29

Jan

Let the Patient Beware

Direct-to-Consumer Medical Advertising“Let the Patient Beware”Laurence Mermelstein, M.D. Watching the Olympics turns most of us into gymnastic fans for one week during the summer every four years.  We all remember the American All-Around champions of the...

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29

Jan

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

Quick tip #1 - Strenuous houseworkCleaning high windows or tub corners can be murder on your back. “Bending, reaching, and twisting all at once is the worst thing you can do,” says Ann Brinkley, DC, a holistic chiropractor in San Francisco; it can actually her...

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29

Jan

Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer presents Proclamation

Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer presents Proclamation in recognition of their extraordinary generosity and selfless act of kindness which forever changed the life of a young woman. Left to Right (Justin Silverstein, Diane Curley ,Dr Laurence Mermelstein, Legisla...

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29

Jan

Tizita Channel 4- Ethiopian Girl Stands Tall

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 Island Spine Specialists PC and our partners at Good Samaritan Hospital, anesthesia services, Medtronic device company...

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29

Jan

News 12 Press Conference for Tizita

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 partners at Good Samaritan Hospital, anesthesia services, Medtronic device company, SMS Neurophysiology services, Dr Dobryanski...

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29

Jan

3 Signs That Your BackPack is TOO heavy

3 Signs That Your BackPack is TOO heavy#1 Tips for Backpack related injuriesLong Island Spine says wear Both Straps!! Use of one strap shifts the weight to one side, causing muscle spasms and low back pain. This is true even with one-strap backpacks that cross the body. By...

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29

Jan

2014- Nurse Lecture

LISS is excited to present our 2014 Nurse lecture to inform and educate all school nurses on Scoliosis...

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29

Jan

Curvy Girl Book

Available in our Commack office- $22Books will be Signed By Dr Mermelstein & Raul  ...

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29

Jan

Long Island Spine Gets Honored

Long Island Spine Specialists. P.C. -Award RecognitionLISS is honored at the 1st Annual Curvy Girl Convention as an “Encourage Sponsor”. We are proud to support the efforts of Curvy Girls Scoliosis Support Group...

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