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What is a Multi Disciplined Medical Practice?

This is a question we’ve been asked many times in the past. People have asked us are you a chiropractic office? Physical therapist? Massage practice? And more. The answer to that question is yes, and we are all. Our practice here in New York has been modeled on a multi disciplined based practice and this […]

Humans are bipeds, which means two-legged animals. This means that our spines will endure larger loads than four legged animals. These larger loads on our spines lead to conditions such as osteoarthritis much sooner in life than that of lions, tigers, bears, and your domestic dog or cat. About 90 percent of us also have […]

At Back and Body we see many patients come in for Manhattan shoulder pain treatment. There are many different cases of shoulder pain that arise from multiple different places throughout the body such as: joints, muscles, tendons, bursa, or even the neck, back, and referred pain from the gallbladder. Shoulder pain can arise with no […]

Finding the right treatment for your pain can be a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. You know it’s there. You’re sure there must be something that’s going to help. You just don’t know where to find it. But it’s often the case (especially for those suffering from chronic pain), that there’s […]

Chronic low back pain treatment in Manhattan is one of the most common pain issues we see. It is a quite common problem that many people can relate to. About 80 percent of adults have missed work sometime in their life due to a low back pain issue, making low back pain the leading cause […]

If you suffer from chronic pain affecting any part of your body, you needn’t be told by me that getting a good night’s sleep can be a tall order. You’ve got a battery of tools in your toolbox to deal with it. You take a hot bath before bed. You’ve banished all electronics (including television) […]

Sciatica is a term that’s often bandied about inappropriately, leading to poor diagnoses and continuing pain for patients. While I can’t diagnose your problem over the internet (that can only happen during an examination and with imaging diagnostics), I can help you rule out sciatica as the cause of your pain in certain instances. So, […]

Fitness buffs will know all about HIIT – high intensity interval training. This style of training has taken the fitness world by storm, featuring short periods of high-intensity training, following by brief periods of rest. But the thing with exercise trends is that people go hard – too hard. That can lead to injuries, so […]

Is there a cure to diabetes? This is a burning question that comes from many across the world, and while there isn’t a cure for diabetes New York just yet, there are encouraging signs. There actually is some existing evidence that intermittent fasting could have a large effect on diabetes management, increasing longevity, and possibly […]

Preventative health care is an ongoing trend in Western medicine. Over the past decade or so, we’ve seen movements in public policy from nations around the world, as governments look at ways to slow the creeping effects of sedentary lifestyles and diets rich in prepared and fast food. If it were up to you, wouldn’t […]