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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

Physical Therapist motivating New Yorkers to Exercise!

ActiveCare Physical Therapy partnered up with the AM New York publication and the TRIARQ community in an effort to increase motivation for New Yorkers to increase their physical fitness.  Being a part of this raises awareness of ActiveCare Physical Therapy as a name in rehabilitation as well as a facility that truly offers holistic, hands-on,… Continue Reading

“Celebrity Physical Therapist” – Karena Wu

Karena was honored to be cast as a ‘Licensed Physical Therapist’ in the DePuy Knee Exercise Video Series. She plays a Physical Therapist instructing a patient on how to do exercises as part of their Home Exercise Program. The videos were created for hospitals and their post-surgical patients. Some of the videos are showcased on… Continue Reading

Balance and Proprioception in Physical Therapy

Physical therapy rehabilitation always addresses our physical deficits, which are usually strength and flexibility. However, following an injury, along with weak and tight muscles, there is also a loss of proprioception in the joints. Proprioception is body awareness.  In the joints, there are receptors that give the body and the brain information about where the… Continue Reading

Kettlebells and Physical Therapy?

Physical therapy emphasizes strength, stability and endurance exercises, and for that reason the kettlebell is one of the hot new equipment pieces that you can work into your routine. As holistic practitioners, we recommend safe, efficient exercise equipment but as this little ‘bell’ works the whole body at once, you’ve got to be prepared both… Continue Reading

Pilates-based Physical Therapy using Spring loaded resistance

As a Pilates-based physical therapy rehab facility, we utilize, of course, Pilates equipment. Sports injuries, accidental injuries, overuse injuries and traumatic injuries all benefit from Pilates rehabilitation and basic Physical Therapy treatment. That means you won’t see any big, hulking pieces of gym equipment, and we’re pretty proud of that, because we get better results… Continue Reading

ActiveCare Physical Therapy & Turtle Shell Health

Turtle Shell Health and ActiveCare Physical Therapy want to thank all of you who came out to partake in last night’s networking event. The evening was engaging and informative. We want to thank once again the people that made our event possible including Dr. Andre Panagos for a thought provoking speech on the subject of… Continue Reading

How exercise and PT can minimize chances of early flu.

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like the flu is going around earlier every year. We’re busy; we’re burnt out; we’re ignoring injuries, rather than treating them. And with the holidays coming up, it seems like the stress will only be increasing. So now is a particularly important time to remember that exercise is… Continue Reading

Manhattan’s Masters of Health & Wellness Networking Event

Turtle Shell Health and ActiveCare Physical Therapy invite you to Manhattan’s Masters of Health & Wellness Networking Event on Wednesday November 16th 2011. Preventive health practitioners from different fields of expertise will gather for an evening of stimulating ideas, thought & conversation and healthy refreshments. To: Preventative Health Care Practitioners, Medical Professionals, Fitness Experts, Environmentalists,… Continue Reading

What’s the "Core" about and how can it give me game?

If you spend any time at the gym or playing sports, you’ll hear a lot of talk about the core. What’s it all about? Well, a lot! The core is at the center of everything that we do physically. It’s the powerhouse of the limbs. It powers your golf swing, tennis and karate kick, to… Continue Reading

Kinesio Taping NYC

Hi Everyone! It has been a very busy year here at ActiveCare Physical Therapy, and now, there is an additional exciting thing on the menu. I have been certified as a Kinesio Taping Practitioner since 2005 and have used it in practice with significant benefit. I was recently contacted by “Advance for Physical Therapy and… Continue Reading

Ankle Balance/Proprioception Requirements for Soccer Play

In playing soccer, you need a lot of ankle joint awareness to make the sprinting, quick stops and sudden turns that the game requires. This awareness is called proprioception, and it can be improved through specific exercises that develop balance, strength and endurance. The proprioceptors are responsible for joint awareness, such as your position in… Continue Reading

Shoulder requirements for the tennis serve and backhand

After some amazing matches at the U.S. Open, and for all those hardcore tennis lovers, here are some tips for keeping your serve and backhand strong as we move our tennis game from the warm outdoors to the great indoor courts … The tennis serve is a sustained overhead movement, which requires a lot of… Continue Reading

Combining manual and strengthening therapies for complete healing

  Patients of mine often ask me about why I use manual therapies in conjunction with strengthening exercises. Well, the short answer is that these two therapy protocols used together can create the most effective healing. But let me explain a little more. Manual therapies — which include joint/soft tissue mobilizations and passive movement (where… Continue Reading

Physical Therapy: Myths Vs. Reality

Physical Therapy: Myths vs. Reality Among my patients, I hear a lot of theories about what physical therapy is and isn’t. This affects the decisions they make about how they utilize physical therapy, when they decide to seek physical therapy and if they follow treatment plans. And at the end of the day that determines… Continue Reading

Tennis Elbow Physical Therapy

With Wimbledon in full, ahem, swing, I’ve got tennis fever! (Go Rafa!) And, unfortunately, many of my physical therapy patients have it too, leading to tennis elbow. Tennis elbow is a classic in the physical therapy canon- in fact, sometimes I think my practice exists solely to work on those tricky painful elbows. Especially by… Continue Reading

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