The Clinical Nutrition Team at Physio Logic, discusses the benefits and characteristics that differentiate the popular types of drinking water and the way in which they each hydrate our bodies. If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: hydrate! By now you probably know how important it is to drink enough water, […]
Mechanical traction therapy (or nonsurgical spinal decompression therapy) is a popular conservative treatment option for patients with low back and neck pain. Physio Logic Chiropractor, Dr. Mike Distler answers common questions regarding the treatment. Is there a difference between traction therapy and decompression therapy? The terms are used interchangeably, but traction and decompression are not descriptive terms for varying amounts
In this article, Physio Logic Contributing Registered Dietitian, Rachel Naar, RD, discusses the differences between natural sugars and added sugars, how they each break down in the body and the importance of limiting intake of foods with added sugars. Sugar, sugar how you get so fly? And by fly I mean, sneakily sprinkled into just
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A newer version of this article is available. | Physio Logic Spine & Sports Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist and Anesthesiologist, Tanuj Palvia, MD describes Stem Cell Therapy, how it works, and the several applications that our Regenerative Medicine team utilizes in treating patients at Physio Logic. Regenerative Medicine You may have heard about Regenerative Medicine
Besides all the flowers, sunshine and opportunities to eat watermelon, there’s a great beauty in summertime. No, there’s nothing quite like the beauty of getting out of the office. It’s not the same to escape the grind during a New York winter, because polluted piles of sidewalk snow just don’t have the same charm as
Physio Logic Chiropractor, Dr. Mike Distler, DC, discusses the role of the Selective Functional Movement Assessment, or SFMA, in diagnosing and treating patients experiencing acute or chronic pain in the absence of a significant traumatic event. Identifying the Source of Pain “Where is my pain coming from?” is the most common question that we hear as
Physio Logic’s Contributing Registered Dietitian, Rachel Naar, RD, discusses the causes and treatments of constipation, diarrhea, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). When ya gotta go, you gotta go or sometimes you don’t gotta go at all! Here we take a deeper dive into some of the most common gastrointestinal conditions, and shed some light on
Physio Logic Vestibular Rehabilitation Specialist and Physical Therapist, Dr. Klaus Dobra, PT, DPT, CSCS, explains the causes, symptoms, and treatment of Vertigo and Vestibulopathy, by using Vestibular Rehabilitation. Vestibular Abnormalities Greetings from your friendly, neighborhood vestibular therapist! Today in Physical Therapy, we will be exploring the fundamental differences between the two most common abnormalities of
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Physio Logic’s Head Chiropractor, Dr. Steven Szaro, discusses the effectiveness of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy to treat disc herniations and other disc related issues. What is MDT? The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is an evidence-based assessment and management protocol for patients with spinal and extremity problems. Mechanical Diagnosis
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In this article, Aryanna Aronson, BASI Pilates apprentice instructor at Physio Logic Pilates, discusses her experience as a contemporary dancer and her path to Pilates. Based out of New York, Aryanna currently dances professionally for a couple choreographers. She has recently performed around New York City and Brooklyn, Jersey City and Hartford Connecticut. She is
Physio Logic’s Chiropractor and Licensed Acupuncturist in Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Allison Heffron, DC, L.Ac., Discusses the benefits of Acupuncture for helping to treat addictions, including smoking. This article is meant to revolve around using acupuncture to quit smoking, however, the treatment involved is useful for any addiction. That’s right, any addiction. Smoking, heroin, food—or to
So, you want to stop popping so many pills. Nice! Now, that that’s settled… Where to go from here? There’s holistic medicine, you’re pretty sure of that. Although you’re not sure where the “W” went in the start of that word, you like the idea that the Whole body might one day function in
