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Back pain is often taken lightly, dismissed as a typical ache or pain.                                  Do you wake up with foot pain?  Does your heel hurt?  Are you an athlete?
Dr. Charles Gambino of Glen Cove, New York discusses                                                     It might be plantar fasciitis.  Dr. Pedram Hendizadeh, a Roslyn podiatrist,
why it shouldn't necessarily be overlooked.                                                                               discusses treatment options.

Joseph Carfi, MD, a doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation,                                   
discusses the three main imaging techniques used in medical practices:                        Dr. Carfi goes over the various causes of arm pain.  It might not be
X-Rays, CT Scans, and MRIs.                                                                                                        the pinched nerve you expected!

How can you tell if that pain/numbness in your hands is a pinched nerve
or something more serious?  Dr. Carfi shows how an EMG is used
to test nerve function.                                                                                                                      Dr. Carfi discusses treatment options for pinched nerves.

Panetta Physical Therapy's Karen Eckardt, PT, works with Edison Blanco, an MD and competitive ballroom dancer.  By identifying the underlying issues that were inhibiting Blanco's performance and causing him discomfort, she was able to help improve his dancing and eliminate his pain.  Blanco and his professional partner went on to win 1st place in their first pro-am competition following his treatment.

Following the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, Richard and Christina Panetta brought Mana Alexander and her baby, Wolf, back to the United States with them.  Both of Mana's legs were injured in the earthquake, leading to a double amputation and a variety of complications. Thanks to generous donations from doctors, surgeons, and friends in the community, Mana was able to have the necessary surgeries and was fitted for prosthetics.  She is in the process of learning to walk again.

Richard and Christina Panetta spent three months helping rehabilitate Haiti after the earthquake.  Watch the video below to see what they encountered.