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The Power of Variable Resistance- The Kineo by ...

Building muscle and increasing strength has never been more efficient than with the Kineo by Globus. The first robotic machine to offer variable strength loads, the Kineo will challenge muscles during the full range of motion for every movement offering athletes the opportunity to maximize their efforts and work efficiently. 

The Power of Variable Resistance- The Kineo by Globus
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Physical Therapy and Marathon Training

Marathon training is about more than strategically adding miles and then tapering at the right times. Whether you have a series of marathon finishes under your belt or you're getting started on your first 26.2 miles you should be considering physical therapy in your marathon training preparation.

Physical Therapy and Marathon Training
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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. 

New York and Westchester Physical Therapy
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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. 

Physical Therapy and Aging Gracefully
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What to Give the Workaholic in Your Life: ...

Everyone who steps out into the streets of New York City knows the benefits of yoga. From posters and billboards to yoga studios on every street corner- there is no denying that New Yorkers have embraced the meditative, stress-reducing practice. 

What to Give the Workaholic in Your Life: Private Yoga Lessons

Running Form Re-visited: Two Timeless Tips for Running Away from Injury

Running Form Re-visited: Two Timeless Tips for Running Away from Injury

As physical therapists our job is to make sure we're on top of the most compelling research in body mechanics, efficiency, form, and healing. It's our job to make sure you're logging miles on the Central Park loop or crossing the New York City Marathon finish line. Whether you just want to run without your usual aches and pains, are looking to get back to sport after injury or surgery, or want to crush your previous record times-- we have the training program and the latest research for your goals. 

Running May Actually be Beneficial for Knee Arthritis

Running May Actually be Beneficial for Knee Arthritis

Knee cartilage degeneration from years of pounding the pavement makes intuitive sense--there are few activities that require you to absorb the shock of 2.5-5 times your body weight repetitively like running does. For people who do get diagnosed with knee arthritis, it can be a helpful coping mechanism to come up with a reason why they developed the disease.

Jennifer Aniston's Secret Fitness Weapon

Jennifer Aniston's Secret Fitness Weapon

For the past twenty-two years Jennifer Aniston has been stunning and wowing audiences with her sleek physique. Part of Aniston's appeal is her "girl next door" beauty and the impression that her long legs can be achieved without the glitz and glam (or big bucks) of the rich and famous. 

Jennifer has always credited her fitness routine of yoga, pilates, and cardio to her timeless beauty, but her newest fitness secret is taking Hollywood by storm: Physical Therapy. 

Train Like the Pros: The AlterG

Train Like the Pros: The AlterG

History of The AlterG: 

The "anti-gravity treadmill" was originally invented by Robert Whalen, a biomechanics researcher at NASA Ames Research Center, in the 1990s. Whalen designed a treadmill that would let astronauts run in a more natural way. The design, patented in 1992, encloses a treadmill and the astronaut's lower body in an airtight chamber. Lowering the air pressure inside the chamber pushes the astronaut down, simulating gravity.

Speed Drills

Speed Drills

New York City is alive with the sights and sounds (and heat....) of Spring and it's proving why this is the best time of the year to take running drills to the next level. The days are longer and warmer and they're leaving just about everyone with more energy and joie de vivre. After a long winter inside, there's not much that's better than stretching your legs for a long run through Manhattan's Upper West Side or along the river in Westchester. 

Physical Therapy Demystified: Post-Prostatectomy Rehabilitation

Physical Therapy Demystified: Post-Prostatectomy Rehabilitation

Here's another diagnosis that might not seem too familiar. After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis among American men. If you've been diagnosed with prostate cancer and are preparing for a prostatectomy, then you will be preparing to recovery from your surgery with physical therapy. We have the answers for your post-prostatectomy rehabilitation questions. 

Monday Motivation: That Surfer's Six Pack

Monday Motivation: That Surfer's Six Pack

It's that time of the week again........

Monday Motivation!!

Get that six pack without taking a beating from the waves at Rockaway or train to get stoked for the weekend!

Either way, our SurfSet workouts will have you starting your week off on the right foot and give you that head-start on the rapidly approaching bikini season. 

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Physical Therapy Demystified: Pudendal Neuralgia

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Physical Therapy Demystified: Pudendal Neuralgia

You know you've been living with a lot of pain for some time now, but going to a doctor for answers has left you even fuzzier and more confused than before. You wanted answers and all you got was a script for physical therapy and some mumbo jumbo diagnosis. 

Don't worry, we've got you covered. 

Not only do our New York and Florida offices have the most cutting edge equipment for your fitness and therapy needs, we've also got qualified and passionate physical therapists who are happy to answer your questions. 

Know Your Fats: The Impact of Dietary Fats on Body Composition

Know Your Fats: The Impact of Dietary Fats on Body Composition

In 1980, the USDA released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which labeled fat as bad and ultimately gave credence to the idiom “you can’t unring a bell.” Have you noticed the abundance of low-fat or fat-free options on the shelves? Do your friends refuse to eat a particular food because it has “just too much fat?” Despite current popular opinion, since the release of those guidelines, national obesity rates have skyrocketed from approximately 15% to 35% of the population today.

What You Need to Know About Running and Body Composition

What You Need to Know About Running and Body Composition

Running has long been a popular sport due to its accessibility and cardiovascular benefits. The styles of running are as varied and diverse as the individuals who take part in the sport; from sprinting to marathoning to even a light jog at the park after work, running is a sport in which almost anyone can partake in.

Why Your Body Composition Isn’t Improving When You’re Doing Everything Right

Why Your Body Composition Isn’t Improving When You’re Doing Everything Right

I lift, do cardio, and eat clean-- but I can’t seem to build more muscle. 

I dropped a few pounds for the first few weeks, but nothing has changed since then.

I’ve been running three times a week; yet my body looks the same! 

If any of these statements sound like you and you’re frustrated by the lack of body composition progress, you might be wondering if you’ve been doing everything wrong.  

What is really going on?

Bladder Control 101

Bladder Control 101

If you're suffering from urinary incontinence there are things you can do to help get your groove back and have full confidence there won't be any leakage next time you sneeze or, heaven forbid, laugh too hard. 

Making the Bladder Gladder!

Making the Bladder Gladder!

It's hard to find an outlet to discuss problems with your bladder control. Anything from frequent to painful urination might make you feel like an outsider with your friends, but you might be surprised by how many people suffer from urinary dysfunction. When it comes down to it there's generally a way to make your bladder gladder, but you've got to have a conversation with your doctor and physical therapist first!

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. 

Motivation Monday-- Workout Ideas to Start Your Week Strong

Motivation Monday-- Workout Ideas to Start Your Week Strong

We all know the way you tackle your Mondays matters and here are some ideas we have gathered from around the world wide web to help you squeeze that ever important workout into your busy day. 

If you often find yourself with very little time on your hands and you haven't given HIIT workouts a try then you're in luck. High intensity interval training is a great way to burn calories and will kick the old, "I just don't have time," excuse to the curb. 

Post- Mastectomy Physical Therapy

Post- Mastectomy Physical Therapy

According to breastcancer.org about 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. With odds like that chances are high you have been directly affected by breast cancer in the course of your life. The good news is that the medical community is aggressively researching the disease and constantly developing new treatments and refining existing ones to help people beat the odds and join the long list of survivors.