About ActiveCare Physical Therapy®

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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The Good Stuff: Members and the Profession in the Media, April 2018

  The APTA reports on PT’s in the country making the news. NYC’s Best Physical Therapist Dr. Karena Wu discusses some of the hazards that can occur during a marathon. Her comments were used in an AccuWeather story regarding the physical challenges of weather during a marathon run. The American Physical Therapy Association highlighted her… Continue Reading

How to Build and Maintain Muscle Mass as You Age

Dr. Karena Wu has over 18 years of clinical physical therapy experience. That also means that she, herself has experienced the aging process as she has progressed through her career path. After 30, the body loses one pound of muscle mass every year. Everyone needs to maintain lean muscle mass for maintenance of joint health,… Continue Reading

Quality Matters in Physical Therapy, Here’s Why.

  ActiveCare Physical Therapy in NYC and Mumbai is all about quality. In fact, we are so concerned with it that we are known as the Best PT in NYC. The physical therapists at ActiveCare put their best effort into their professionalism, their continuing education, their skill set and their bedside manner. Dr. Karena Wu… Continue Reading

8 Surprising Things Giving You a Headache

Living in New York City means we schlep a lot of things around. Sometimes we don’t even realize how much we are carrying around. There can be a lot of external causes of a headache and Dr. Karena Wu is quoted on one that affects your posture. Any extra load is transmitted down the spine… Continue Reading

TFS: January 2018: The Perils of Poor Posture

Dr. Karena Wu’s latest article is on poor posture. Poor posture can have detrimental effects on other parts of the body and can affect other systems that you would not normally correlate with your posture. NYC weather in 2018 has been challenging and we are still struggling with the cold temperatures. The lack of change… Continue Reading

Pilates For Rehabilitation

Dr. Karena Wu has been using Pilates in rehabilitation since 2005. Early on in her career, she found the principles of Pilates training to be of significant benefit for orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. ActiveCare Physical Therapy® NYC and Mumbai are known for their Pilates-based rehabilitation. Pilates incorporates the holistic practice philosophy that Dr. Wu incorporates… Continue Reading

How To Become A Better Runner If You’re A Beginner

Spring has officially started and beginning a running program can be daunting. The biggest problem people have is doing too much too fast. The persistent cool weather also lets you go too long, too far and too fast because it reduces your perception of discomfort (ever continue running in the winter because your thighs are… Continue Reading

ActiveCare PT Mumbai hosts first Kinesio Taping course

  ActiveCare Physical Therapy® promotes education. We host workshops for the general public and continuing education courses for physical therapists. We just wrapped up our first international Kinesio Taping course at ACPT Mumbai this past weekend. ActiveCare enjoyed being the official host facility for KTAI to bring kinesiology taping skills to the local physios. We… Continue Reading

4 Ways Running Affects Your Body Later In Life — The Good & The Bad

International marathons are all the rage now. More and more people are adding running to their exercise regime. ActiveCare Physical Therapy treats runners, both short and long distance runners. NYC Best Physical Therapist Dr. Karena Wu comments on the genetic component of the long term effects of running. Other effects are also discussed about how… Continue Reading

HOW TO KEEP YOUR WORKOUT RESOLUTION IN THE NEW YEAR

The first quarter of 2018 is well under way and about to end. It is a new year but many of our resolutions stay the same. Diet, nutrition, exercise, and a change of mindset are typical resolutions. Are you fitness goals still within reach and are you still on the path for completion? Dr. Karena… Continue Reading

7 Quick Ways to Get Rid of Pain on the Inside of the Knee

ActiveCare Physical Therapy treats musculoskeletal conditions with skilled manual therapies, Pilates based rehabilitation and other specialties in myofascial pain relief. Dr. Karena Wu, owner and clinical director of ActiveCare PT is certified in these skills yet educates her clients in self-management tools to use for their knee pain. Rehabilitation requires patients to participate in a… Continue Reading

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