Treated at all four Suffolk County offices
Back pain for three months or longer needs a different plan than a fresh strain. We treat it at four Suffolk County offices using physical therapy, acupuncture, dry needling, and medical massage, usually in combination.
If you recognized yourself in more than one of those, that is enough to book. You do not need a diagnosis to come in, and you do not need a referral to start.
Most people do best on a combination. Your first visit sorts out which of these you actually need, and in what order.
Rebuilds what your back can handle, so a long drive or a full workday stops costing you the evening. This is usually the spine of the plan.
When pain is the thing stopping you doing the rehab, this is what we reach for. Clinical guidelines list it as a first-line option for back pain like yours.
For the tight bands around your spine and hip that keep locking up. A subset of acupuncture, and in New York only licensed acupuncturists can perform it, so ours do.
Releases the muscles that have spent months guarding, which is often what makes the movement work bearable in the first place.
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We work out the cause
A full history and a hands-on exam. We look at how you move, not only where it hurts, so the plan targets the thing driving the pain.
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Treatment starts the same day
You are treated on the first visit in most cases. No waiting for a second appointment to begin.
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We reassess as you go
We check progress at set points and adjust. If something is not working we change it or tell you honestly that we are not the right fit.
We accept The Empire Plan/NYSHIP, BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, Medicare and UnitedHealthcare, and other plans that have out-of-network coverage. We check your benefits before your first visit and tell you what you will owe, so nothing lands on you at the front desk.
We handle the billing. In most cases you pay a co-insurance amount at the visit and we take it from there.
Not every plan covers every service, and coverage depends on medical necessity. A few plans place us outside their network. When that happens we still file the claim for you and give you the cost in writing before you book.
Plans we accept
Here is the honest answer. Clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians list acupuncture among the first treatments to try for chronic low back pain, ahead of medication. The research shows moderate pain improvement for up to three months, and it has not been shown to improve how well you move. That is exactly why we pair it with physical therapy rather than relying on it alone, and why we reassess after two or three visits instead of assuming.
Source: American College of Physicians. Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2017.
New loss of bladder or bowel control, numbness in the groin or saddle area, or leg weakness that is getting worse needs emergency care the same day, not an appointment. Back pain with fever, unexplained weight loss, or a history of cancer should be seen by a physician first.
With most plans you pay your co-insurance, not the full fee. We check your exact benefits before your first visit and tell you the number up front, so you are not guessing.
No. In New York you can start physical therapy without a referral for up to 30 days or 10 visits, whichever comes first. Medicare, no-fault, and workers compensation do need one up front. You do not need imaging to be seen.
It depends on how long you have had it and what the exam shows. Most plans start at one to two visits a week, and we reassess after two or three.
Often less than people expect. Disc changes turn up in plenty of people with no pain at all, so a bulge does not automatically explain your symptoms.
Most patients feel a brief twitch or ache when the needle reaches the tight spot, then a release. The needles are far thinner than the ones used for blood draws.
Usually the same week, often within a couple of days depending on the office.
Four offices across Suffolk County. Call the one nearest you, or request an appointment and we will route it.
Tell us what is going on and we will get you in. Most plans accepted, and we check your coverage before you come.
Fill out our form below and let us know what times work best for you and what services you are interested in, and we will do our best to find a day and time that works for your schedule.
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