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Q&A: Pediatric Scoliosis Specialist Dr. Laurence E. Mermelstein
July 23, 2024
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“It is very important that the kids feel involved!” A Q&A with Dr. Laurence E. Mermelstein, M.D, on the importance of a good patient-doctor...
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Protect Your Neck During Summer Activities
July 23, 2024
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By Dr. Sushil Basra The spring and summertime are excellent opportunities to enjoy the outdoors. Many of us will take this time to enjoy water activities...
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7 Habits that Lead to Weak Bones
July 23, 2024
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Our bones can start to lose density at a very early age. Luckily, our bodies are always forming new bone. In our teens and 20s, our bodies form new bone...
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5 Ways to Strengthen Your Balance and Prevent Spinal Fractures
July 23, 2024
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Falling is a common injury. Whether you’re a wobbly toddler or a middle-aged athlete, just about everyone has experienced the pain of a fall. But, as you...
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Quitting Smoking Can Ease Back Pain, Aid in Healing
July 23, 2024
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If you have plans to quit smoking in the new year, doctors have an added incentive: It could ease back pain. Drop the pack, improve your back — that’s...
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7 Tips to Motivate Yourself to Exercise
July 23, 2024
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Is exercising more often one of your New Year’s resolutions? Having trouble getting started? If you’re not already a fitness buff, it can be difficult...
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What to Do When Lower Back Pain Slows You Down
July 23, 2024
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Lower back pain afflicts approximately 80 percent of the population at some point in their lives, and is responsible for $50 billion in healthcare costs...
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Poor Posture Hurts Your Health More Than You Realize: 3 Tips for Fixing It
July 23, 2024
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Didn’t listen when your mom nagged you to sit or stand up straight? You should have. If you’re a serial sloucher, you can probably trace your neck and shoulder...
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Facts Every Young Professional Should Know About Back Pain
July 23, 2024
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What do you do when it becomes recurrent or severe? Do you rush to the hospital? Take painkillers and retire early or assume and carry on with your daily...
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Diabetes and Spine Surgery: What You Need to Know
July 23, 2024
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If you have diabetes and will undergo spine surgery, you need to make special accommodations to ensure a successful surgery and recovery. People with diabetes...
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Don’t Let Pregnancy Be a Pain in Your Back
July 23, 2024
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Back pain during pregnancy is no laughing matter, as any mom-to-be with back pain can attest. Many pregnant women are told not to worry and that the pain...
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Gardening Tasks and Your Back
July 23, 2024
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Gardening and back pain don’t have to be synonymous.  Flare ups, strain, injuries or just plain ‘ole aches ‘n’ pains may be due to poor body mechanics. Following...
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Let the Patient Beware
July 23, 2024
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Direct-to-Consumer Medical Advertising “Let the Patient Beware” Laurence Mermelstein, M.D.   Watching the Olympics turns most of us into gymnastic fans...
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Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer presents Proclamation
July 23, 2024
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Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer presents Proclamation in recognition of their extraordinary generosity and selfless act of kindness which forever...
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Tizita Channel 4- Ethiopian Girl Stands Tall
July 23, 2024
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Surgery to correct 18-year-old Tizita Tesfay’s severe scoliosis took about eight hours, but her journey was more than a year in the making. Thanks to Long...
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News 12 Press Conference for Tizita
July 23, 2024
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This is the News 12 clip of the press conference we gave regarding our care of Tizita, an 18 yo Ethiopian girl with severe scoliosis. With help from our...
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3 Signs That Your BackPack is TOO heavy
July 23, 2024
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3 Signs That Your BackPack is TOO heavy #1 Tips for Backpack related injuries Long Island Spine says wear Both Straps!! Use of one strap shifts the weight...
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Long Island Spine is Bringing Back Hope
July 23, 2024
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2014- Nurse Lecture
July 23, 2024
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LISS is excited to present our 2014 Nurse lecture to inform and educate all school nurses on Scoliosis.  
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Long Island Spine Gets Honored
July 23, 2024
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Long Island Spine Specialists. P.C. -Award Recognition LISS is honored at the 1st Annual Curvy Girl Convention as an “Encourage Sponsor”.  We...
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