25
Jun
How to Sleep After Shoulder Surgery
Once you make it through shoulder surgery, you can look forward to healing. The hard part is over, but there is another challenge to overcome — bedtime. For many patients, sleeping after shoulder surgery can be difficult. Why Sleep After Shoulder Surgery Is Tough There are a...
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25
Jun
What are PRP injections
Over the past few decades, research into platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has led to an innovative treatment that uses your blood to promote healing in tendons, ligaments and other tissues. PRP injections are a modern solution to help people recover from surgery, injuries and disea...
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25
Jun
Everything to know about knee arthroscopy
Knee arthroscopy surgery is an innovative knee surgery that can be a diagnostic tool or a treatment for damaged portions of the knee. Knee arthroscopy is a less invasive form of knee surgery, allowing patients to return more quickly to their daily activities than traditional...
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25
Jun
What is sports medicine
If you’ve sustained an injury while playing a sport or exercising, it’s common to go to a sports medicine health care provider to receive treatment. Sports medicine doctors at the New York Spine Institute specialize in orthopedic sports medicine and can ensure accurate diagno...
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25
Jun
Common reasons to visit an orthopedic doctor
If you’re suffering from unexplained pain or a possible musculoskeletal issue, your regular physician may not have the expertise to help you. In these situations, you may be referred to an orthopedic doctor by a family medicine physician, ER doctor or even an attorney after a...
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25
Jun
Everything to know about shoulder arthroscopy
Chronic pain can be challenging to manage, and sometimes short-term fixes like pain medication aren’t always effective long-term solutions. One long-term solution for diagnosing and managing chronic shoulder pain is a surgery called shoulder arthroscopy. This minimally invasi...
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25
Jun
What to expect from a workers comp doctor
Workers’ compensation is a benefit virtually all workplaces are obligated to pay on their employees’ behalf. If you are injured on the job, this benefit helps pay for lost income and medical bills while you recover. Doctors who accept workers’ comp patients help treat individ...
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25
Jun
What is an orthopedic specialist what do they do
Orthopedic doctors focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the bones, joints, muscles, nerves and tendons. These parts of your body make up your musculoskeletal system. Many of these doctors, like Dr. Timothy Roberts of the New York Spine Ins...
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25
Jun
What Is an Acoustic Neuroma?
An acoustic neuroma is a benign brain tumor that grows from the eighth cranial nerve resulting in progressive hearing loss, ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and dizziness. The eighth cranial nerve travels between the brain stem and the inner ear, transmitting information about...
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25
Jun
What Is an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)?
AVMs are abnormal clusters of arteries and veins located within the brain or spinal cord. The blood flow in AVMs is abnormal since the blood rapidly flows from a complex of feeding arteries directly into a network of draining veins, bypassing the smaller capillary network of...
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