On Memorial Day weekend, Darren McFadden, the running back for the Dallas Cowboys, had an accidental fall, slipping on cement near a swimming pool and breaking a bone in his elbow. McFadden underwent surgery the day after his mishap, and while his rehabilitation is going...
You may have noticed that during your second trimester of pregnancy, you said “rub my back” to your partner more often than “I love you.” If so, you are not alone. Somewhere between 50 to 80 percent of women experience some form of discomfort in...
Why Do We Shrink? After we’re born, we get taller. However, as we age, we get shorter. That’s the reality of the human condition, and of the nature of our spine. The spine is the pillar, which supports the body and gives us height. Over time,...
On June 10, 2016, Pittsburgh Pirate Francisco Cervelli broke the hamate bone on his left hand, sidelining him for four to six weeks. He thus became another on the long list of Major League Baseball players to break that particular bone. The following day after sustaining...
Your hands are your gold—especially if you play basketball, and even more so if you play in the NBA. Whether it is dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding or playing defense, a player’s hands do it all. With that amount of action, injuries like jammed fingers are...
It turns out that office work, once considered easier on the body and safer than physical labor, also has its drawbacks and risks. From hand and wrist pain to full-blown carpal tunnel syndrome, long-term computer use may be to blame. With the widespread computer use, there has...
Spinal stenosis is a condition that causes a narrowing of the spinal canal. Back pain may occur as the spinal cord is impinged upon by the surrounding bone. A variety of effective treatments ranging from physical therapy to spinal surgery are available to lessen back...
CSD’s Dr. Jonathan Lewin was invited as a guest lecturer to the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island last week on Friday, July 10th as part of the, “Call to Action,” lecture series. Dr. Lewin was in town for the Thomas Jefferson Fellows’ Conference, discussing the latest...
Minimally invasive surgical treatment for the SI Joint now available at Forest Hills Hospital Forest Hills, NY, December,28, 2012 / PRNewswire / — Forest Hills (Forest Hills, NY) announced today that local spine surgeon, Jonathan D. Lewin,MD performed the area’s first Sacroiliac (SI) Joint fixation surgery...
At The Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, we specialize in an individualized approach to health care. We take the time to listen to you, to view your studies, to diagnose accurately, and to come up with a personalized plan to ensure you get the best treatment...