by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Aug 1, 2022 | Home Health & Safety
Hi, my name is Rich. I handle much of the marketing for Back and Body Medical. I’ve been working from home for several years now, even prior to the pandemic. I actually love it as it allows me more freedom to not only work on my own terms, but also to express...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Feb 28, 2022 | Preventative Care
If you’re commuting a lot, sitting at a desk much of the day, your body can complain and give you aches and pains to contend with. We’ve put together our three anti-commute exercises here to help you. Check them out: Trapezius Stretch- Sitting Perform 3...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Feb 15, 2022 | Back Pain
“Considering bone or joint surgery? You may not need it” is the title of a recent NY Times article by Nicholas Bakalar (link here if you have a subscription). It’s an interesting article because it brings up a subject that we at Back and Body Medical...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Dec 11, 2021 | General Health
The human body was designed to move. It wasn’t designed to sit all day, at a desk, on the bus, in cars and on sofas. Sure, we all need to slow and rest sometimes but we’ve made rest a way of life in our society. And it’s making us sick. Moving around is what your...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Nov 28, 2021 | Preventative Care
Did you know that the two most common complaints during pregnancy are low back pain and pelvic girdle pain? Studies have shown that these conditions affect about half of expecting mothers. In the postpartum period, it is even shown that about one and five women...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Nov 28, 2021 | Preventative Care
Poor Posture in Manhattan One of the chief complaints we see in our Midtown Manhattan practice is a result of poor posture. Poor posture is responsible for a lot more health problems than you may have previously thought. Poor posture is common in today’s society with...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Nov 9, 2021 | Conditions
Current research finds that 52% of all opioid prescriptions are for patients with low back pain. 2 million Americans suffer from opioid use disorder, and 47,000 died from opioid use in 2017. In light of this epidemic, the high cost of diagnostic tests, invasive...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Nov 9, 2021 | Conditions
Did you know that about one and seven adults in America have chronic low back pain? Chronic low back pain is defined as pain lasting longer than three months. This long-term pain has a huge effect on a person’s ability to perform daily tasks and activities. It...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Oct 19, 2021 | Conditions
It may come as common knowledge to you that one and six Americans experience neck pain in a given three month timeframe. If not, then now you know how common this problem is. Neck pain is a major cause of work leave of absence, a work injury, as well as an overall...
by Dr Shan Sivendra MD | Oct 19, 2021 | Conditions
Headaches are a very common patient complaint. Each type of headache has a different underlying cause which needs to be addressed to achieve a satisfactory outcome. A study done in 2020 over the last two decades suggests that the best conservative and...
