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Arm Surgery Physical Therapy Rehab- Recovering from an arm surgery often requires time and careful planning. Except for very minor procedures, physical therapy is often recommended to help your arm recover and to help you return to your prior activity levels.

Prehab for Arm surgery- Having any kind of surgery can feel daunting but taking steps to prepare your body and mind for the procedure can make it feel less overwhelming. You have likely spoken with your surgeon about what to expect after surgery, but you may be wondering what else you could do to prepare. Prehabilitation is a type of physical therapy aimed at preparing a patient for surgery or preventing injury. For those undergoing a planned arm surgery, prehabilitation can be an excellent way to get ready for the procedure and receive extra support along the way. 

Brooklyn Ankle Surgery Rehab- Ankle Surgery Recovery 101: Learning you need ankle surgery can cause some anxiety and worry. You might be wondering how to prepare and what to expect after surgery. Physical therapists are healthcare professionals trained in post-surgical rehabilitation.

Ankle Operation Preparation- Are you considering undergoing ankle surgery? If so, you might expect to participate in a round of physical therapy or rehabilitation to help you recover. Have you ever considered what actions you can take before surgery to prepare you for the big day? Prehabilitation is a type of rehabilitation that can help prevent injury or prepare you for a surgical procedure.

Recovering After ACL Reconstruction Surgery- ACL sprains or tears are serious injuries. Not everyone who injures their ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) will opt for surgery but the majority of individuals with ACL injuries undergo ACL reconstruction or repair...

Pre-surgical Physical Therapy For ACL Reconstruction Surgery- The thought of an ACL injury can strike fear in the heart of any athlete, however, a thoughtful and proactive response to ACL injury can lead to better outcomes. For athletes preparing for ACL reconstruction, the question of how to get ready for surgery might be on your mind...

Is Your Posture Good or Bad? When you view a human from the side profile you can evaluate their skeletal alignment using an imaginary plumb line. Starting at the ear, you should be able to drop an imaginary line down through the top of the shoulder, straight through the hip bone, down the middle of the knee joint and to the lateral ankle bone. In reality, few adults will fit this perfect plumb line because posture, like the rest of the body, adapts and changes over time.

Physical Therapy Services for Osteoporosis- Throughout childhood and early adulthood, our bones gradually strengthen until we reach peak bone mass in our 20s. After that, the continual process of bone resorption and renewal begins to skew in favor of faster resorption and slower renewal.

Take Control of Your Osteoarthritis Symptoms! While there are many types of arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is the one most familiar to adults. You’ve probably heard a parent or grandparent warn of an oncoming storm as their knee pain worsens. Heck, maybe your own joints forecast a rainstorm as the symptoms caused by osteoarthritis respond to the swings in barometric pressure.

MUSCLE WEAKNESS 101- Let’s face it, we all know what it feels like to be weak. Whether you have tried and failed to set a new deadlift PR or attempted to lift your leg off the ground for the first time after knee surgery, muscle weakness can happen to all of us. Physical therapists address muscle weakness due to all types of conditions.

Physical Therapy for Deconditioning- If you have ever taken a break from consistently exercising, suffered a prolonged illness or spent more time sitting than on your feet, you are probably familiar with how quickly your body loses strength and stamina. We call the changes in the body that often occur during a period of inactivity, generalized deconditioning.

Fighting Back Against Falls- When we are children, we fall all the time and don’t think much of it. Whether it is our lower center of gravity or sense of invincibility, falls don’t seem to phase us. As we age though, falls become worrisome and definitely more painful. At a certain time in life they become a downright concern as the rate of injurious falls climbs…

Take Control of Degenerative Joint Disease- Learning that you have degenerative joint disease can sound scary but there is a lot that can be done to manage it. While you may not have heard of degenerative joint disease (DJD) before, it is the most common type of arthritis, a condition most people are familiar with. Degenerative joint disease is characterized by a thinning or wearing down of the protective cartilage that lines the ends of the bones in a joint.