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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 each patient as an individual and treat the whole person, with a plan of care designed to meet the patient’s set goals for health, functionality and a return to work, tasks and activities. We network with a team of physicians, chiropractors, acupuncturists and massage therapists in order to provide guidance to other modalities that may be effective in the patients’ care. We also offer superior Telehealth services for physical therapy.
  • Physical Therapist and owner Dr. Karena Wu PT, DPT, OCS is a graduate of the Program in Physical Therapy at Columbia University and is affiliated with several healthcare organizations in New York City. She is certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Kinesio Taping Practitioner and Pilates Instructor, and uses SpiderTech Taping. She is also a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Graston Technique Specialist and Pilates Instructor. She holds LSVT BIG, FMS and SFMA Level 1 certifications as well. Dr. Wu also specializes in vertigo and temporomandibular joint disorders.
  • ActiveCare is primarily an out-of-network facility. We accept all insurance with out-of-network benefits and file for most major insurance plans. We work with all prospective patients to create workable payment plans regardless of insurance coverage.
  • ActiveCare accepts Medicare, No-Fault and Workers’ Compensation patients depending on schedule availability.
  • ActiveCare’s administrators provide seamless and efficient concierge-style client service to all of our patients. And the whole ActiveCare team makes sure your time with us is a beneficial, productive and enjoyable experience.

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Category Archives: Association of Volleyball Professionals AVP

AVP Tournament Season is Here – Catch the Action and Recover Like a Pro

The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) is back this summer with two exciting tournaments in New York, and our very own Dr. Karena Wu is once again serving as the AVP Medical Director. First up is the AVP Gold Series event at EHP Resort and Marina in East Hampton, NY on June 21 and 22, followed by the highly anticipated AVP New York City Open on July 19 and 20.

AVP Tournament Season 2025 Karena Wu Best Physical Therapy NYC

These AVP events bring together the nation’s top beach volleyball athletes and Olympians for high-level competition. Behind the scenes, expert care is essential to keeping them performing at their peak, and that is where Dr. Karena Wu comes in. A renowned physical therapist featured on the TODAY Show and local media, Dr. Wu is also a MAPS instructor and the Board Chair of the NYC Arthritis Foundation. With decades of clinical experience and a specialization in treating volleyball-related shoulder, knee, and back injuries, she is trusted by elite athletes to help them stay healthy and competitive throughout the tournament season.

If you are an athlete or active individual dealing with similar injuries, ActiveCare Physical Therapy in Midtown Manhattan is your go-to destination for expert, personalized care. Dr. Wu leads a dedicated team of orthopedic manual physical therapists who treat sports injuries, orthopedic conditions, and post surgical cases. Whether you need prehab, rehab, injury prevention, or performance training, we are here to help you get back to what you love, pain free.

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About ActiveCare Physical Therapy

True orthopedic manual therapy clinic with Pilates-based rehabilitation, kinesiology taping, IASTM, myofascial decompression. Based on the holistic methodology of Dr. Karena Wu. All one on one concierge level physical therapy. Easily accessible from Grand Central or Penn Station, just blocks from the Empire State building.

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Return of the Olympians: Dr. Karena Wu and AVP’s Top Athletes Ready for Manhattan Beach Showdown

The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) is the premier professional domestic beach volleyball tournament and the AVP tour resumes this week after the closing of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The AVP MBO main draw starts in California this Friday, August 16th. This is the Grandaddy of them all, the AVP Manhattan Beach Open where beach volleyball started!

2024 Olympian Kelly Cheng and Dr Karena Wu AVP Volleyball Tournament

While our American athletes did not medal, we welcome them back and congratulate them on making it to the world stage and for doing their best in their sport. It is always an honor to work with professional athletes and to see our American Olympians back on US soil will be exciting. They are up against the largest draw at this tournament and it will be thrilling to watch to see who comes out on top. Everyone will still be abuzz at the end of the best and most prestigious world athletics show and now we get to watch it live in Manhattan Beach, California.

Dr. Karena Wu is the AVP Medical Director and has worked with the AVP tour since the early 2000’s. She oversees a mutli-disciplinary medical tent and works on the pros during their tournaments. This weekend, we will welcome our 2024 Olympians, Kelly Cheng (pictured above) & Sarah Hughes and Kristin Nuss & Taryn Kloth. On the men’s side, Chase Budinger & Miles

Canadian Silver medalist Brandi Wilkerson and Dr Karena Wu AVP Beach Volleyball Tournament 2024

Evans and Andy Benesh & Miles Partain will be back competing in this tournament. The AVP also showcases the Canadian Silver medalists, Brandi Wilkerson (pictured) and Melissa Humana Paredes.

Dr. Wu works as a sports physical therapist, keeping the athletes in play using techniques like the Graston Technique®, Kinesiology taping, and advanced manual therapies. The goal is to keep the athletes in play.

Dr. Wu looks forward to resuming care of the pros for this tournament and the rest of the season. To check out the rest of the tournament season and the athletes’ details, go to www.avp.com.

Dr. Karena Wu AVP Medical Director 2024 beach volleyball

Dr. Wu and her Team at ActiveCare Physical Therapy take care of other athletes that play volleyball, run or perform any other sport.

To check out our services that can help you with your particular sport, click on https://activecarephysicaltherapy.com/midtown-nyc-physical-therapy-services/.

Call us at 212.777.4374 or email us at staff@bestptnyc.com to book your appointment today.