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Dr. Howard Liss treats disorders that cause pain and disability by providing consultative services and soft tissue and joint injections when needed. When medically appropriate, he makes specific referrals for diagnostic testing (lab work, imaging, electrodiagnosis), physical and occupational therapy, interventional procedures (epidurals and facet joint injections), and surgery.

Dr. Liss Winner of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation "Distinguished Clinician Award"

Dr. Liss Winner of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation "Distinguished Clinician Award"

Dr. Howard Liss has been announced as a winner of the 2018 "Distinguished Clinician Award" by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Treatment of Lumbar Disc Disease: Myths and Facts

Treatment of Lumbar Disc Disease: Myths and Facts

"Eight out of 10 people will experience low back pain (LBP) at some point in their lives" is the introductory line of so many articles about back pain. From my experience, that number is low! A very large percent of individuals with low back pain have a problem with their lumbar discs (the shock-absorbing jelly doughnuts) between the vertebrae. Treatment options are many and diverse but, unfortunately, too often not based on scientific fact but rather on tradition or misconceptions.
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Extraordinary Englewood: Dr. Howard Liss

Extraordinary Englewood: Dr. Howard Liss

The above article is one of a series on Englewood residents that have made substantial contributions to the community and our society.
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The Role of Muscles in Pain

The Role of Muscles in Pain

Muscles seem like they shouldn’t be too hard to understand. Many are superficial and within the reach of the examiner’s or our own hands. We have used terms like strains, cramps and spasm for ages. Trainers, massage therapists and muscle relaxants have existed for years. Yet confusion abounds as to what muscle tenderness really means and what we should do about it.
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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Can Nonsurgical Treatment Help?

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Can Nonsurgical Treatment Help?

The short answer is “yes,” however that is because most patients who have been diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis have other causes of pain that are amenable to nonsurgical treatment. Medically speaking, “stenosis” refers to narrowing of a specific channel. Thus, in the case of lumbar spinal stenosis, it is a narrowing of the canal within the lumbar spinal bones that houses the spinal nerves.
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