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Get relief now for back pain at Spine and Disc Center
ADVERTO R I A L BRIGHTON EYE
JANUARY IS GLAUCOMA AWARENESS MONTH
Make an Appointment for an Annual Eye Exam Millie R. Fell, MD
Patients often ask what they can
do to prevent eye disease. Eating
healthy foods, exercising regularly,
not indulging in cigarette smoking
and visiting your doctors regularly is
the best way to start. Early detection
of any disease and prevention
of disease is often the best way to
stay healthy. Taking fi sh oils, specifi -
cally omega-3 fatty acids in a triglyceride
form has been shown to reduce
heart disease, atherosclerotic
disease and cholesterol levels. They
have also been shown to improve
joint function, hair and skin. They
have been shown to help decrease
the incidence of dry eyes and improve
blepharitis, a chronic condition
Clinical Assistant Professor
of Ophthalmology, NYU
in which there is constant eyelid
crusting and infl ammation. They are
also thought to help slow the progression
of macular degeneration.
Brighton Eye is a state-of-theart
eye care facility complete with
the latest diagnostic and therapeutic
equipment. Most insurance
plans are accepted. Just check with
the professional, friendly staff when
you call for an appointment.
Dr. Fell is a Board-Certifi ed Ophthalmologist,
working in Brooklyn
for over twenty-fi ve years and committed
to the total well-being of her
patients. She is fellowship trained in
medical diseases of the retina and
is also an expert cataract surgeon.
Dr. Fell and the staff of Brighton Eye wish all a healthy and peaceful New Year.
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Back and neck pain make the
simplest tasks nearly impossible.
You may be unable to
walk, bend, work, or drive as
turning your head to see the
car behind you — a function
we barely even think about
under normal conditions —
is not possible. This kind of
debilitating pain impacts the
quality of life.
It may be that you’ve tried
to get help. You may have already
seen doctors for traditional
medical and chiropractic
care, without results.
Perhaps it appears the only
possibility is surgery.
But this is not your only
option.
Dr. James DiGiuseppi DC
of the Spine and Disc Center of
Brooklyn has been treating patients
with these conditions for
more than 35 years, reinstating
their quality of life through nonsurgical
treatment. No spinal
injections or drugs are involved.
Instead, he utilizes decompression
therapy, a leading non-surgical,
alternative treatment for
serious neck and low back pain.
“This gentle treatment
method has been shown to
greatly reduce or eliminate
back and neck pain,” says
Dr. DiGiuseppi. “It has helped
people who are at the end of their
rope.”
Decompression therapy effectively
treats disabling low
back, neck, and radiating leg
and arm pain by reducing the
pressure on spinal nerves,
discs and joints.
“It renders quick, effective,
and amazing pain relief that
enables most patients to return
to a more active lifestyle,”
says the doctor. “There is a
98% success rate — and those
are pretty good odds.”
Research to develop this
procedure was conducted
by prominent physicians,
engineers, and technicians
at major teaching hospitals,
says Dr. DiGiuseppi, who is
trained in these methods.
The certification course was
designed by the leading expert
in spinal decompression,
Dr. Jay Kennedy, D.C.,
who taught doctors worldwide
and treated thousands
of patients using a variety
of decompression systems.
To gain certification involves
more than 40 hours
of instruction, including
hands-on training sessions,
followed by certification examinations.
“We are pleased that we
can serve our patients and
others in the community
with advanced spinal decompression
therapy,” says
Dr. DiGiuseppi.
Decompression therapy
begins with a series of sessions
that typically run three
or four times per week. It’s all
done while the patient is fully
clothed, either face down, or
face up, on the table. During
each of these sessions, electrical
muscle stimulation,
ultrasound, or therapeutic
laser may be applied to help
relax muscles and promote
further healing of injured tissues,
says the doctor. In addition,
patients may be asked
to complete specific exercises
designed to help strengthen
muscles.
People with spinal stenosis,
bulging, herniated, and
degenerative discs, pinched
nerves, and sciatica have
found relief through this
method.
Spine and Disc
Center of Brooklyn
8214 - 13th Avenue
11228 in Dyker
Heights, (718) 833–
3327. www.Spineand-
DiscCenter.com
The New Year is the time to take
stock of your health. Start with your
eyes. January is “Glaucoma Awareness
Month”. It’s the perfect time to
make an appointment with your eye
doctor for your annual eye exam.
Glaucoma is a silent disease;
there are no symptoms, no pain. The
only pain a patient feels is the pain
of irreversible loss of vision. Unfortunately
by the time vision loss occurs,
the damage is irreversible. A
visit to your eye doctor is essential
to detect if you have any risk factors
and clinical signs of glaucoma.
Another eye disease that can
be aided by early detection which
is the leading cause of blindness
in the United States is Age-related
Macular Degeneration. In the Agerelated
Degeneration Study, known
as AREDS, it was shown that vitamins
containing zinc, Vitamins A, C
and E help to slow down the progression
of macular degeneration.
In the second phase of this study
known as AREDS 2, fi sh oil (omega
3 fatty acids), lutein and zeaxanthin,
have been added to the trial’s
vitamins. Dr. Fell is a specialist in
the treatment of medical diseases
of the retina. She treats patients
with wet macular degeneration with
multiple and different injections
known to stop the progression of
this disease.
Visit our state-of-the-art facility located at 2025 Kings Hwy718-339-6868www.brightoneye.com
Most insurances accepted
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