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The Best Physical Therapists in NYC Our therapists are licensed in New York State and active members in the American Physical Therapy Association. We have advanced training in joint mobilization and myofascial release techniques. We are dedicated practitioners with a passion for the profession and a comprehensive, holistic approach to treatment and healing. We treat… Continue Reading
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Author Archives: Karena Wu, PT, MS
Best PT Karena Wu featured in Dessert Professional Magazine – The Hips
(click to enlarge) “As someone who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, I see the immediate benefits of improving range of motion, developing core strength and maintaining flexibility through physical therapy. My pain started in my left hip. It was an excruciating pain that left me on the floor with a call to the ER. From that… Continue Reading
Welcome Destiny to Best PT NYC!
Destiny Boliscar – PT Aide Destiny Boliscar was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She is an aspiring nursing student and has received her Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certificate this past August 2012. Her goals are to become a Nurse Practitioner and to open up her own clinic. She likes to surround herself with… Continue Reading
Meet Muh-yu at Best PT NYC
Muh-yu Lee Muh-yu Lee originates from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She is currently a Doctor of Physical Therapy student at The New York University. She starting working at ActiveCare Physical Therapy in January 2013 to increase her knowledge of patient care as she finishes her program at NYU. Muh-yu enjoys the outdoors, working out, traveling, and… Continue Reading
Best PT Karena Wu featured in Dessert Professional – Avoiding Ankle Sprains
(Click to Enlarge) Ankle sprains are a common injury that can occur in a fraction of a second. Your job requires you to stand all day in the kitchen; one small step sideways where your foot catches the floor and the edge of the rubber mat, and there you go. With the weight of your… Continue Reading
To Stretch or Not to Stretch
Hot off the presses – if it hurts, don’t do it! Since Jack La Lane first introduced the concept of fitness to the American public, we’ve been programmed to bend over and try to touch our toes as a prelude to exercise, gritting our teeth in pain as our hamstrings cry out in agony. More… Continue Reading
Please welcome our new Physical Therapist at Best Physical Therapist NYC!
Please welcome Robert Fluegel to ActiveCare Physical Therapy! Robert has joined ActiveCare in October 2012 and is the new full-time Physical Therapist. Robert possesses outstanding manual therapy skills and sports oriented therapeutic exercise instruction. He has a charming and funny disposition and is a welcome addition to the team at ActiveCare Physical Therapy. Please read… Continue Reading
Get Help for Your Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction, TMD or TMJD, often goes by the name Temporomandibular Disorder today. This is a serious disorder affecting the jaw joint. This joint includes the temporal bone that goes from the skull to the ears and connects with the jaw muscles. The jaw is, as you can imagine, one of the most important… Continue Reading
Best PT Karena Wu talks about Sciatic and Low Back pain and the Importance of the Core!
Karena participated in Turtle Shell Health’s Blog Talk Radio for a second time Wednesday, August 15, 2012. The topic this time: Causes of Sciatic and Low Back Pain and the Importance of the Core. Listen in as she explains this information and also breaks down some of the common myths of Physical Therapy. Continue Reading
Best PT NYC Karena Wu featured in August 2012 Dessert Professional–My Elbows Hurt, But I Do Not Play Tennis!
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Summertime, and the Eating is Easy at the Standard Plaza
Karena works in the restaurant industry treating some well known chefs. Chef Mullen who was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis has a new gig on the west side at the Standard Plaza. Chef Mullen has written a book about how his condition has affected his way of life, his food choices and now his ideas for… Continue Reading
TRAVELER’S VESTIBULAR PHYSICAL THERAPY FROM ACTIVECARE PHYSICAL THERAPY
Karena teams up with Dr. Ronald Primas, an internist who offers travel and emergency care 24 hours a day. Dr. Primas is often called to hotels for travelers who are afflicted with a condition called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. The symptoms of this are repeated episodes of positional vertigo, the spinning sensation caused by changes… Continue Reading
Charitable Work of ActiveCare Physical Therapy
Congratulations to ActiveCare Physical Therapy for winning the Physical Therapy Practice Challenge at the NYC Arthritis Walk 2012! We were the top in fundraising and in members that represented our PT practice in this fundraiser. We were honored with a booth (TENT #12) at the event and Karena was asked to lead the official warm-up… Continue Reading
Physical Therapy and Shin Splints
It’s spring and that means everyone is getting out and walking and running. ActiveCare Physical Therapists are treating a lot of outdoor activity induced injuries secondary to the warm weather. People are more active, but not necessarily conditioned for sports play and therefore, can become injured quickly. And a common injury this time of year… Continue Reading
2012 Arthritis Walk
Hi everyone! All of us at ActiveCare Physical Therapy hope that you are having a fantastic spring! We would like to invite you to join our 2012 Arthritis Walk official team- let’s move together to help prevent arthritis! The walk begins at 10am on June 23rd in Battery Park. Our goal is to find 50… Continue Reading
Best PT Karena Wu featured in April 2012 Dessert Professional–Ab Fab!
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Physical Therapy Treatment for Whiplash
Whiplash is the layman’s term for cervical strain/sprain injuries to the neck, usually caused by a car accident. The injury occurs when the head snaps forward and back very quickly, resulting in overstretching, or tears, in the muscle or ligament. Physical Therapy can help in recovery immediately after the injury as well as in the… Continue Reading
Rotator Cuff Repair Physical Therapy Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy is crucial after rotator cuff surgery, which involves sewing one of the rotator cuff muscles back together. The arm is completely immobilized for the first 4-6 weeks, meaning the arm is in a sling 24/7. This is to prevent any damage to what your surgeon has just fixed! The rehabilitation when the physician… Continue Reading
Physical Therapy help in healing a Quadriceps Tear
Physical Therapy oftentimes addresses musculoskeletal injuries. One recent injury that a high school soccer player of mine had was a quadriceps tear. It can be a subtle injury that can be difficult to detect … until it’s not, which is when my patient’s dad sent him to me for Physical Therapy treatment. A strain in… Continue Reading
Physical Therapy for a Pulled Hamstring
A pulled hamstring is no joke, but the problem is that many times people don’t recognize the injury as serious and get timely treatment. That’s when Physical Therapy can help. It’s common to take a wait-and-see approach, which can turn a few weeks of recovery time into a few months. This is when it’s crucial… Continue Reading
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