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Top 10 Myths About Back Pain
11/2/2011

The Truth About Back Pain

Back pain is one of those conditions that many of us in New York never expect to experience. When it does occur, we can often be at a loss as to what to do to relieve it. Given the wide range of causes and symptoms, and the diverse, consultative opinions available in Manhattan, it can be difficult for a New Yorker experiencing back pain to parse the myth from the fact.

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Darren Pollack Bio
10/19/2010

Bio – Dr. Darren Pollack of Dasha Wellness, Manhattan

Dr. Darren Pollack, Co-Founder and medical director of the Manhattan lifestyle and wellness center, Dasha Wellness, is a board-certified chiropractic physician. Dr. Pollack, who began practicing chiropractic medicine in the mid 1990’s, has extensive experience in sports medicine and rehabilitation therapy.
 

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Physical Therapy
10/19/2010

Physical Therapy at Dasha Wellness in Manhattan

“Physical Therapy” is a term that encompasses a universe of treatments, techniques and approaches to healing and optimal physical function. In general, physical therapy entails an individualized treatment program that guides a patient through the process of rehabilitation after injury, pain from overuse, or surgery. The goal of a physical therapist is both to treat and to teach. When a patient begins a physical therapy program, the therapist employs a combination of treatment techniques—and, in the process, attempts to empower the patient to incorporate rehabilitative disciplines into his or her daily routine.
 

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Chiropractic Medicine
10/19/2010

Finding Excellent Chiropractic Care in Manhattan – Dr. Darren Pollack of Dasha Wellness

Those searching for top-quality chiropractic care in Manhattan are confronted with a maze of choices, approaches, locations, and even chiropractic equipment. The fact is, even those who are knowledgeable about chiropractic medicine have trouble sorting through the many chiropractor listings in Manhattan. Dr. Darren Pollack, an experienced chiropractor at the state-of-the-art Dasha Wellness center, has some insights to offer about what to look for when choosing a chiropractic facility and doctor.
 

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Shockwave Therapy
10/18/2010

Shockwave Therapy – How Dr. Darren Pollack of Dasha Wellness, Manhattan, Uses Shockwave Therapy for Orthopedic Conditions

Shockwave Therapy. It’s not the most inviting phrase. And because of the word “shock,” some tendonitis and plantar fasciitis patients Dr. Darren Pollack sees in his Manhattan office mistakenly believe the treatment involves some sort of electric shock. Nothing could be further from the truth. It's time to clear up some of the misconceptions and explain the controlled sonic pulses used in this alternative orthopedic treatment.

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Sciatica Back Pain
10/4/2010

Hope for Back Pain and Sciatica Sufferers – a Conversation with Dr. Darren Pollack of Dasha Wellness, Manhattan

Dr. Darren Pollack regularly sees the effects of back pain and sciatica on the people who walk into his office at Dasha Wellness in the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The pain is evident on his patients’ faces, in their careful movements, in the frustration they express about the chronic pain that restricts their daily activities.

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PhysioRED
09/21/2010

Dr. Darren Pollack Announces Addition of PhysioRED to Dasha Wellness Manhattan Center

Dasha Wellness is proud to be at the forefront of wellness medicine innovation with the PhysioRED fitness device. PhysioRED is an FDA-listed device, and treatments are covered by many insurance companies. This cutting-edge fitness device can help with weight loss, detoxification, better skin tone, and an improved cardiovascular system.

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Weight Loss
09/14/2010

The Best Fitness and Weight Loss Center on the Upper East Side

A generation ago, it was common to hear people talk about weight loss as a matter of counting calories. Just pick up a handy little calorie counter guide from your local bookstore, and eat whatever you want--as long as you stay somewhere in the 1200-1500-calorie range. Want to have an extra slice of pizza and a beer at dinnertime? Sure! Just skip lunch to make the calories work out right. And often, when the calorie-driven approach didn't lead to weight loss, the frustrated dieter would go looking for something extreme--an all-grapefruit diet...or an all-carrots-and-celery diet.

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Neck Pain
09/4/2010

The Facts on Neck Pain – How Dr. Darren Pollack of Dasha Wellness, Manhattan, Assesses Patient Neck Pain

Neck pain encompasses so many different kinds of problems that when neck pain patients come to consult with Dr. Darren Pollack at his Manhattan Dasha Wellness office, he first tries to determine which structures in the neck are causing the pain. Neck problems may involve nerves and stem from damaged spinal vertebrae and/or the cushioning disks that rest between the vertebrae. Alternatively, the pain may have nothing to do with the skeletal and nervous systems at all—it may result from discomfort in the muscles. Finally, neck pain may actually be coming from areas close to the neck, such as the head, upper arms, shoulder(s) or jaw.

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Graston Technique
08/19/2010

Graston Technique – Q & A with Dr. Darren Pollack of Dasha Wellness, Manhattan

The Graston Technique is a method of finding and treating scar tissue that is impeding normal soft tissue function. Unlike some other techniques which rely on manual detection and treatment, the Graston Technique requires a set of patented instruments. Dr. Darren Pollack of the Dasha Wellness treatment center in Manhattan is trained in the Graston Technique and he regularly answers the following questions in patient consultations:
 

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Migraine Headaches
08/15/2010

Migraine Causes and Treatments: Advice from Dr. Darren Pollack of Dasha Wellness, Manhattan

Chronic migraine headaches can incapacitate even the toughest people. The pain can last anywhere from hours to days, and the problems that often accompany a migraine can make everyday activities excruciating. Patients who come to Dasha Wellness located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan often have questions about their migraine diagnosis. What causes migraines? What can be done to manage and alleviate incapacitating migraine symptoms?

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Pain Management
08/2/2010

Pain Management - Manhattan Style

Chronic back pain is one of the most agonizing pains to endure. For people who deal with the unending discomfort that back pain brings, pain management becomes a necessary way of life.

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Spine Force
07/22/2010

Spine Force – Dr. Darren Pollack of Dasha Wellness, Manhattan, Discusses a Revolutionary Back Treatment

When you really think about it, there is very little any one of us can do or accomplish without the aid of our spine. Until something goes wrong, we rarely think about all we require of our spines for mobility, spinal cord protection, and structural support for a whole network of stabilizing muscles. But the spine is a “team player,” so to speak. Just as other systems in the body rely on the spine, so the spine relies upon support from the core musculature of the abdomen, back and pelvic area.
 

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Spinal Decompression Therapy
07/21/2010

Spinal Decompression Therapy Q & A with Dr. Darren Pollack of Dasha Wellness, Manhattan

Spinal Decompression Therapy is an alternative, FDA-approved approach to alleviating back pain that is neither surgical nor chiropractic in nature. If you have bulging or herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, sciatica, or other problems relating to spinal pressure upon your discs, then, according to Dr. Darren Pollack, a Manhattan practitioner, you might be a good candidate for decompression therapy.

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Back Pain and Herniated Discs
07/3/2010

Healing from Herniated Disc Back Pain – A Conversation with Dr. Darren Pollack of Dasha Wellness, Manhattan

Often, when Dr. Darren Pollack sees a patient complaining of combined leg pain and back pain, the diagnosis is a herniated disc. A herniated disc is a rupture of one of the discs that separates and cushions the spinal vertebrae. When a disc is herniated, it is displaced from its normal position between two vertebrae—and the result is that the disc protrudes through its outer covering. The herniated disc then presses against the nearby spinal nerves, often causing shooting pain or numbness in the sciatic nerves that run down the back of each leg.

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