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  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.…

Got low back pain? You and everyone else! As a spinal clinic in Nassau and Suffolk County, we frequently have patients coming to us with lower back pain. But even though it’s a very common source of discomfort, it’s a nebulous…

If you have back or neck pain that won’t let up, even after trying non-invasive pain relief methods, you might be suffering from spinal cord compression. This refers to any spinal condition that puts pressure on, or compresses, the spinal…

  At Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island, we’re self-proclaimed spine nerds. We’re always looking ahead at the latest developments in the world of spinal surgery to keep our practice at the cutting edge of our field. That’s partly…

Dr. Daniel E. Choi is a Harvard-trained spine surgeon If you’ve been told you need to undergo spine surgery, chances are you’re feeling a lot of different emotions. It’s exciting to look ahead to a life free from pain, but…

So you’ve recently been diagnosed with a herniated disc. First of all, we feel for you. At Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island, we know all too well how painful and unpleasant this condition can be. Also called a…

At our practice, we follow and exceed all CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines for disinfecting between patients. We also use state-of-the-art sterilization techniques and equipment to ensure our instruments are always pristine. Our top priority is and…

  If you’ve been suffering from chronic back or neck pain, you may have been told that surgery is your only option for relief. And naturally, the thought of having open spinal surgery — not to mention all the risks,…