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Have you ever experienced a tight, achy feeling in your muscles that just won't go away? If so, you might have experienced what's commonly referred to as a muscle knot, which most often presents in the neck or back. These…

We know that awaiting spine surgery can be a trying time filled with discomfort and anxiety, which is why many of our patients ask us how to manage back or neck pain at home. The board-certified doctors at Spine Medicine…

A pinched nerve in your neck can feel, well, like a pain in the neck! It can feel like sharp pain, burning, tingling, or weakness that radiates down the arm, preventing you from having full range of motion and an…

As your leading New York spine medicine practice, Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island is proud to announce the welcoming of Dr. Courtney Toombs to our Ronkonkoma and Garden City offices. Dr. Toombs joins founding doctor and orthopaedic spine…

So you’ve come in to see Dr. Choi at Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island about chronic lower back pain. Two possible culprits? Sciatica and sacroiliitis. What is Sciatica? Let’s start with sciatica. Sciatica is pain that radiates along…

After the discomfort of the last trimester, it’s natural for pregnant women to look forward to some relief after the baby is born. But unfortunately for some moms, sciatica during pregnancy might continue as postpartum sciatica — or show up…

Back pain and immobility can have a considerable effect on your quality of life. Take Carson Daly, for example. A co-host on the “Today” show, host of “The Voice,” and long-time media personality, Daly had lived with increasing back pain…

If neck or back pain is getting in the way of living your life, you might be wondering if spinal surgery is the answer. The only way to know for certain is to schedule an evaluation with a spine specialist…

  Are you struggling with a combination of neck pain and stiffness, headaches, radiating pain that travels down into your shoulders or arms, numbness from the neck down, or that distinctly uncomfortable "pins and needles" feeling in your arms? If…

  Your spine is the central framework of your body. It holds you upright, connects the rest of your skeleton together, and allows your body to flex and move freely. When the spine functions correctly, it provides support and balance.…