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An Ankle Sprain Could Require Physical Therapy

Having an ankle sprain is an unfortunately common injury, and countless people suffer from sprains each year. Some people do not always realize the extent of their injuries, especially right after it happens. They may continue to walk on their ankle in an attempt to “walk it off”, which could lead to the injury becoming… Continue Reading

Recovering After Total Hip Replacement

Getting a total hip replacement can be a very trying time in anyone’s life. Generally, those who have hip replacement surgery are in their 70s and 80s, but the need for a new hip has affected those who are much younger lately. This major surgical procedure is often used to help those who have osteoarthritis… Continue Reading

Physical Therapists Help You Heal from Your Shoulder Fracture

One of our recent patients to come through the clinic had an injury to her shoulder after a fall directly onto it during a skiing trip. She was diagnosed with a fracture of her Greater Tuberosity. Fractures such as these are going to be painful, debilitating, and in need of medical attention. Fractures of the… 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

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

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

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

Body Map to Kitchen Injuries

Karena Wu teamed up with Lucky Peach Magazine to share her insight into the world of cooking. Lucky Peach is the latest creation of Momofuku chef and owner, David Chang and Momofuku cookbook cowriter Peter Meehan. Karena has been working with restaurant industry professionals since 2004. This collaboration touches from top to bottom the number… 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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