This allows...
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7 Questions to Ask Your Doctor When You’re Feeling Tired All the Time
July 23, 2024
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Do you dread the sound of your morning alarm and struggle to get up? Or do you find yourself reaching for coffee throughout the day just to keep going?...
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5 Hacks for Much Less Stressful Mornings
July 23, 2024
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Many of us struggle with mornings, and it’s not just the sleepiness, even though most of us are getting less than seven hours of sleep a night on average....
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