Medical Spine Care Services in Midtown Manhattan – Spine Care Doctors in NYC
Our Midtown Manhattan medical practitioners treat a wide array of spine, joint and muscular conditions alongside our other practitioners — leveraging CSC+M’s integrative approach to patient care. Request an appointment with one of our NYC Medical Providers today.
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Trigger Points are tight areas within a muscle the become contracted and cannot relax, often creating “knots” or bands of “ropey” muscle fibers. A trigger point may arise due to repetitive movements, trauma, poor body mechanics, stress, or anatomical misalignments. These “knots” can cause stiffness, pain, weakness, and asymmetry as well as irritate nerves around the muscle creating pain in another region of the body, which is called “referred pain”.
Multiple approaches may be taken to treat Trigger Points, including chiropractic treatment, massage therapy/soft tissue mobilization, physical therapy, kinesiology taping and Trigger Point Injections (TPIs). Trigger Point Injections involve the insertion of a small needle directly into the muscle. This needle delivers a small amount of Lidocaine to the area to help relax the contracted muscle and provide pain relief quickly. Our Trigger Point Injections are done with preservative-free lidocaine only, meaning it is free of steroid or epinephrine.
Trigger Point Injections are minimally invasive and do not require any downtime after treatment. Patients may return to work or school without any restrictions on their physical activity immediately after treatment.
Because Trigger Point Injections help relax the tissue and make muscles looser, it makes chiropractic adjustments easier and allows their effects to be retained longer. Typically, it is recommended that a patient complete a course of Trigger Point Injections in combination with chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue work, and physical therapy twice a week for four weeks or until significant pain relief is achieved.
You’ve likely seen your favorite athlete wearing some sort of Kinesiology tape on their body at some point. Kinesiology Tape is a non-medication, non-latex, cotton, elastic tape that helps to support and stabilize joints without inhibiting circulation or range of motion. Unlike rigid white athletic tape, it is meant to move with the patient while continuously adding support. It can also be used to help pull muscles or joints back into alignment, elongate contracted muscles, and improve circulation to the affected area. Kinesiology Tape is water-resistant allowing it to be worn during light activity and bathing, while remaining intact for 2-5 days.
Just a quick email to let you know that my race last weekend was fabulous. I finished in 13:12 with splits of 0:57, 7:05, and 4:45 or thereabouts. The marathon on a difficult course [at least the first 14 miles were very hilly] felt great and I could run a negative split with my fastest miles being 17-24.
My body feels rather tired now but my legs seem much less affected than after previous marathons – must be the strength training/stretching/massage & ART! All in all, what a great experience, especially after not being able to run more than 0.25 miles without pain in April. Thanks again for your help. I will stop by in the next few days to show off my medal.
I had a great experience with Dr. Anselmi and his office. The doctor has tremendous knowledge and is very skilled at what he does. His treatment was key to my recovery from hip surgery. The office is highly efficient and friendly and they handled easily all matters related to insurance. The massage therapists are also highly skilled. I have referred several people to this practice since my experience.
I am so happy to know about this place, and to be treated by its doctors! As an athlete, it’s a blessing to find people who understand your sport and can explain to you what’s going on, and then even fix the problems you’ve been dealing with! I wish I could have been treated by them years ago, it is changing my outlook on my future in my sport! Great people, doing great work! Thank you!
I went in with so much pain – back, neck, shoulders – and left feeling much better – and with a plan for complete recovery – that didn’t include spending the rest of the year going there !!
Bravo — great place !! and Dr. A is amazing!
I’ve been a patient at CSC+M for about 18 months and initially went in for some knee pain. The PT and Chiropractor I worked with very quickly identified what was causing the pain, gave me exercises and resolved that. I highly recommend them (and have to several co-workers) to keep your body working as it should so you can go about your day without aches and pains that can be easily fixed. I only wish I hadn’t waited so long and I’m glad I can go back for maintenance to keep my body working and pain free.
This place is heaven. I had a major back injury after attempting to do a workout boot camp on the beach. The unlevel sand cause all the muscles in my back to tear. I could barely walk for 2 weeks.
The combination of CSCM’s physical therapy, massage therapy and chiropractic therapy brought me back to life. I’m now 100% better and back to working out. I can’t thank everyone there for all of their help.
It never ceases to amaze me how wonderful this facility is. The treatment that I’ve received from Dr. Anselmi, Dr. Nagorski and the medical masseuse team is unprecedented and hard to come by in NYC. I have been in treatment for a longstanding injury and could not be happier with the therapy and level of professionalism that the medical staff has shown me. Thank you Dr. Anselmi & co!!!!
MK Marsden and Peter Crosby I found my way to the Center for Spine Care + Mobility because I was looking for an integrated approach to treat injury-induced headaches. I used to go to an integrated physical therapy/chiropractic care center before I moved to New York from California, so I expected CSC+M to be a similar experience. Working with Dr. Schuman, Jinita, Denise, and Sandra and experiencing their targeted, attentive care is the reason why CSC+M surpassed all my expectations. My experience with CSC+M has not only helped eradicate my headaches but is helping me learn how to control and strengthen my body to correct bad habits and prevent further injuries. Not to mention the facilities are clean and comfortable and the entire staff is friendly and welcoming every time I come in. I would 100% recommend CSC+M to anyone looking for physical therapy or chiropractic work in general – why have just one form of treatment when you can have it all?!
I suffered a lower back injury my first year of college, during this time I have seen many other doctors and one other chiropractor. But I’ve enjoyed my experience the Center for Spine Care and Mobility the most. I’ve only been seeing them for a short time, but I already see an improvement in my core strength and the pain in my lower back that would occasionally flare up is now slowly but surely disappearing. I would recommend CSC+M to anyone who wants to see great results and be treated incomparably by a wonderful staff.
Hi Dr. Anselmi, its been one week since my shoulder surgery and today I talked with my orthopedic surgeon. Everything went great, and a huge reason was all the work you guys did with me in preparation for the surgery. The improvements I saw after working with you, Dr Schumann and Dr Sunny were awesome and exceeded my expectations. Thank you very much.
My therapist in Hawaii referred me to Dr. Anselmi when I tore my quadricep muscle retrieving luggage from the overhead bin on an arriving flight (all my serious injuries happen in the least heroic circumstances).
Over the years, his team has put me back together after so many injuries. Last year I fell in the subway and within a few hours I saw Dr. Anselmi. He arranged for an MRI and created a treatment, with his team. It has been 8 or 9 months since my last visit and the only recurrence was when I stopped my exercises that my therapist (thanks Jinita) prescribed. I have been to every specialist imaginable but the number who DO NOT recommend surgeries comes down to just one: Dr. Anselmi. To date, I cannot imagine what might have become of me without him and his team.
I cannot speak highly enough about CSC+M. Dr. Amsale & his staff of medical professionals has been amazing in helping me after a terrible foot injury. If you’re considering therapy or chiropractics in Manhattan look no further. Love it here!
I went to CSC+M for a shoulder injury and was very happy with the results. They have a talented team and multiple treatments available. I was interested in myofacial treatment, which is why I sought out Dr. Anselmi in the first place. The chiropractors, PT and massage therapist all helped to get me healed and on my way. The at-home exercises which I continue to do have kept me painless and functioning. The support staff is helpful and efficient. CSC+M is now at the top of my list.
NEW YORK MEDICAL TEAM
As part of CSC+M’s integrative approach, our New York City-based spine and pain management specialists offer clinical solutions to patients’ needs.
Caitlin is a nationally certified Physician Assistant who received her B.S. in Biology and Master in Physician Assistant Studies degrees from the University of Florida. After graduating, she further pursued her passion for plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine by working in craniofacial, plastic, and reconstructive surgery. She brings with her over 6 years of operating room experience as a Plastic Surgery PA and cosmetic injector to CSC+M. Caitlin is a strong believer in maintaining a conservative approach to aesthetics and aims to refresh and revitalize one’s appearance, rather than drastically alter it. In her spare time, Caitlin enjoys CrossFit, Peloton, traveling, reading and exploring New York City.
Dr. Evelyn Feng is a practicing physiatrist specializing in pain management and sports medicine. She received her medical degree from Rutgers Medical School, and performed her residency at the prestigious Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai In Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Feng has been in practice for more than 20 years.
Physiatrists specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) diagnose and direct nonsurgical treatment for people with pain and/or temporary debility from an injury, disorder, disease or other condition. They also perform interventional treatment procedures such as epidural steroid injections, trigger point injections, joint supplementation, platelet rich plasma injections, stem cell therapy, and vitamin drip therapy.
If you are in need of these services or any other services that we provided here at The Center For Spine Care and Mobility feel free to give us a call.