Low Back & Radiating Leg Pain treatment NYC

Low Back & Radiating Leg Pain treatment NYC

Suffering with Low back pain and radiating leg pain (Sciatica) NYC?
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Why do I have Low back pain and radiating leg pain?
It is necessary to differentiate between pain in the lower back and pain, which radiates down the leg. It is common for the layperson to combine them into one category, but to a physician or surgeon, they represent different problems.




Lower back pain is not due to the pressure on a nerve root, as lower extremity pain is. Most low back pain is muscular or mechanical in nature, caused by overexertion, overuse, strain or sprain of the ligaments and tendons of the low back. It may also be attributed to degeneration of the disk space and facet joints, which hold the spine together. It may be caused additionally by arthritis or stenosis or referred symptoms from organ involvement ( bladder, gall bladder, kidney, prostate) One must also rule out organic causes as any form of cancer, especially prostate cancer.




Lower extremity (leg) pain is often seen to radiate, termed “radicular pain.” This refers to pain which shoots down the leg (sciatica), from the low back or buttock. It usually results from pressure on a nerve, which produces a “pinching” of the nerve, which appears to radiate down the leg in the distribution of the nerve pattern. When the “pinching” of the nerve is mild, one may experience numbness or tingling. As it progresses and becomes more severe, pain may develop. Further progression may present actual damage to the nerve and weakness may also result.




Each nerve in the lumbar spine has a specific pathway. The nerves also carry three distinct characteristic properties. They carry all three of these properties to specific parts of the leg and foot.




One characteristic is known as the sensory distribution property. What this means is that a nerve will supply the sensory (sensations) property to a certain part of the leg. For example, the S1 root, which is the first sacral root, supplies sensation to the lateral aspect of the foot (little toe).
One characteristic is known as the motor function property. What this means is that each nerve also supplies a characteristic muscle. The S1 root supplies the calf muscles (gastrocnemius), which allows each of us to stand on our toes.
One characteristic is known as the reflex pattern property. Several of the nerves in the lumbar spine have a reflex associated with them. The S1 root has the achilles reflex, which is elicited by tapping on the tendon of the heel.



Leg Pain Brought On By Walking: Neurogenic claudication refers to pain in the lower extremities brought upon by walking. This is often caused by pressure upon the spinal nerves within the spinal canal, usually the result of the disc bulging into the nerves when standing.




Vascular or intermittent claudication is a type of pain, which must be distinguished from the leg, and lower extremity pain from above. Vascular claudication is due to insufficient blood supply to the legs (arterial insufficiency), and is also brought upon by walking. The difference between the two is that merely standing (without walking can cause neurogenic claudication but vascular claudication can only be brought on by walking.




It is extremely important to match the symptoms a patient experiences, with all the pertinent history of patient and family, and match it to the symptoms one would expect based on the:




General Physical Examination
Orthopedic Examination
Postural Evaluation
Palpation Evaluation
Range of Motion Evaluation
Muscle Strength Testing
X-rays, Labs, Diagnostics
All of which are available at Low back and radiating leg pain treatment NYC


With decompression therapy,close to 80% of patients with herniated discs had relief of pain with recovery. Decompression is truly the most effective procedure for severe and chronic cases of bulging, herniated discs, degeneration, arthritis, stenosis and pressure on nerves.




Decompression is non-surgical, drug free and the safest method of the treatment of severe low back available. It also offers the highest percentage of recovery, with most patients well or better.

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Pain may be defined as either an acute or chronic condition that can interfere with an individual’s overall mental state and daily activities such as work, recreation, and relaxation.



Acute Back Pain
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke defines acute or short-term low back pain as generally lasting from a few days to a few weeks. Most acute back pain is the result of trauma to the lower back or from a disorder such as arthritis. Pain from trauma may be caused by a sports injury, work around the house, or a sudden jolt such as a car accident or other stress on spinal bones and tissues. Symptoms may range from muscle ache to shooting or stabbing pain, limited flexibility and range of motion, or an inability to stand straight.1



Chronic Back Pain
The Mayo Clinic defines chronic back pain as “nonspecific” long lasting, recurrent pain usually present for three months or more. Chronic back pain is nonspecific because in most cases the cause is unknown or difficult to pin down.2 The constant presence of chronic pain can not only affect a person’s physical well being, but may also affect a person’s emotional state. Chronic pain does not normally respond to the same treatments used for acute pain. Physical causes of chronic pain and symptoms such as sciatica can often be attributed to degenerative disc disease, herniated/bulging discs, and posterior facet syndrome.





It is estimated that Americans spend at least $50 Billion each year on low back pain and it is the second most common neurological ailment in the United States.1



With these staggering numbers, the DRX9000 True Non-surgical Spinal Decompression System™ was developed to provide an effective non-surgical treatment alternative for chronic low back pain patients.



The DRX9000 True Non-surgical Spinal Decompression System™ is designed to provide pain relief for compressive and degenerative injuries of the spine. Through the application of spinal decompressive forces to these injuries, the DRX9000 provides relief of pain and symptoms associated with herniated discs, bulging or protruding intervertebral discs, degenerative disc disease, posterior facet syndrome, and sciatica. The DRX9000 is a non-surgical alternative to back and neck surgery.



The theory behind non-surgical spinal decompression therapy is a process whereby forces are applied to the spine in a manner that maximizes spinal elongation. Spinal elongation is maximized when paraspinal muscles, the muscles that guard the spine from injury, are relaxed. When paraspinal muscles relax, applied spinal decompressive forces spread apart the bony vertebra of the spine.



This relieves pressure on nerves and intervertebral discs. Where this spinal elongation occurs, pressure drops within the disc which facilitates movement of fluid, carrying nutrients and oxygen inside the disc.



Additionally, the reduction in pressure can help draw in herniated disc fluids, reducing the size of the herniation.



Spinal decompression on the DRX9000 involves application of forces logarithmically to elongate the spine without causing the muscles that guard the spine to contract. The technology required to apply spinal decompressive forces is very advanced.



The DRX9000 True Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression System utilizes high-speed treatment computers to calculate the logarithmic spinal decompression treatment curve for each patient.



A recent study titled, "Treatment of 94 Outpatients With Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain with the DRX9000: A Retrospective Chart Review," indicated that patients with a mean pain duration of 535 weeks (Over 10 years) reported a mean verbal numerical pain intensity rating equal to 6.05 on a 0 to 10 scale prior to treatment with the DRX9000™. After the completion of the DRX9000 non-surgical spinal decompression therapy, the mean verbal numerical pain intensity rating decreased to a statistically and clinically significant rating of 0.89. Patients were treated at four clinics throughout the United States. They received 30-minute DRX9000 sessions daily for the first 2 weeks tapering to 1 session/week.



Furthermore, patients also reported a decrease in analgesic use and improvement in activities of daily living.



The authors were able to follow-up at a mean 31 weeks with 29 patients and reveal mean values of 83% improvement in back pain and satisfaction of 8.55 on a 10-point scale. None of these 29 patients reported requiring surgery. The authors also acknowledge that there are other non-surgical spinal decompression systems available commercially. However, they suggest that the design difference between these devices, "may lead to differing physical responses to therapy, so studies of one type of apparatus should not readily be applied across all machines."



In addition to the Pain Practice study, a newly published case report in Volume 2 Issue 1 of the European Musculoskeletal Review, demonstrated positive results utilizing the DRX9000 True Non-surgical Spinal Decompression System. The report titled, "Managament of Low-Back Pain with a Non-surgical Decompression System (DRX9000) - Case Report" displayed the pre- and post-treatment MRI findings of a 69-year old male with low back pain.



Prior to the DRX9000 treatment, the patient described experiencing low back pain radiating in both legs. When asked to describe his pain intensity on a scale of 0-10, the patient rated his pain intensity at 10. After completion of 22 treatments, over a seven-week period, the patient reported a pain intensity level of 1.



What's more fascinating is the fact that four months after the initial visit, a follow up MRI revealed decreased herniation size and increased disc height at multiple lumbar levels.



To learn if you are a potential DRX9000 candidate, please contact us at (212) 645-8151 or visit us online at www.livingwellnewyork.com DRX9000
Dr. Steven Shoshany is a Chiropractor in New York City, NYC that specializes in treating Acute and Chronic Back pain.

Spinal Decompression Or Back Surgery, Which Is A Better Option? Considering a back surgery in NYC?

Spinal Decompression Or Back Surgery, Which Is A Better Option?

Comments by NYC Chiropractor Dr.Steven Shoshany D.C.,C.C.E.P. at the end of the article www.drshoshany.com

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by Dr. Michael Golab with Dr. George Best

For people with severe disc-related back pain and sciatica, long-term relief can be hard to come by and the treatment options often come down to spinal decompression or back surgery. Each treatment option has its pros and cons, but in the end, the best option will depend on a variety of factors that are unique to each case.

There are some misconceptions about both spinal decompression and surgery that can lead to confusion when attempting to determine the best treatment option, especially when pain or medication may be disrupting the ability to think clearly. The following information will help to dispel some of the misconceptions regarding these forms of treatment and will assist pain sufferers in selecting which option is best for their circumstances.

Although spinal decompression is a kind of traction, the effects of spinal decompression vary considerably from those of regular traction. True spinal decompression systems utilize computer controlled motors that can “fool” the muscles along the spine into staying relaxed during the treatment session. This allows for a suction effect inside the spinal disc being treated, which pulls bulging disc material back into the disc and also pulls in fluid and nutrients that help the disc to recover and heal. Since ordinary traction machines must contend with muscular resistance, their effects on the discs are much less and traction typically does not provide long-term improvements in disc health, nor lasting elimination of pain.

Although spinal decompression is extremely effective in the vast majority of disc-pain cases, it does not work in every case, and their are situations in which it cannot be safely applied. From my experience in my San Antonio Spinal Decompression office, I have found that decompression is not usually effective in cases of large disc extrusions (when large amounts of the inner gel of the disc breach the disc wall). In addition, spinal decompression cannot be safely used when there is substantial ligamentous instability in the spine because the stretching effect of the decompression would tend to make such instability worse. In cases where spinal decompression is not appropriate, surgery is indicated as really the only option for getting long term relief for the patient.

Although it may be the best option in a small number of disc-pain cases, back surgery is far from being an ideal solution. Patients sometimes have the impression that a back surgery will completely solve their back pain once and for all, but this is rarely the case. In fact, one of the leading predictors that someone will eventually need back surgery in the future is having had back surgery in the past. Although aggressive surgical techniques that involve removing a problematic disc will guarantee that a patient will not have any trouble with that particular disc again, these surgeries create other problems that over time can make things even worse than the original problem.

Post-surgical scar tissue and increased wear and tear on adjacent discs can conspire to create new areas of spinal cord and/or spinal nerve compression months or years after spinal surgery. Due to the high probability of these post-surgical complications, it is my opinion that surgery should always be considered a last option when all other treatments have either failed or cannot be used due to existing contraindications.

I have always told patients that surgery should be a last resort when all non-surgical methods have failed.
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Low Back pain sufferers in New York City (NYC)

Low Back Pain Sufferers In New York City Finding New Option With Dr. Steven Shoshany Through The Use of Spinal Decompression with the DRX 9000

Local New York City Residents Benefiting From Dr. Shoshany's Non-Surgical Solutions To Back Pain Caused By Herniated Discs,Sciatica,Spinal Stenosis,Degenerative Disc Disease,Bulging Discs, =and Spinal Arthritis since introducing non-surgical spinal decompression to Manhattan and treating over 1000 patients over the last 7 years, our clinic has boasted great success with patients who have been suffering from chronic lower back and leg pain for years and are finally now getting better.

So many patients come to me explaining that they have tried medications, physical therapy, chiropractic care and steroid shots - all with little or no results.


I have had patients come to me suffering with back pain for 30 years or more. People who have been told by their primary doctors, neurologists, and orthopedic surgeons that there is nothing left that they can do for them. These are people who have come to us with little or no hope, and have been pleasantly surprised by their outcomes
By decompressing the spine, we can help the disc heal, which in turn will eliminate pain and pressure in the lower back and leg.

Patients suffering from spinal related conditions such as herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, bulging discs, sciatica, chronic lower back pain, and spinal stenosis are soon discovering the benefits of non surgical spinal decompression, and the DRX 9000.

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Most people suffering with back pain that is due to disc compression issues try a variety of treatments - from chiropractic care, physical therapy, epidural injections, and eventually surgery. However, for many patients the conservative approach taken has been less than hopeful.

"I can't tell you how many patients come to me explaining that they have tried medications, physical therapy, water therapy, chiropractic care and steroid shots - all with little or no results. It's disheartening for these people."

And now there is a new answer. Since 2002, non-surgical spinal decompression has been helping hundreds of back and leg pain sufferers improve their conditions, and avoid invasive procedures such as back surgery. In my previous Spinal Decompression NYC posts I wrote about the current guidelines set by the American Pain society and how back surgery is not recommended for most back pain and herniated disc cases.
If you live or work in New York City, NYC make it a point to learn more about this treatment, It is non-invasive and provides excellent results without drugs or surgery.



Non surgical spinal decompression utilizes the premise of decompressing injured discs of the lower back that are causing pressure onto nearby structures of the back, including nerves that create pressure.

"By decompressing the spine, we can help the disc heal, which in turn will elimiate pain and pressure in the lower back and leg."
End Sciatica pain today!
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DRX9000 Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy in Manhattan, New York City, NYC

DRX9000 Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy in Manhattan, New York City, NYC contact (212) 645-8151 or visit www.drshoshany.com
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If you live or work in Manhattan, NYC and suffer with back pain,Herniated disc's learn how non-surgical spinal decompression can not only reduce your pain but get your life back.

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I got my life back with Dr. Shoshany‎ - alec S.‎ -

I herniated my L4/L5 S1 disc and was in pain for 8 months. I tried everything and nothing worked. I had nasty Sciatica leg and back pain and showed up ...‎ More »
I herniated my L4/L5 S1 disc and was in pain for 8 months. I tried everything and nothing worked. I had nasty Sciatica leg and back pain and showed up crooked to his office for my first visit. I wanted to avoid surgery and was willing to do anything before taking that route. I was almost there when I found Dr. Shoshany and his team. He was my last hope and came through big time. After just 7 weeks of going through his spinal decompression program, the pain was gone. I had my life back. It took commitment on my end to go and see him three times a week and focus on my stretches at home....but it was working so I was pumped. I could not even bend down to pick up my children for 7 months and now I am giving piggy back rides again! Dr. Shoshany runs a great practice with very professional and pleasant staff. There are physical therapists that stretched me out every time I was there and guided me through a program to help in the rehab as well. I cannot say enough about this practice....they saved me! Also...one of the best things about Dr. Shoshany office is that I NEVER had to wait. I showed up and got seen right away EVERY time. Now that is service. I highly recommend Dr. Shoshany and the care he and his team provided me .
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