The physical therapist restores function due to injury or disease, expands a patient’s movement potential and helps to prevent complications resulting from disability or pain. Following a thorough evaluation, which gathers information about the patient’s abilities and disabilities, a treatment program is designed to meet the patient’s needs. Different treatment approaches, along with patient education, help to achieve our goals.

Conditions and Diagnoses Treated

Primarily orthopedic, neurological, and surgical patients having difficulty with ambulating, decreased joint mobility and generalized weakness. Patients serviced include inpatients and ambulatory patients of all ages, children through geriatrics, upon physician referral.

Services

Services offered include the following:

• Endurance training
• Coordination training
• Hydrotherapy
• Therapeutic exercises
• Manual muscle testing
• Goniometry
• Postural analysis/training
• Therapeutic massage
• Instruction in body mechanics
• Manual mobilization
• Continuous Passive Motion
• Transfer and functional training machine
• Gait training
• Crutch fitting and training
• Clinical education
• Orthotic and prosthetic checkouts
• Patient/family education
• Home care recommendations for needed equipment and support personnel

Types of Practitioners Providing Care

Services are provided by registered physical therapists and physical therapy assistants under the supervision of the director of physical therapy. Registered physical therapists are licensed by the state of New York. Practitioners are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and are provided on a prioritized basis.