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Aug 08
PRP Therapy Faster Healing For Athletes
PRP Therapy Healing of Chronic Pain PRP Therapy (Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy), is a non-surgical treatment that uses the patients own blood to initiate healing and repair of damaged tissue. The platelets are best known for their importance in clotting blood. However, platelets also contain hundreds of proteins called growth factors which are very important …
Jul 20
Brooklyn Pain Specialist
Suffer From Chronic Back Pain? Dr. Nunzio Brooklyn Pain Specialist Can Help. About 80% of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes. Back pain is one of the most common reason for visiting a pain specialist according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NIH), reportedly a contributing factor …
Jun 19
Marijuana medical health benefits
Medical marijuana is offered to patients in many different forms. It can be smoked, vaporized, ingested in a pill form or an edible version (brownies, cookies and chocolate bars). Medical marijuana is considered a schedule 1 drug by the FDA (federal Drug Enforcement Administration) meaning it has a high potential for abuse. There have been …
Jun 08
Athlete injury – When to see a doctor
Sports Injury: Seeing a doctor vs. ignoring the pain When is it time to see an athlete injury doctor? Tennis players, swimmers, cyclists or runners run the risk of suffering tennis elbow, an aching shoulder, sore knees or pain in your heel. Whether your a professional athlete or a weekend warrior working out and physical …
May 22
Pain Relief Injections
Pain Relief Injections: Epidural, Nerve Block, and More What do you do when Musculoskeletal Pain (injury to the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or nerves.) wont go away? Musculoskeletal Pain can result from car accidents, slip and fall, fractures, sprains, dislocations, and trauma to the muscle. Musculoskeletal pain can be caused by overuse from sports …
May 02
Pain Doctors Who Listen
In Pain? Want Your Doctor To Listen? Patients suffering chronic pain have feelings and deserve respect from their doctor. Studies have shown that doctors tend to monopolize a patients visit by doing all the talking and just not listening. Taking the time to hear what a patient is feeling can give way to a less painful …
Apr 24
Finding A Pain Specialist
Breaking News Finding A Pain Specialist Just Got Easier Finding a pain specialist in New York State just got easier. Musculoskeletal Resource an organization that spans the greater New York area provides a network of pain specialists in New York and New Jersey. These board certified doctors dedicated to healing offer new FDA approved pain …
Apr 15
Botox Injection Therapy For Pain
Botulinum Toxin, Botox as a treatment option for chronic pain: Injury to the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or nerves, among athletes is expected. Pain, swelling and muscle spasm can put not only a physical strain on an athlete but a professional one as well. Athletes may be sidelined without proper treatment. Effective pain treatments …
Feb 17
Cannabis Evaluations
Cannabis Evaluations Doctors In New York Are you looking for a physician in Suffolk County and Nassau County, Long Island, NY to certify you for medical cannabis? Meet Dr. Matthew Kalter located in Smithtown, NY. Dr. Kalter, registered with the DOH (Department of Health), is allowed to recommend medical marijuana to patients struggling with chronic …
Dec 08
NYC Spine & Sports Medicine Clinic Opens
Dr. Michael Monfett is proud to announce the opening of his first sports medicine and spine injury clinic in New York City in the Financial District (FIDI). Skyline PMR located in Lower Manhattan offers diagnostics and treatments focused on patients living a pain-free. Skyline Sports & Spine Medicine specializes in non surgical pain relief …