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Can Running Strengthen Knees?

Running is an extremely popular form of exercise, because it can be done pretty much anywhere with no equipment. There is a common belief that running leads to osteoarthritis of the knee. New research has found that running may actually reduce the chances of developing OA, and that it may also improve symptoms in patients […]

The Four Principles of Getting Back to Proper Movement

At Back & Body Medical here in Midtown Manhattan, we are committed to helping patients get out of pain and back to proper functionality. We see many patients coming in in a great deal of pain, which affects many things including their movement. We adopt an overall strategy to help the patient go from the state […]

4 Ways We Can Help Back Pain from Pregnancy

Are you pregnant and having low back pain? If so, you are not alone, most women, particularly in their second and third trimester’s typically do experience low back pain due to extra weight and the body being slightly off center. Those back muscles have to do more work. Today, we will be giving you 4 […]

Why Sleep Position Matters for these Conditions Why sleep position matters is quite obvious when you think about it. Afterall, you spend a third of your life asleep so a good mattress and pillow is vital to a good night’s sleep for your own mental health, but your physical health as well. Did you know that […]

Many patients often find relief from medical equipment such as back braces, wrists splints, knee braces and more. All this type of equipment is designed to promote relief, a bit of rest for the body and to help improve healing and function. Within each niche of pain conditions, there are several types of equipment available. […]

Pain Relieving Injections – Pros & Cons With Back & Body Medical being a collaborative care practice, we offer many treatment options and have the ability to create treatment plans based on the patient’s condition and injury. This is very powerful in helping patients get back to full fitness and health sooner rather than later. […]

The new year is a time of growth and exploration. Millions of people around the world set new year’s resolutions, and you should too! One of the most popular resolutions is to get healthy and fit. This can seem overwhelming and difficult at first, so we at Back and Body Medical would like to give […]

The best patient outcome is always our priority for our patients who come in injured or in pain. While there are many great physical therapists and chiropractors out there, the biggest advantage Back & Body Medical has is its collaborative approach to patient pain and condition. Why? Because if a patient condition is more complex […]

Small Memories Are Often the Most Cherished in Life

We often think of the big events in our lives as the defining moments. Things like graduating college or passing your driving test, or even getting married. Of course these are all important and significant events of anyone’s life, but when you look back in your memory banks, it’s often the small things that mean […]

It’s 4pm Christmas Eve. Back & Body is now closed until the 26th. A bout of back pain has just come on and it’s going to spoil your Christmas. It isn’t bad enough for a visit to ER, but it’s not comfortable. What can you do? Fortunately there’s a lot of things you can do […]