Physical Therapists NYC

Products And Services

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  Manual Physical Therapy for Pain Relief

  Manual therapy treatment is one of the most common forms of prescribed physical therapy and it’s one of the most effective. Sometimes referred to as manipulative therapy, this is a hands-on treatment that is designed to work on areas of pain and disability.

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  Active Release Technique

  Active Release Technique or ART is a non-invasive treatment performed by skilled physical therapists at Physical Therapists NYC to quickly locate and resolve soft tissue disorders. For many people who have come to believe they are at a point where they have to live with pain, ART is the solution and provides relief of pain, a freeing of restricted body parts, and the potential to have a full recovery.

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  Cupping Therapy

  Cupping is a form of treatment for pain relief that has been around for centuries. This ancient Chinese, Egyptian, and Middle Eastern type of alternative medicine is carried out by placing cups on the skin to create suction and reduce chronic and acute pains, soothe trigger points, ease inflammation, and relax spastic muscles. As a form of massage therapy, cupping is also a great way to help loosen phlegm in the lungs, remove disease-causing factors, and promote blood circulation. Come in for an acupuncture treatment and try our cupping therapy, which has earned our physical therapists well-deserved praise from each patient they have treated.

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  Functional Exercise Training – Functional Fitness

  If you go to a local gym, it’s possible you’re already familiar with functional exercise training, or at least the term. That’s because this type of training is not just a beneficial way to approach exercise for people who have been prescribed physical therapy rehab, it’s great for everyone. Functional training centers around improving your daily life and everyday movements to boost your function. The goal of functional exercises is to look at the activities most people do within their day and translate those motions and muscle exertions into exercises that build strength, range of motion, and flexibility to facilitate practical application.

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  Graston Technique

  The Graston Technique is similar to the Active Release Technique in approach. Its primary goal is to quickly locate and resolve soft tissue disorders. While Active Release focuses on a hands-on approach to finding scar tissue adhesions in muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves and breaking them up through massage, the Graston Technique uses tools or assistive devices to accomplish the same benefits.

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  Isokinetic Exercise

  Isokinetic exercises play a big role in physical therapy because they’re not just a part of a treatment program, they’re also used to help identify and document physical impairment. Throughout the course of your treatment at Physical Therapists NYC we’ll often keep track of improvements and strength gained through isokinetic exercise. In a nutshell, isokinetic exercises are resistance-based exercises using specialized equipment that holds the rate constant while allowing for adjustments in the resistance. The target speed and range of motion can be adjusted for each patient and set to focus on specific muscle groups. The patient is in charge of the amount of resistance they supply, working their muscles safely and in a manner that allows muscles to gain strength consistently through the entire defined range of movement.

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  Kinesio Taping & Therapeutic Taping

  Kinesiotaping is a physical therapy treatment that’s used in all specialties of rehabilitation to mimic the pressure and support of a therapist’s hands with elastic tape. This treatment technique was first used in the 1970s and has since become a common modality used in pain management, soft tissue recovery, joint alignment, and more. Physical Therapists NYC often uses kinesiotape treatment to give our patients long-lasting pain relief after leaving the office.

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  Laser Therapy

  Laser Therapy sounds a little like something from a sci-fi show, but we assure you, it’s all science-based and there’s no fiction involved. Laser therapy involves using energy to help damaged tissues in a non-invasive way. Laser therapy expedites healing while reducing pain and inflammation.

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  Lymphatic Drainage Massage

  Lymphatic drainage massage treatment, sometimes referred to as manual lymph drainage, is a gentle form of massage that’s used to relieve swelling in the lymph nodes. In most cases, this swelling is caused by lymphedema or the draining of the lymph fluid into soft tissue. It’s most common in breast cancer patients but can occur with other cancer surgeries, radiation treatment, and other medical conditions.

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  Spinal Decompression Therapy

  If you suffer from chronic back and/or neck pain, you might be a prime candidate for pain relief through spinal decompression. This non-surgical option offered at Physical Therapists NYC can be used for pain management and has been known to improve overall health by reducing compression forces on the discs and facet joints in the spine. For the best results, a physical therapy program of exercise and stretches with possible ancillary modalities is recommended.

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  Trigger Point Therapy

  Trigger point therapy is also sometimes called myofascial trigger point therapy. Adding to the confusion, there are two different methods to treating trigger points, those are manual trigger point therapy and dry needling. We offer both methods in our facility and each has their own benefits. But before we dive into the different techniques, it’s key to learn what trigger point therapy is. Myofascial trigger points are painful areas in a muscle. These areas become painful because microscopic changes occur in the muscle fibers which cause them to contract or shorten. Multiple contractions in one region can lead to tightness which can prompt poor circulation, inadequate oxygen to the muscles, less nutrients getting to those areas, and poor healing. It also leads to pain and some restriction of movement.

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  Occupational Therapy

  Our occupational therapist from from our luxurious clinic in the Financial District of Downtown Manhattan put our patients first. Whether you were in an accident, developed long term chronic pain, or your overall fine motor skills have just diminished we are able to help. Occupational Therapy can help you to strengthen and regain the mobility in your hands, arms, legs, and feet. We have developed a customized pediatric occupational therapy for children and teenagers.

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  Spinal Manipulation Therapy

  If you’ve been prescribed physical therapy with spinal and joints manipulation, you might be wondering why you’re not being sent to a chiropractor. At our clinic, we have access to chiropractors in our facility and you can be seen by one if that’s what you’d like (is this true?), but it’s not necessary if your prescription is for physical therapy manipulations and not chiropractic ones. There is a difference, and we’ll explain that further below. For now, let’s look at what joint and spinal manipulation therapy are in the context of a physical therapy treatment plan. Overall, these are hands-on therapeutic techniques used to treat back pain, neck pain, and other musculoskeletal conditions throughout the body. Be assured, that spinal manipulation performed by a trained physical therapist is effective and safe.

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  Trigenics Therapy

  Trigenics therapy is a muscular and neurological treatment provided at Physical Therapists NYC to deliver immediate results. With a focus on aiding patients who are suffering from pain and limited movement, trigonous treatment combines three separate therapies into one, that’s where the prefix tri comes from. Those three therapies include: Neurogenic, resistive exercise Myogenic, muscle nerve sensor manipulation Autogenics, biofeedback breathing

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  Hand Therapy

  Hand therapy is typically prescribed for people with hand injuries, a broken hand, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, or other problems that cause them to have diminished strength and range of motion. While the focus is on improving hand function, hand therapy often includes more than the hands and can extend to the wrists, forearms, elbows, and shoulders.

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  Massage Therapy

  Treating yourself to a massage after a long week of work is a luxury that makes you feel better and is good for your mental and physical health. But a massage in a spa and massage therapy are different, even though both of them are extremely beneficial and can feel uncomfortable at times and fantastic at others. The difference lies in the person administering the massage, the massage therapist, and the intent of the massage. Let’s take a deeper look.

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  Pilates Physical Therapy

  One-On-One Pilates based Physical Therapy No doubt you’ve already heard of Pilates. This method of exercise has been around for decades and is very popular with people who want to stretch and strengthen their bodies but want to do so in a gentle way that isn’t like lifting weights or running.

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  Vestibular Rehabilitation

  Vestibular rehabilitation training is a physical therapy, exercise-based program that’s designed to improve balance and help people who experience dizziness. If you’re having balance-related problems, vertigo, or recurring dizziness, connect with Physical Therapists NYC to see how we can help.

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  Advanced Orthopedic Physical Therapy

  Orthopedic physical therapy might just be the treatment you need to move you beyond an accident, injury, illness, post-surgical recovery and more. Orthopedic therapy involves the care of the entire musculoskeletal system. That means your skilled therapist is trained to work with the body as an integrated whole.

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  Pediatric Physical Therapy

  Pediatric Physical Therapy is the treatment and rehabilitation of children and minors. Children can benefit greatly from a customized physical therapy program created just for them. Because of the differenced of children in adults in muscular health, the skeletal system, and ability, our gentle staff has the experience and knowledge to work with any age group. Pediatric physical therapy plans should include a well-balanced program that focuses on building, rehabilitation, and overall bodily health. Whether you live in East Village, Greenwich Village or Lower Manhattan our Physical Therapy clinic can be reached with little difficulty.

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