- Osteoporosis
- ArthritisOsteoporosis can also be seen in younger individuals, typically as a result of long-term use of steroids used to treat diseases such as asthma, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis. Compression fractures may also occur in vertebra weakened by cancer.
- Medical Weight Loss
- Primary CarePain medicine doctors are typically utilized to treat chronic pain. People suffering from ongoing pain due to a health condition – pain that isn’t being treated or adequately managed – should speak with their primary care doctor, who may make a referral to a pain medicine specialist.
- Sleep Disorders
- Prostate CancerMarkowski, Mark C. ; Imus, Philip ; Wright, Jean L. ; Schottenstein, Douglas ; Paller, Channing J./ Long-Term Control of Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer After Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in the Absence of Androgen Deprivation Therapy: A Case Report. In: Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 2017
- NeurologyThe credentials of our practitioners and caring, hands-on environment are what set NY Spine Medicine apart from other centers. Treatment at NY Spine Medicine is led by Doug Schottenstein, M.D., one of only 200 doctors in the nation to receive double board certification in interventional pain management and neurology.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeCarpal tunnel injections can help diagnose the source of pain and provide relief by delivering local anesthetic and anti-inflammatory steroid medications into the area of the median nerve in the wrist (carpal tunnel). This procedure may reduce inflammation, resulting in long-term pain relief.
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Epilepsy
- Stress ManagementNo smoking Healthy supporting muscles can help keep your spine in proper alignment, promote healing after injury, and relieve chronic symptoms. Strong, flexible muscles maintain good spine alignment, allow movement, and provide structural support. When back pain does occur, there are many options to aid in its diagnosis and treatment for each individual's needs.
- Mental HealthA healthy body can keep you motivated and contribute to your mental health. Having a bad lifestyle & food habits, insufficiency in maintaining a good work-life balance and various other reasons contribute to the issues.
- Insomnia
- UltrasoundPhysical therapy: The goal of physical therapy is to help you return to full activity as soon as possible and prevent re-injury. Our professional physical therapists will instruct you on proper lifting and walking techniques, and they'll work with you to strengthen and stretch your lower back, leg, and stomach muscles. Stretching and strengthening exercises are key elements to your treatment and should become part of your life-long daily routine. Massage, ultrasound, diathermy, heat, and traction may also be recommended for short periods of time.
- MRIAn arthrogram is sometimes performed as a sole diagnostic test. If the site and nature of the injury can be clearly determined, the diagnostic process may stop here. In other cases, arthrography can be the first phase of a diagnostic process that may also include CT or MRI scans.
- X-Rays
- SciaticaRadiculitis or radicular pain radiates along the path of a nerve due to pressure on the nerve root at its connection to the spinal column. A common form of radiculitis is sciatica or bone spurs in the lumbar region of the spine.
- WhiplashWhiplash is a vague term used to describe an injury to the cervical vertebrae and its adjoining soft tissues. This can happen with a sudden jerking or relative backward or forward acceleration of the head with respect to the vertebral column. People in a vehicle that has suddenly and forcibly been struck from the rear may sustain whiplash-related injuries.
- Pinched NervePinched nerve is a general term that is used to describe injuries to nerves or groups of nerves. Since nerves that run between the bony structures of the spine are most susceptible to "pinching," the term is most often used to describe compression of the spinal nerve roots. At NY Spine Medicine we have many procedures to reduce the pain caused by a pinched nerve. We stand by our philosophy of trying the least invasive procedures first and always reserve surgery as the last option, only after exhausting all other methods of treatment. We will review all of the options with you and develop a plan of recovery that works within your ideals of treatment.
- NeurosurgeryIn addition to leading NY Spine Medicine, Dr. Schottenstein is an assistant professor of anesthesiology & neurosurgery at Cornell University, the top-rated hospital system in the region.
- Botox
- Physical TherapyTotal recovery from pain begins and ends with intensive physical therapy. A good physical therapy program alleviates pain and frequently helps our patients avoid surgery. If you have tried therapy in the past and were not challenged, we will recommend that you go through a treatment protocol in our facility with our rehabilitation experts.
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain