Pinched Nerve in the Neck - What to do?

A stiff neck from sleeping funny or bad posture can be a bit of a pain, but for some people with neck problems, it takes on a whole new dimension. A pinched nerve in the neck can be exceedingly painful, so much so that sufferers are often forced to essentially take a break from their lives to recover and get relief from the pain. Here I hope to present a sort of “guide” for someone that believes they have a pinched nerve. But remember, if you are in severe pain, the best route to take is to see an NYC doctor about the problem right away.

Are there any surefire signs of a pinched nerve in the neck?

There is no “absolute” in terms of a pinched nerve in the neck, also called radiculopathy. However, there are some tell-tale signs that may indicate nerve impingement in the cervical vertebrae. That being said, only the proper medical tests like nerve conduction tests and EMG can tell if nerve impulses are indeed being interrupted. They include:

• Headaches in back of head


• Upper shoulder pain


• Burning pain


• Tingling, pins & needles in middle, ringer or little finger

What exactly is going on in a pinched nerve?

Although the physical mechanism can vary from place to place, the common thread in all types of radiculopathy is a nerve that is functioning improperly. It may be due to a herniated disc or scar tissue or a muscular problem, but in each case, a nerve is impinged by surrounding tissue and becomes inflamed, affecting its performance and often causing pain/disability.

What are the treatments for a pinched nerve?

At Living Well Medical in NYC, we have several different therapies available on-site that can help reduce inflammation, pain and swelling. In cases caused by a herniated disc, cervical spinal decompression is one of the more cutting edge treatments we use. It’s a next generation technology that can pinpoint individual spinal discs and may be able to stop the pain completely.

For other causes that are myofascial (related to muscles or the fascia), manual therapies like Active Release Technique, physical therapy and traditional gentle chiropractic methods might be more effective in treating the pinched nerve.

I’m pretty sure I have a nerve problem. What should I do?

The main point is to seek help and get the tests done to find out for sure. X-rays, EMGs and nerve tests can be done by our pain management doctors, and we have a vast referral network if you should need an MRI. But don’t wait. If you would like to speak to one of our experts, call Living Well Medical in NYC’s SoHo/NoHo area at (212) 645-8151.

- Dr. Shoshany, NYC Chiropractor

New York Spinal Decompression

For several years, Living Well Medical in NYC has been helping patients with back and neck pain using spinal decompression therapy.

As a non-surgical treatment for patients with nerve compression in the spine resulting from injuries like herniated discs, bulging discs, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease and facet syndrome.

For spinal issues in the lower back like these, we chose the DRX 9000, an extremely effective decompression system that focuses on ailments of the lumbar spine. Because of the increasingly sedentary lifestyle in the modern world, lower back problems are becoming more common. The DRX 9000 was created to treat the lower back without the need for surgery.

That being said, spinal decompression is not the be-all and end-all for back pain treatment. It can take more than 20 treatments for some people to start seeing relief, and truly effective treatment should also involve postural training and strength exercises to provide greater overall stability. This can help prevent re-injury.

A single decompression session can take up to an hour, including time to be put into the harness and hook a patient up to the machine. The actual treatment often takes only a half hour. In the supine position, patients can relax and many doze off during a session.

One of major distinguishing features of Living Well Medical in NYC is that we have integrated other therapies into a complete spinal re-education program. Techniques like Active Release Technique, gentle chiropractic, cold laser therapy and physical therapy can help improve outcomes and regularly become a part of a custom treatment program.

The results are perhaps the thing we are most proud of about our spinal decompression protocols. Many patients who have found no relief with other methods and have come to us as a last resort only to find that spinal decompression was just what they were looking for all along. Everyone is different, but it offers a ray of hope for those who have not responded to other methods.

Want to know if you are a candidate for spinal decompression at Living Well Medical in NYC? Give us a call today at (212) 645-8151 and schedule your consultation today. We are waiting to help you.

- Dr. Shoshany, NYC Chiropractor

Vicodin and Oxycontin for breakfeast,lunch and diner?

Vicodin and Oxycontin for breakfeast,lunch and dinner?
To many patients rely on dangerous,addictive medication for their pain relief.

Chiropractic combined with spinal decompression provides a safe, non-drug,non surgical approach to dealing with Chronic and acute low back and neck pains.

We had a patient that was suffering with low back pain and horrible sciaitica, along with neck pain and tingling down into his arms.
His MRI revealed multiple cervical and lumbar disc herniations along with spinal canal stenosis and disc dessication.
We started with gentle Cox flexion, and spinal decompression on the DRX 9000.
We shot this video today, he is improving daily and on to a full recovery and without the pills.
Learn more about our non-surgical,non-drug treatments for Back pain in NYC




Dr. Steven Shoshany

NYC Back pain treatment Testimonials

We collect testimonials over the years some patients post them on review sites and some email them to me.
I received these two this month via email and wanted to post them:

Back pain treatment NYC-Reviews

I had the amazing good fortune of finding Dr. Steve Shoshany while in NYC. I was injured in a bad car accident 5 months prior to meeting with Dr. Shoshany. I was experiencing pain and stiffness in my neck and sharp, shooting, and throbbing pain and numbness in both arms and hands. I was diagnosed via MRI with a herniated cervical spine disk that was causing strain on the nerve roots that run down my arms. Dr. Steve acknowledged my problem right away. He was able to treat me immediately after my first consultation with him. His treatments included chiropractic spinal adjustments, the cervical spine decompression machine (3D Active Track) for 30 minutes, and then ice and electrostem. I saw Dr. Steve every day for 6 days and the pain relief was immediate. My pain was 70% less in just 6 days! Before seeing Dr. Steve, I spent 5 months in physical therapy and sought treatment with my usual chiropractor, accupuncturist, and an orthopedic acupuncturist. I was undergoing neck traction at my local physcial therapy center in Los Angeles, but it did not compare to the immediate results of the 3D Active Track. Dr. Steve gave me individual attention during each session. His on-staff physical therapists were very friendly and attentive. His practice offered all the latest technology machines. Dr. Steve was able to refer me to a chiropractic office in Los Angeles and even offered to speak to any doctors necessary who would then take up my care. I've been to several other chiropractic centers and no other practice compares! Jessica C New York, NYC

After months of suffering with sciatic symptoms that were not relieved by acupuncture or prescription pain killers, I was skeptical that anything would help. But only two weeks after beginning my spinal decompression sessions with Dr. Shoshany, accompanied by physical therapy and training, I feel like a new person. My quality of life has completely improved, and the daily tasks that were so painful for months are now entirely manageable and virtually pain-free! I know I sound like an infomercial, but I am in utter shock and feel like celebrating!!!

Dr. Shoshany's practice is top notch: the loft-space office is gorgeous, modern, and impressive. He is a chiropractor who works with a physical therapist, a trainer, and an acupuncturist. They provide a holistic approach to healing, as well as the perfect balance of professionalism and personal kindness. They notice the way I lift my bag, they coach me and encourage me. They even researched a dance I was learning to see how it would impact my back! I adore them each.

I highly recommend this practice, both for the experience and the outcome. Good luck
Cecily K. New York, NYC
If you are suffering with back pain,neck pain,arm pain or shooting leg pain (sciatica)
give us a call at (212)645-8151 or visit www.livingwellnewyork.com for an immediate solution to your problem, we hope you can be the next person to write a testimonial for us!

Do I Have Sciatica? How Can I Tell?

Back pain comes in all shapes and sizes, just like people, and it does that for same reason - we are all different and pain affects us all differently. One of the more common words that people throw around when they are in pain is ‘sciatica.’ Although it is regularly used in conversation to mean a specific disorder, sciatica is in fact a group of symptoms and a condition in itself at all.

That being said, how can you tell if it really is sciatica? What are the symptoms to look out for? We’ll review a few below, but make no mistake, this blog post is not to take the place of actual diagnostic tests and seeing a doctor who can interpret them. If you are experiencing any of the below problems, talk to someone with expertise in your area. Living Well Medical, my practice, in NYC is equipped to help in these situations.

On to the meat and potatoes.

Perhaps the most common complaint with sciatica is burning, stinging pain in the lower back. The sensation is often, but not always, the result of a pinched or crushed nerve root. It is extremely unpleasant and sometimes debilitating.

Leg pain and pain in the buttocks that shoot out from the lower back are also common problems with sciatica. Again, this is usually because nerves are impinged due to a problem like a herniated disc or other musculoskeletal condition.

Also associated with sciatica is a pins and needles sensation (formally called paresthesia) or numbness in the lower back, buttocks and legs (all areas that are supplied nerve sensation by the radicular nerves that exit at the base of the spine.

If you feel any of these problems, talk to an expert. Give my office in SoHo NYC a call and make an appointment for treatment. We’re here to help.

-Dr. Shoshany, NYC chiropractor

(Check out my friend, Dr. Eben Davis, a San Francisco chiropractor, for more on non-surgical remedies.)

Power Taping seminar in NYC-Rock tape Kinesiology tape NYC

Taping movement, not muscles

I have using a variety of Kinesio tape for over 10 years in my Chiropractic practice in NYC, I have been using Rocktape for about 1 year now and this stuff is awesome! I am hosting a one day seminar on PowerTaping details below.

Kinesiology taping has been practiced for over twenty years and anatomy has been
classically taught on the “isolated muscle theory”, focusing on individual muscle
action.
Therapists frequently learn origin, insertion, innervation, and action of
muscles in a closed environment, with very little regard for their functional
effect on movement as a whole. As a result, many sport training and rehab
programs are based on rudimentary bodybuilding concepts that focus on muscles in
isolation. This isolated muscle concept has limited our views of how the body
coordinates movement.
In contrast, PowerTaping is based on the obvious yet largely overlooked concept of
muscles acting as a chain. PowerTaping’s revolutionary technique utilizes “longitudinal anatomy”, or “movement patterns” concept, the body’s integration of movement via multi-muscle contractions as a
means of connecting the brain to the body’s uninterrupted fascial web in order to enhance rehab and athletic performance via cutaneous (skin) stimulation.
Join us for a one-day seminar and learn how to integrate this new systemic approach to taping that promises
to benefit everyone. This clinic is designed to assist athletes, coaches, trainers, massage therapists, DCs, MDs and PTs in learning how to functionally tape to improve rehabilitation, sports performance and pregnancy.

Power Taping® Clinic
agenda - Sept 18, 2010
7:30 AM Registration
8:00 AM Introduction
8:15-10:00 Power Taping overview
Movement vs Muscle Based Taping Theory
Basics of taping
Functional Movement Evaluation - "Symmetry Profile"
10:00AM Break
10:15-12:00 HANDS ON - Rehab Taping Application
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00 - 3:00 HANDS ON - Rehab & Pregnancy Taping Application continued
3:00 PM Break
3:15-4:30 HANDS ON - Specific Taping Chains
4:30-5:00 PM Testing

DETAILS
Instructors: Dr. Steven
Capobianco (D.C.,
CCSP, CSCS, author of
Power Taping Manual)

Location: Dr. Shoshany DC,
632 Broadway
#303 NY NY
Date: Sept 18th
Time: 8AM-5PM
Cost: $99 - Students,
$199 - Early
Registration (before
Aug 1), $250 thereafter
Includes Power Taping
Manual, 4 Rolls of
Tape, and Taping
Instruction Poster for
your office.
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Chiropractor NYC-Featured Chiropractor

--Staying At The Forefront Of Technology --


Featured Member: Dr. Steven Shoshany, Chiropractor – New York,New York NYC




I. Why Staying At The Forefront Of Technology Is Important:




Interviewer: What is the practice growth technique?

Dr. Steven Shoshany: I wouldn't necessarily point to a "technique" per se, but rather an attitude or an approach. For me, the focus is on cutting-edge technology and constantly attending seminars to learn the latest and most effective advances in my field. That way I can deliver the highest possible patient outcomes. The willingness to constantly put in the work and give patients more and better treatment is the "technique," if I had to put a name on it.

Interviewer: How did you get introduced to it?

Dr. Steven Shoshany: Remaining on the cutting edge has always been a part of my life, whether it's getting the latest gadget like a new phone or video game system or the most up-to-date treatment technology. It's a part of what drives me and it’s been a part of my success. Within the Chiropractic/Physical Therapy arena, there are always advances including on the diagnostic side, e.g., digital radiographs or musculoskeletal ultrasounds. These tools help us to better understand what is wrong with the patient so we can more effectively treat him/her.

Interviewer: How much of your staff's time does it take?

Dr. Steven Shoshany: I invest countless hours each year to learn the newest treatment methods like the Active Release Technique and the Graston Technique. All these tools allow me to confidently treat patients when others have had little success. We also upgrade our equipment to ensure we are using the most technologically advanced machines such as the DRX 9000 or the Erchonia cold laser.

Interviewer: What is the $ cost? Is a partner/vendor involved?

Dr. Steven Shoshany: Our office spends more on our equipment and training than most offices, I think. We strive to be the leader in the Metropolitan NYC area when it comes to non-surgical, cutting-edge techniques and procedures. When it comes to our patients, we cannot and chose not to go cheap; we invest in the best equipment, latest techniques and most competent staff because the value is passed on to patients who are looking for answers and relief from pain.

Interviewer: Results to date? Expected results?

Dr. Steven Shoshany: In general, we have gotten patients excellent results. We have so many different avenues available for treatment which generally translates into better outcomes.

II. Building a Multidisciplinary Practice:




Interviewer: What is the patient experience like in your practice?

Dr. Steven Shoshany: From the minute a patient walks in to our office, they are greeted and made to feel comfortable. We also respect a patient’s time; NYC is a busy place and patients have other places to be, so we are keenly aware of scheduling and patients hardly wait to be seen. Our practice is in a SoHo loft so it is spacious with high ceilings. It is a very tranquil setting that is conducive to healing. A patient can expect top-notch service and attention from our team of massage therapists, chiropractors and our physical therapist.

Interviewer: How does this differ from the competition?

Dr. Steven Shoshany: In my experience, most chiropractors practice solo, and they lose patients for various reasons. Maybe the patient is afraid of an adjustment or they are looking for a specific service. Our practice is multidisciplinary. The chiropractor works together with a physical therapist that can integrate strength, stretching and range of motion programs. We have a massage therapist that can work on tight muscles or aches. A medical doctor on staff can provide prescription medication or pain injections in the event they are needed. And we even have an acupuncturist. We try to cover all the bases to give patients everything they need in one place.

Interviewer: How does this benefit your patients?

Dr. Steven Shoshany: Patients benefit from a staff that works together every day and creates treatment programs for the individual. By offering all these services in one place, a person who is suffering with a condition like a herniated disc can get a combined approach or choose from a range of options. Having the ability to choose and having it all in one place is the key benefit we offer. Dr. Steven Shoshany, Chiropractor NYC – New York, New York

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