Upper West Side Physical Therapy

New York and Westchester Physical Therapy

New York and Westchester Physical Therapy

It's the beginning of 2018 and the time has come to finally take your health in your hands. 

While you're making resolutions to hit wellness goals make sure to incorporate the health and wellness of your aching body, which might just mean scheduling physical therapy into your new year's plans. 

Physical Therapy and Aging Gracefully

Physical Therapy and Aging Gracefully

The medical world is awash with quick fixes for "anti-aging" medicine. From eating to live to intermittent fasting to pumping faces full of botox, medical advances and research are helping people from all walks of life walk a little more confidently through the years. 

Motivation Monday: 4 Exercises to Kick Your Week Off

Motivation Monday: 4 Exercises to Kick Your Week Off

You're busy. We get it.

A New York Minute doesn't mean you have more minutes in a day, it means you know the value of your time and you don't have any to waste on ineffective exercises. 

With that in mind, here are four moves featured at Men's Fitness Magazine that we love to get your weekly workout routine kicked off right. 

Movement Monday: Negative Pull Ups

Movement Monday: Negative Pull Ups

Looking to build strength by integrating pull ups into your routing....but you can't quite get your chin up to the bar?

No worries. Negatives in physical training are known for their massive effect on the body and this technique can also be applied to building strength to full pull-ups. 

Exercising with Osteoporosis

Exercising with Osteoporosis

If you've been diagnosed with Osteoporosis you already know the challenges exercising can present, and how necessary it is for your future health and wellness. Once you've been diagnosed with osteoporosis it's time to turn to medical experts for help in creating the perfect plan to continue exercising and building your muscle and bone strength. 

Earn Brunch: Weekend Workouts for New Yorkers

Earn Brunch: Weekend Workouts for New Yorkers

There's nothing like Spring in New York and a lazy Saturday morning followed by brunch with friends on a side walk in the Upper West Side. Unfortunately those pancakes and huevos rancheros are packed with calories and can really throw off your fitness and wellness goals. Here's how you can beat those lazy Saturday morning calories without leaving the lazy solitude of your own home. 

Physical Therapy Questions? We've Got Answers!

Physical Therapy Questions? We've Got Answers!

If you're thinking about physical therapy, chances are good you're experiencing some pain and have serious questions you want answered. While your specific case will have some specific answers, here are three things you can just about always expect when you sign up for physical therapy. 

Parkinson's Rehab and Physical Therapy

Parkinson's Rehab and Physical Therapy

After Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's is the most common neurological disorder in the United States, most notably causing physical tremors in the hands, arms, legs, jaw, and face. Other symptoms can include stiffness, physical instability, impaired balance, and a loss of coordination. With sixty thousand Americans getting diagnosed with PD every year, chances are good that you or someone you know is working their way through this disease every day. 

Runner and You've Never Heard of Noraxon? Get Ready for your Life to Change!

Runner and You've Never Heard of Noraxon? Get Ready for your Life to Change!

Noraxon is at the forefront in technology for monitoring and analyzing biomechanics, the study of human movement to better understand athletic performance. For 25 years Noraxon has been providing the technology necessary for physical therapists, athletics and sports professionals, and other movement based healing modalities to best serve their patients or athletes. 

Physical Therapy: Don't Put off Until Tomorrow What You Should Do Today

Physical Therapy: Don't Put off Until Tomorrow What You Should Do Today

No one likes going to see the doctor, whether that doctor is the dentist, general practitioner, or even a physical therapist. Even though everyone knows preventative care is always a better option than fixing something once it is broken, there's still a reluctance to take a chance and go see the doc before things get really bad. What if regular trips to your favorite physical therapist could save you from a costly (both in time and money...) surgery later on down the line? Perhaps then you'd be more likely to call in and schedule your appointment sooner rather than later.

Wattbike: The Inside Track for the Competitive Cycler with Soul

Wattbike: The Inside Track for the Competitive Cycler with Soul

With the help of experienced physical therapists and this awesome indoor bike you'll be able to test aerobic capacity to optimize your performance by maintaining specific heart rates in target training zones. For those who are really gung-ho there's also the option of a 20 minute threshold test so any rider (competitive soul cycler and semi-pro contender alike) can know the highest physical intensity they can maintain for one hour. 

Common Postpartum Myths Debunked!

In recent conversations with women who had either just given birth or who were raising toddlers, or even teenagers, it became clear most of them were suffering from pelvic floor ailments and all of them were resigned to the idea that this was the way their life was now. What they didn’t realize is that there is an entire field in physical therapy dedicated to supporting and healing pelvic floor weakness. Imagine their further surprise when they heard that low back pain during pregnancy was also something a physical therapist could assist in healing as well! Turns out the Upper West Side is no stranger to mothers, and we’ve got the pelvic floor specialists and the facilities that are perfect for them!

The Best Physical Therapist in New York City

Don't be wooed by the individual "best" therapist in the city. This is America and more is always better, right? Why settle for one amazing therapist when you could have an entire office of "the best" practitioners in the city? 

Post-Surgical Physical Therapy Tips: 3 Ideas to Make Your PT Routine Stellar

Post-Surgical Physical Therapy Tips: 3 Ideas to Make Your PT Routine Stellar

In case you are (or, actually, in case you aren't) a big planner, we've got some tips for your post-surgical recovery that will make your physical therapy routine at least one thousand times more enjoyable. Follow these three easy tips and you'll be on your way to recovery before you even start your rehab routine. 

Osteoporosis: Don't Let it Break Your Back

Osteoporosis: Don't Let it Break Your Back

Osteoporosis is an ailment that weakens bones and bone tissue, leaving bones weak and susceptible to breaks. While there are osteoporosis sufferers of all genders and ages, the disease usually affects post-menopausal women and seniors due to the gradual loss of bone density that occurs during the aging process. The best way to combat osteoporosis is to live a healthy lifestyle from a young age (peak bone density levels are reached around age 25) but physical therapy can definitely help cases of fully developed osteoporosis or healing from fractures due to this condition. 

Yes! We take Medicare!

Yes! We take Medicare!

Total joint replacement programs aren't the only area of physical therapy we excel in for our Medicare patients. We also are a great facility for serving patients with gait and balance problems, back problems (spinal stenosis, etc.), or who are in need of relief from chronic pain

Physical Therapy: An Answer to Chronic Pain Syndromes

Physical Therapy: An Answer to Chronic Pain Syndromes

Chronic pain is a serious affliction of pain lasting longer than three months. Often chronic pain is a neurological disorder, sometimes occurring without any damage or injury to the body. Unlike acute pain, chronic pain may not even be a warning to change behaviors or treat damaged tissues and bodily injuries. It can be a little tricky to comprehend, but the brain and nervous system, in an effort to protect the body, go on high alert in chronic pain conditions and can cause pain sensations activated by the brain without any damage occurring in the body.

Sprains and Strains

Sprains and Strains

We've all been there. You're playing tennis in Riverside Park one Friday after work and you are about to send a glorious backhand sailing over the net, when out of nowhere a tennis ball makes its way under your foot and you crash, in all your glory, to the ground. You know before you even try to stand up  your ankle has twisted and you see crutches in your imminent future. 

Achilles Tendon Physical Therapy

Achilles Tendon Physical Therapy

A tear in the Achilles can feel like a shot up your calf as the connective tendon snaps and releases the tension it creates between the base of your muscle and top of your heel. As with a meniscus tear, you might be able to address this injury with a carefully thought out physical therapy plan and avoid surgery altogether. Which is, as always, where Sloane Stecker Physical Therapy comes into the picture!