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New York is home to talented athletes from various sports fields. However, every sport is prone to on-field hazards that result in sports injuries, whether it’s basketball, baseball, or soccer....

Physical therapy supports recovery from injury and illness, but how can patients best receive this support? While they sometimes benefit from services provided within a healthcare setting,...

In a single year, Americans seek out a collective 300 million physical therapy sessions (or more!). Powering this demand is a simple fact: Physical therapy is good for your health. Reducing pain...

Within occupational and physical therapy is a subset of professional treatment called hand therapy. While less well-known than other PT and OT specialties, this approach to healing can make a...

Group Health Incorporated (GHI), now part of the insurance plans offered through EmblemHealth, is one of the largest insurance companies in New York State. If you have a GHI insurance plan, or are...

When you need physical therapy after an injury, illness, or surgery, your therapist may use any of a number of techniques to restore your strength and alleviate discomfort. When it comes to treating...

Most patients who require physical therapy rely upon insurance to help them cover the costs of their treatments. Most insurance plans do include this type of treatment, as long as it is considered...

For many years, patients needed to receive a diagnosis from a medical professional in order to pursue physical therapy. However, in the 1980s, this process began to shift, as the abilities of...

The pandemic drove New Yorkers toward remote work, and away from the gym. With 90 percent of Manhattan office workers now working from home, and the fitness industry going through a transformation,...

The discs that sit between and cushion the bones in your spine can sometimes tear, causing the jelly-like center to push outward. The result of this condition, called a herniated disc, is a range of...