Dr. Jeffrey Sider
Sports Medicine
Woodbury, NY
41 years experience male
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
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English
Doctor Q&A
634 Answers
113 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Usually in am: Typically arthritis is worse in the morning.
Usually the joints stiffen over the night being in
bed.
Often sitting in a charir or movie or restaur... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
If it dislocates: I agree with the above. In certain cases where there is more trauma and a dislocation occurs both ligaments can be torn at the same time. Fortunately ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Warm up: If you have a groin muscle injury which hopefully is mild, you
may be able to get away with your run
the key would be to warm up with a mild jog and... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
None if better: If the ankle injury is fully healed, there may be
no symptoms.
If the injury still has not fully resolve, the patient
may have symptoms such as pa... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
I actually dissent: Having run for forty years, i believe that running does not have to cause injury if there is no intenal pathology.
I would start slow with a walk/ ru... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Varies with surgery: Most of my arthroscopic surgery patients
for menisectomy have most of their swelling
gone within a few days and are walking
normally within a week.... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
24- 48 hrs: Typically after exercise one is usually sore
for a day or two.
I usually like to alternate exercise days to
allow the muscle soreness to resolve
... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
See below: The tingling in the fingers can be from a
peripheral problem like carpal tunnel syndrome or a central one like a cervical
radiculopathy.
The shaky... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Very flexible: Most gymnasts in particular are very
flexible in their joints. The same flexibility
that allows them to perform splints of
bring their legs behind ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Hard to answer: Obviously you can strengthen the wrist by
working on strengthening the wrist flexors and wrist extensors.
Its hard to say what is causing your pain... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Pretty much: You may need to take you're educational little further
you can always find work in a variety of areas
i believe it to be a good skill to have for th... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Would think so: Every study with alcohol shows that alcohol
slows reflexes and concentration.
My thought would be that a serious athlete
would not drink alcohol si... Read More
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A member asked:
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
May take longer: Obviously you sustained a severe injury to
your ankle.
Once the doctor confirms that the fracture
is healed sufficiently you will be allowed and
... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Yes and no: While the damage to the condyle is not a good thing, sometimes a chondroplasty, drilling procedures and various cartilage
transplants might be helpf... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Need more infor: I would try to find an etiology for the dizziness
it could be related to circulation or a multitude
of other reasons. I would start with you interne... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Each takes about 20 : Each scan would be a separate procedure
each scan takes approximately 20 min to perform
most shoulder MRI s are not performed with
contrast.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Not really: While swimming is a very effective aerobic exercise, it's hard to say what's the best
i think for most people running and cycling are probably the be... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Any injuries: Hard to say for sure.
But i was wondering if there's any activity you
do where you might irritate your thight - bike,
specific exercise machine?
... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Yes: Its not unusual to feel your heart pounding
after exercise
how fast your heart returns to baseline
rate is a decent measure of your fitness.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Possibly: You sound like a young person who sustained
a severe wrist fracture
if you have tendon inflammation without a tear, i would try both shots and physi... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Can neurophathy emg test in lower back tell you if you have upper body or hand nerve damage as well?
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
No : An emg/ncv study of the lumbar spine is used
to evaluate nerve issues related to the lower extremties and lumbar spine
in order to evaluate the uppe... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Arm symptoms - nerve: The pins and needles are most likely due
to a pinched or inflamed nerve from the
cervical spine which radiates down the arms
it's important to diff... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Get checked out: While you may have something as simple as a bad bruise
you may have the beginning of cellulitis which
can be a serious infection
get an exam and po... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Rotator cuff exercis: I would work on a program of rotator cuff strengthening exercises.
This should include therabands and light weights 3x week
avoid exercise above an... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Possible biceps tear: I would be concerned that you may have injured the long head of your biceps?
I would check this out with an orhtopedic exam and possible MRI because ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
could take awhile: While you describe a mild knee injury 10 days ago, it takes more time than most think to heal
if you had a mild sprain on the outside or
lateral asp... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Check it out : If it is not treated well, you may ultimately
have a fracture that will not heal
you may then require a surgical procedure
instead of just a cast f... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Rest, ice : The key is to calm down your pain and inflammation in the affected tendon
this will be done with ice, nsaids and activity
avoidance
you may also be... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Tylenol, (acetaminophen) mild nsaids: I would start with tylenol (acetaminophen) and mild
nsaids to try to alleviate your symptoms
also i( would try to keep the joints moving
whether i... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Try a shot: If you actually have tenosynovitis or a trigger
finger, you may need a cortisone shot to help
alleviate your symptoms
most of these can be treated... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Would avoid til xray: I would avoid any strenuous activities with the
arm until you get an exam and xray.
It is not uncommon for a screw to back out
the question is the ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Hard to say: While the labral tear may be causing some
pain in your hip, your md must think something else is going on
he probably wants an MRI to see if you hav... Read More
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A member asked:
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Arthritis: One get arthritic symptoms related to lupus
you may need to take some nsaids or
even get some physical therapy to help
get some relief.
Once you ... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Aspirate/ shot: A bakers cyst is a pocket of fluid that accumulates behind the knee. It tends to
fluctuate in size with activity.
It often is related to some intra... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Pain, weakness: If you have a tear, you may lose some
motion and strength.
Also you may have some pain especially with
overhead activities and external rotation of... Read More
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Sounds muscular: While the issue sounds like a muscular issue
which may be improved with therapy treatment such as stretching and modalities
to decrease any inflamma... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Big difference: A sprain is a ligament which is usually stretched or partially torn. A grade 3 tear is
a full tear in the ligament. Most sprains are
treated with co... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Could be fx: It could be a slight fracture depending on how
hard you hit it
i wouldn't be "worried" but i would suggest
an xray to evaluate the possibility of a... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Aerobic exercises: Typically aerobic exercises that use many
large muscles burn off many calories
i would recommend either running, cycling
or swiimming on a regular ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Ice, rest: Most likely you have a relatively minor
strain or soft tissue injury since youre not
describing an injury
if you rest it and use ICS and nsaids it... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Yes: Significant arthritic damage on the back of your patella could be causing pain in that joint
but, you are relatively young but you want to
make sure... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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May not need: If the instabity was corrected surgically, your
patella (kneecap) should now track more
centrally in the groove
sometimes a brace will be helpful... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Hard to say: If you are limping or still swollen, you probably
shouldn't play
you may have done more than just hyperextended your knee
you may have injured one ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Ice acutely: I would suggest ice on the affected area to
decrease the pain and spasm from the acute
injury - about 15 minutes every hour or so
after the first f... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Extension/ flexion: I would use very light weights and do
flexion and extension exercises of the wrist
this will help you and ultimately prevent
tendonitis problems in... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
See an orthopedist: I think it best to see an orthopedist to get a definitive diagnosis and rule out other
potential elbow problems
i think that would be the best optio... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Exam, MRI: I would start with a good orthopedic exam and x-ray
after that you may need to undergo an MRI to determine if it is a partial or complete tear which ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Spasm, nerve?: It sounds like you may have a pinched nerve or some muscle spasm
these symptoms can occur without specific i juries
try some ice and nsaids
see you... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Something else?: If you are 33 and have hip pain, it is probably
not arthritic.
You more likely will have a problem like a
muscle strain, bursitis or a labral inju... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Review mri : You need to have your MRI reviewed and get a good exam of the affected area
you will likely improve with rest, nsaids and
physical therapy
surgica... Read More
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Hi im taking prozac. I see bubbles in my urin. My question is. Did prozac make bubbles in urine?
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Dr. Sider is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Good to know. I actually was just diagnosed with a "Closed Fracture of the Distal Fibula" seeing and Orthopedic specialist next week. Happy New Year!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! There was something visible in the c-spine periphery of my MRI. Was told it was an artifact, but others disagree. Thank you for the direction.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Yes it is for me :( perhaps i'll have two replacements in my life is the concern for me and my Chiropractor at this time.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH
Graduated 1982MD
Awards
best of long island 2012
best of long island 2013
Top Sports Medicine Specialist , First Place, National - Fall
2014
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