It all boils down to the same thing: as a patient, you need to do your due diligence when picking your Physical Therapy provider. But how do you do that? Especially when you have a number of parties trying to tell you what to do?
After an extremely mild early winter/Christmas season, it appears that winter is fully set to arrive on Saturday, as the NYC/NJ area will have our first snowstorm of the season.
If you keep these tips in mind, hopefully you’ll be able to prevent extensive back problems from snow removal.
When Sister Miriam walked into the clinic, she had heard of Physical Therapy, but was concerned that because she was a little bit older that she may not have been able to achieve a good outcome. After a course of treatment, I glad to say that we’ve created another believer!
A big congratulations to co-owner Humberto Colmenares, who was recently named one of the winners of ABC’s summer Instagram photo contest and was given one of the grand prizes, a Macbook Air!
“I see almost every Physical Therapy patient in Jersey City or Elizabeth pull out a cell phone in my office either before, during, or after their appointment. And, in doing so, I constantly become witness to something that, as a Physical Therapist, makes me cringe. And that something is: bad cell phone posture.”
Jeremy is proof that not only can you return to your active lifestyle, but you can do so with the same level of confidence that you had before surgery. After his extensive, individualized Physical Therapy program, which included specialized exercises using our AlterG Treadmill, he was able to return to his active lifestyle and be 100% confident in his recovery
“I especially liked the cordial and friendly attitude of the therapists and the staff. Each one made me feel welcomed, and each one was dedicated to helping me to get better.”
One of the most important ways to prevent running injuries is to stick to a good stretching program before and after a run. Having a few reliable stretches that you perform regularly can help you both warm up and cool down your muscles, allowing for a smoother recovery process. Here I’ll give a few tips on 3 stretches that I regularly recommend for my running clients.
Walking into the store to shop for a new pair of running shoes can be downright intimidating. For each individual brand, there are scores of colors, shapes, and models to cover the entire spectrum of runners, from the beginner to the professional. As a person buying their first pair of serious running shoes, the task can seem monumental. What are the differences between the models and which would be good for my specific feet? Here are a few tips to get you pointed in the right direction.
