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Spinal Decompression/Questions Answered by Expert Dr. Steven Shoshany D.C, C.C.E.P., C.K.T.P.
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Back rehab after heart attack | 12/13/2010 |
| Q: A 70 yr old man entered the hospital last Wednesday for a laminectomy and disectomy. Saturday ... A: I would focus on rehab for the heart first, without that you can't do anything else. I would not ... | |
| Vertebral Axial Decompression | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: I am a service disabled veteran who suffers from almost ten years of CLBP and in recent years, pain ... A: I understand where you are coming from. We have patients that come in everyday that have similar ... | |
| MRI Results Understanding | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: I just received my MRI of my back and not sure exactly what it means as far as how critical the ... A: Surgery should always be your last resort, a recent article published in the New York Times ... | |
| Trying to avoid surgery for posterior third annular tear | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: Steven, Following is my M.R.I report. At L4/5 disc is degenerative with loss of T2 signal. There is ... A: I have worked with countless numbers of patients with similar MRI findings and most have received ... | |
| MRI | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: I have had 2 previous discectomy and laminectomy surgeries and still have many problems. My latest ... A: I see patients everyday come into my office with similar MRI findings, There is a condition called ... | |
| herniated disc therapy | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: I need a little advice that I hope you can give to me. In January 2010 I herniated my L2-3 . there ... A: To answer your question,First I am not exactly sure about the type of spinal decompression table ... | |
| results of a recent mri | 3/25/2010 |
| Q: I am a 41 yr old female, recently put on about 25 extra lbs. I have been have mid back pain for a ... A: What this means is your neck discs are herniated, and it is putting pressure on the exiting nerve ... | |
| Severe spinal stenosis | 3/23/2010 |
| Q: My husband has severe-grade spinal stenosis quite extensively through L2-L-5, S-1. He was on the ... A: We used to use the 3D active trac for spinal decompression, now we only use the DRX 9000. The ... | |
| herniatd disc | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: I herniated my lumbar disc(L2-3) with a central herniation and anterior thecal sac impingement about ... A: The reason that disc herniations take so long to get better is they have a poor blood supply. I ... | |
| cervical lordosis+interverebral disk bulge | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: These are the impressions of my mri, please advise on what I should do to fix the problems: Any ... A: This is something that a Chiropractor would be able to help you with. As far as homecare,Certain ... | |
| Disc sequestration | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: I am a 38 year old male with high level of fitness, but have always had back pain since my early ... A: Disc sequestration is one of the worst time of disc herniations to have, you are doing the right ... | |
| Decompression For Sports Injury | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: My name is Jason. I suffered from a hockey related injury 10 years ago which caused a degenerative ... A: I don't think that if an activity makes your condition worse that you should continue the activity. ... | |
| is decompression appropriate for a large L5-S1 central herniation? | 7/5/2009 |
| Q: Is "Decompression" therapy appropriate for my "moderately large L5-S1 central herniation which is ... A: If I had to pick my favorite type of disc herniation to treat it would be the central disc ... | |
| After Surgery my back still hurts. | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: If I have had surgery to fix a bulging disk in my lower back why am I continuing to have pain and ... A: Have you heard of "failed back surgery syndrome" or FBS? Back surgery for herniated disc has a ... | |
| decompression contraindications | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: What are the contraindications to decompression tables? Also, since a disc cannot reabsorb fluid why ... A: Spinal decompression therapy is usually not recommended for pregnant women, or patients who have ... | |
| right leg weakness | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 60 year old male runner/triathlete and, until two years ago never experienced any back pain or ... A: I would recommend that you look into spinal decompression therapy. This will be the most ... | |
| back pain | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: about 3 yrs ago i started having major low back pain. when i explained this to my MD he could not ... A: Have you had a evaluation with a Chiropractor? If not I recommend you see a Chiropractor. I work ... | |
Dr. Steven Shoshany D.C, C.C.E.P., C.K.T.P.
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Expertise
I can answer questions for people that suffer with Sciatica, Chronic Low back pain, spinal stenosis, herniated disc and bulging discs. I can let them know about the best spinal decompression machine to use for their condition. If a patient is currently undergoing spinal decompression treatment and they have questions regarding the treatment protocol I can give my insight. I can answer questions regarding possible contra-indications to spinal decompression. If a patient was told that they need a back surgery because they have a herniated disc I can point them to the current research about how successful non surgical methods can be. I can't diagnosis patients without a proper exam and review of medical records but I can give them information and insight on how spinal decompression may benefit them.
Experience
I am a (CCEP) Certified Chiropractic Extremity practitioner a (CKTP) Certified Kinesio taping practitioner. I am in private practice in Manhattan and run the largest comprehensive spinal decompression and physical therapy rehabilitation in NYC.
I am the only Chiropractor that holds a Patent from the US patent office for my spinal decompression method.
I consult with Doctors worldwide on the most current spinal decompression concepts and protocols.
I have treated 500 patients over the past 5 years using a variety of spinal decompression tables from the 3D active trac to the DRX 9000 and Extend trac table.
Organizations
New York Chiropractic association, International Chiropractic association
Publications
AM New York newspaper, Health magazine, Fox news edge, CBS news, Chiropractic products,Therapy times.
Education/Credentials
This is a brief CV:
Dr. Shoshany graduated from the College Of Staten Island, CUNY 1990 and went on to earn his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Life University in 1996. He completed his internship at the Life University Health Clinic in Marietta Georgia. Dr. Shoshany is a member of The New York Chiropractic Council, The International Chiropractic Association and The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. Dr. Shoshany was issued a Service Mark from The United States Patent and Trademark Office for NYCDISC. NYCDISC is a spinal decompression institute where Dr. Shoshany is the Founder and Clinical Director. NYCDISC trains and consults decompression specialists on methodology, as well as management of spinal decompression offices.
Awards and Honors
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners part 1-4
Past/Present Clients
www.drshoshany.com
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