With October recognized as National Physical Therapy month, I wanted to share some information on the U.S. opioid epidemic, and how you and your loved ones can avoid being part of this national crisis. In March 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued opioid prescription guidelines, recognizing that prescription opioids are appropriate … Continued

Professional Physical Therapy’s Certified Hand Therapist, Kara Ghedina, OT, CHT weighs in on the CBS Boston article “Did LeBron James Really Play With Broken Hand? A Photographic Investigation” Ghedina confirms that a hand injury, specifically one to a dominant hand, could greatly impact someone’s performance in any sport, but even more so in basketball.  Every time a player passes, … Continued

Guest written by Dave Del Vecchio PT, DPT, CSCS, NJ Area Manager at Professional Physical Therapy as commentary to an article on PTProductsOnline.com titled “Orthopaedic Surgeon Offers Tips to Combat Winter Sports Injuries” released on January 18, 2018. There are some easy and effective exercises that help prevent injury, for people who go from sitting at a desk … Continued

A recent article in The New York Times discussed the importance of fall prevention, particularly in the elderly population.  Injuries from falls increase during the colder months, in large part from ice, snow, sleet, and hidden leaves on walkways and roadways. As the article states, falls remain the number one cause of injuries to seniors, … Continued

Guest written by Dan Sieczkiewicz of our Financial District clinic as commentary to the NBA.com article “Boston Celtics’ Gordon Hayward suffers fractured ankle in season opener”. October 18, 2017. On Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics opened their 2017-2018 season on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was the Celtics fans’ first opportunity to see Gordon Hayward, a … Continued

Guest written by Dr. Howard J. Levy, MD, MBA Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine as commentary to The New York Times article titled “Cost of Contact in Sports Is Estimated at Over 600,000 Injuries a Year” released on September 29, 2017. A recent article in The New York Times reported that contact sports are responsible for over 600,000 injuries per … Continued

Property Brothers star, Drew Scott, suffered a hamstring injury while rehearsing with his partner Emma Slater, for his Dancing With the Stars performance. While we often hear about hamstring pulls in athletes, it is a quite common injury for dancers as well, and we wanted to provide insight from that perspective.  Naturally, we turned to … Continued

Edward Marx, Duathlon World Champion and member of Team USA, honored our Wall Street clinic by presenting our staff with a signed Team USA jersey! This was in appreciation for the excellent care and encouragement he received during his physical therapy rehab from a torn meniscus.  Feeling pain in his left knee while training for … Continued