Dr. Brad Raphael will be on Bridge Street this morning at 10. You can watch a live stream of the show here http://www.localsyr.com/bridge-street. We will keep you up to date on when the segment will be on our website.
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Acupuncture Announcement
Dr. Melfi is now offering Acupuncture treatments. Please call 315-701-4027 for more information and to schedule an appointment.
Renée S. Melfi, M.D., PC Acupuncture practice does not accept insurance. Full payment is required at the time of service. We will, upon request, provide you with a superbill, which you may then submit to your insurance company.
Dr. Melfi is a triple-boarded medical sub-specialist (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, and Integrative Holistic Medicine) and is now certified in New York in Medical Acupuncture. She completed the Helms Medical Acupuncture for Physicians Course. The Helms Medical Institute (HMI) sponsors the oldest ongoing Medical Acupuncture training program in North America. Ninety percent of physicians practicing acupuncture in the United States have been trained through the Helms Medical Institute. The Helms program emphasizes the French energetic acupuncture system, the five phases approach and neuroanatomical acupuncture. Dr. Melfi completed the HMI Pain Management Pathway. This pathway addresses the pain of acute trauma, musculoskeletal problems such as myofascial pain and muscle tension, headaches, pain of spine lesions, peripheral neuropathies, and joint pain. As such, in addition to acupuncture, Dr. Melfi has special training in:
Chinese scalp acupuncture
Ear acupuncture
Electric stimulation
Cupping
Gua Sha(scraping)
Scar deactivation
Myofascial Trigger Point deactivation
Moxibustion
Herbal topicals
Homeopathic topicals
RSM WELCOMES…….
RSM Medical Associates is pleased to announce the newest member of the RSM family; Dr. Farah Siddiqui will be starting on January 2nd of the new year. Like Dr. Melfi, Dr. Siddiqui is a physiatrist who specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. For more information on Dr. Siddiqui and the rest of our clinical staff CLICK HERE to head to our team page.
Prevent Winter Sports Injuries
Section III athletes have started competition in winter sports. Here are some tips to help prevent injuries in a variety of winter sports such as basketball, volleyball, and hockey.Follow the links below or head over to our patient resources page to view these injury prevention tips.
Keep an eye out!
Keep an eye out when watching TV you might see some faces you’ll recognize! That’s right we’ll have two commercials airing soon. Want and early peek at the ads. Head over to our media page, the links are at the top!
Inside High School Sports Show Award Winner
This week’s RSM Sportsmanship award winner is Allie Butler of Jamesville-DeWitt girls soccer. The Red Rams dragged Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake into penalty kicks in the Nov. 5 Class A regional game at Stillwater as Butler piled up 16 saves in a brave attempt to keep her team alive in the state tournament.
The Inside High School Sports Show with ESPN’s Mike Bristol can be heard Saturday mornings at 9am on ESPN Radio 97.7./100.1 AM 1200/1440.
October 26 Inside High School Sports Show Award Winner
From the Inside High School Sports Show, our award-winner for the October 26 show is….
Josh Rodriguez of Cicero-North Syracuse boys volleyball. Rodriguez had 26 kills and five blocks in the Northstars’ five-set win over Liverpool on Oct. 21 and, two days later, nearly led his side past Oswego, losing in five despite his 21 kills and nine digs.
Tune into the Inside High School Sports Show Saturday mornings at 9am on ESPN Radio 97.7/100.1 AM 1200/1440
Basketball Season is HERE
With Orange Madness in the past basketball season in Central New York is HERE!!! High Schools are putting together their teams for the upcoming season and young kids are signing up for recreation leagues all over the area. Follow the link for information and tips to help prevent basketball injuries. CLICK HERE
Acupuncture Treatments
Dr. Melfi recently graduated from the Helms Medical Institute’s Medical Acupuncture for Physicians course. The Helms Medical Institute sponsors the oldest ongoing medical acupuncture training program in North America. Ninety percent of physicians practicing acupuncture in the United States have been trained through the Helms Medical Institute. Dr. Melfi awaits certification by NYS and will be adding medical acupuncture treatments to the practice soon.
Learn more at http://hmieducation.com/
Inside High School Sports Show Award Winner
Congratulations to this week’s RSM Sportsmanship Award winner, Louis Avellino of Fayetteville-Manlius boys volleyball. Avellino was a critical factor in the Hornets’ five-set victory over neighbor Jamesville-DeWitt on Oct. 9, putting away 29 kills and adding seven digs.The RSM Sportsmanship Award is given away Saturday mornings at 9 on the Inside High School Sports Show with ESPN’s Mike Bristol the show airs on ESPN Radio 97.7/100.1 AM 1200/1440. To visit the Inside High School Sports website CLICK HERE.
