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What Sports Qualifications Does Dr Perna Hold in New York

The professional football chiropractic society says that 34 professional sports chiropractors give somewhere between 16,320 and 27,200 adjustments during the National Football Leagues 16 week run. Now obviously, not everyone is a pro athlete; you may be someone who simply leads an active lifestyle. Dr. David Perna in New York wants you to know that […]

Active release therapy or (ART) heals your body’s soft tissue using manipulation and movement combined. The method has been in existence for over 30 years and Active Release Therapy is available here at our practice in Manhattan. ART basically identifies, isolates, and targets the injured area which breaks scar tissue up. Doing this allows for […]

It’s small wonder that the largest nerve in your body can wreak such havoc – and pain. That’s what the sciatic nerve is, stretching from the lower back and down the length of both legs. A disc anomaly, spinal stenosis (a narrowing of the spine) or an injury can all cause sciatic pain. It can […]

About one-quarter to one-third of our lives are spent on our mattresses. That’s a big chunk of time and because of that, it matters what we choose to sleep on. Your mattress isn’t just a place to lay down and go to sleep. It’s a tool which allows us to get the right kind of […]

You know kids. Traditionally, they have a lot of energy and love running around and playing outdoors. But when the mercury drops and the going gets cold, they can get a little lazy. Just like adults. But the cold weather is no reason for kids to languish indoors. With the rise of online gaming and […]

woman having her neck adjusted by a chiropractor

It can be a little discouraging for a chiropractor like me, but when many people think about the form of medical care I practice, the first thought they have is of popping and cracking sounds. Snap! Crackle! Pop! They think of me as a “bone cracker”, which is not really what I’m here to do, […]

‘Tis the season for colds and flu and it seems that people are just dropping like flies. If you’ve succumbed to a seasonal illness, you’ll probably be tempted to pull the covers over your head and hunker down with Netflix and a box of Kleenex. But if you’ve got an appointment with your chiropractor, calling […]

We’re all busy boys and girls these days. Running from one place to the next in the pursuit of the reproduction of life, we often don’t leave much time to take of our bodies with exercise. But when we’re not busy, do we wedge in a workout? Probably not. So many people these days seem […]

In our previous New York women and back pain article, we looked at several issues that affect women as opposed to men. They were a wider pelvis, weight (breast size etc), menstruation problems and hormone levels. Each has some kind of effect on the back that can cause pain. In this article, we will continue […]

Have you heard of cold laser therapy? It’s a non invasive, FDA approved treatment for joint pain, soft tissue injury, arthritis and a whole lot more. While the technology has been around for several decades and has had over 5000 papers written on it, it’s really coming into its own these past few years as […]