Pain is a common experience for millions of adults. Back and neck pain are two of the most frequently-expressed complaints in doctor’s offices across the country. Back pain is also one of the most prevalent reasons given for missing work. With all of this pain floating around, you’d think you would have no problem describing …Read More
Any injury that causes more than momentary pain can also induce a fair amount of stress. Our natural preference is to avoid pain as much as possible. If we cannot do so, focus then turns to the fastest way to find relief. Where many people go is to their freezer, or to their heating pad. …Read More
Next, to low back pain, neck pain leads the list of common spinal complaints. It has been estimated that approximately 20% of the population is suffering neck pain symptoms at any given time. Furthermore, it has been predicted that as many as 80% of us will have to deal with neck pain at some point …Read More
As a sought-after spinal surgeon located in the heart of New York City, Dr. Albert focuses much of his time on the treatment of advanced conditions such as degenerative disc disease. In addition to treating conditions related to the deterioration of spinal structure, we also want to offer support to our patients and those who …Read More
Most of the time, we perceive arthritis as the condition that causes our joints to feel stiff and achy. For some people, the inflammation of arthritis presents symptoms such as a burning sensation up the spine. We refer to this as ankylosing spondylitis. Because this arthritic condition usually first affects the lumbar spine, and because …Read More
Degenerative Disc Disease is the term used to describe the natural deterioration of the discs in the spine. This condition does not affect every person, but it does occur in a relatively high percentage of the population. The two areas of the spine in which degeneration is commonly seen are the neck and the low …Read More
When an abnormality exists somewhere in the cervical spine, symptoms may localize to the neck. Often, patients with a disc injury or subluxation in this spinal segment experience symptoms such as pain, tingling, and numbness in the arms and hands. Such conditions are not uncommon simply because the cervical spine is under consistent stress as …Read More
Back pain is something that we normally associate with aging. So is osteoarthritis, the breakdown of healthy, functional joints in the body. Usually, these two complaints are kept in separate containers; we rarely consider that they may coincide – that back pain could actually be the result of osteoarthritis in the spinal column. This can …Read More
Physical therapy is perceived by many spine patients as an arduous task; something they’d prefer not to have to do. To engage in physical therapy means to attend numerous appointments, which means spending extra time on something out of your normal routine. Since you’ve had surgery to correct the injury or anomaly that has caused …Read More
Dear Patient, I am writing to inform you that our office will be relocating as of January 3, 2018. Our new office will be located in The Pavilion. Our new address will be 541 East 71st St, 4th Floor, between York Avenue and the FDR Drive. All appointments after January 3rd will take place …Read More
