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The Trick To Using The AlterG For Knee Pain

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When knee pain strikes as a result of running, the most common step that is taken when starting Physical Therapy is to first stop running altogether.  As with any injury, when you find out what activity is causing the pain to occur, you have to minimize your exposure to the pain-causing activity while treating so you can get pain levels down, as per the 3 Phases of Healing that Dr. Asha also uses for her sciatica and back pain Physical Therapy patients.  But with the AlterG Treadmill,  if you know how to use it correctly, you can be much more efficient by using one trick.

Sciatica: The Top Sign To Look For

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As we’ve continued our series on sciatica, I think it would be a great idea to give you a sense of what to look for.  Not all back pain is created equal, and it would be very helpful to know what to look for when looking for symptoms that might signal sciatica, so that you can communicate this to your Physical Therapist when you go in for your Physical Therapy appointment.

Success Using Physical Therapy With A Smile

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Before every Physical Therapy appointment in Elizabeth or Jersey City starts, just that simple “Hi, how are you?” with a smile has worked wonders with our patients and their outlook on how today’s appointment is going to progress.  What’s even more rewarding is that our patients are appreciative of the effort and are taking that positive attitude back out into their daily lives!

The Best Knee Pain Tool In Physical Therapy

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As a Physical Therapist, there are many exercise and manual therapy tools that I have at my disposal, and as Physical Therapist that specializes in running, I have almost 2 decades of hands on Physical Therapy experience with runners and athletes of all shapes and sizes.  But for the last 3 years, I’ve been using a tool, the first ever in both Elizabeth and Jersey City for Physical Therapy patients, that has made my process so much more streamlined and efficient for knee pain

Back To Football With Physical Therapy With ZERO Pain

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When back pain hits, it can be very hard to think of what to do first.  All of my Physical Therapy patients display the same feelings of shock, confusion, and depression over not being able to do the things that they were normally accustomed to doing. 

For Jaimele, that was playing football.  As a competitive weekend warrior athlete, his participation in his football league was interrupted by severe back pain due to a fall.

Getting Back In The Gym With Physical Therapy

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There’s nothing worse than suffering an injury.  Besides the pain aspect, an injury can really derail your active, daily life, preventing your from doing the things that you are normally accustomed to doing, which can be really frustrating.

Runner’s Knee: 3 Red Flags To Look For

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In my last blog post, I went over my easy, 3 step process to handling Runner’s Knee pain when it first occurs.  But I think that it might be helpful to explore how to spot the signs of Runner’s Knee.  This way, you’ll have a better idea on whether or not to use my three step process or not.  This will make you more efficient in being able to locate and figure what kind of pain you may be experiencing.

Balance And Shoulder Pain

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One of the things that we realize is that not all Physical Therapy clinics are made equal.  We weren’t the first clinics for Physical Therapy in Jersey City and Elizabeth, NJ, and we won’t be the last.  But what we try to make sure is that we offer the best care possible, ESPECIALLY if you’ve had a bad experience elsewhere.

Getting Your Life Back With Physical Therapy

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In Jesus’ case, he was unable to work for months after sustaining two patellar tendon ruptures, requiring major surgery to both knees.  Out of work and unable to walk without assistance, he came in to our clinic looking to get back to good health so that he can get back to his life.  After Physical Therapy with us, I’m happy to report that he now has his life back and is ready to get back to it.  He is truly a shining of example that with our team and hard work, you can be on your feet in no time!

Physical Therapy Neck Pain Success

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“At first, I wasn’t so sure because I didn’t really know much about Physical Therapy.
Now, I can move my neck with ease!  I don’t have pain at all anymore and I can completely turn my neck from side to side now without any discomfort. “

We are happy to report that not only has Ernest returned to full function, but he is also a firm believer in the power of Physical Therapy!