Why Changing Your Posture is Your Best Posture By: John Mackarey, PT, DPT & Greg Moy, PT, DPT, CSCSSPEAR Physical Therapy Most of us spend the bulk of our days sitting. We sit in a car or the subway on the way to work. we sit at work for at least 8 hours. Then, we…
Are you Breathing Properly? Proper Breathing is the Key to Healthy Living By Melissa Barrett, PT, DPT, at Melissa Barrett Physical Therapy & Yoga “Drop your shoulders”, “Don’t let your shoulders be your earrings”, “Relax your chest and shoulders.” These are the cues that many of us with neck, back, and shoulder pain may hear…
BetterPT Supports NYC Triathlon Competitors Before and After the Race It’s almost here! The epic NYC Triathlon, where you get to race through the busiest streets of NYC, swim 1.5k in the current filled Hudson River and bike 40k on the Hudson Parkway to the Bronx and back. We know how hard you have prepared for…
How Physical Therapy Saved My Gymnastics Career By Carly Gordon, an intern at betterPT The sport of gymnastics can be considered one of the hardest in the world. People are in awe with the athletes’ incredible talent, how their bodies move while in mid-air, and the level of strength it takes to tumble at unimaginable…
Why Physical Therapy May Not Have Worked for You This blog about home exercises was written by Clinicient Have you tried physical therapy before and it just didn’t work for you? You went to a few sessions, performed your exercises while you were at the clinic or at your home but your pain continued? Ask…
Start Your Morning with These 5 Stretches By Charles Lewis, PT, DPT at The Physical Therapy & Wellness Institute We are always looking for ways to feel good in the morning and start our day off right. Everyone has their own morning routine, whether it is snoozing the alarm for 10 more minutes, getting the kids…
5 Tips to Relieve Heel Pain/Plantar Fasciitis By Zion Physical Therapy Have you ever experienced sharp, shooting pain in your foot, especially upon taking your first steps in the morning? The pain may be described as a bad bruise or burning ache along the arch of the foot or at the bottom of the heel.…
Golf Season Is Here! But Is Your Body Ready to Play Your Best and Avoid Injury? By Demetri Dimitriadis, PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT at Talari Physical Therapy and Wellness After a long, harsh winter, nobody is feeling the itch of cabin fever more than golfers! Despite the advent of technological advancements like indoor simulators and…
5 Great Cross-Training Exercises to Avoid Running Injuries By Greg Babiec, at Evolve Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation Spring weather has finally arrived! Many runners have started to run outdoors after the long winter. They are increasing their mileage as they train for a half or full marathon. The Bridgehampton Half and 5K is…
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; BetterPT is Helping Patients Live Their Best Lives Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. MS occurs when the insulating covers (myelin) of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This interrupts the flow of information from the brain to the body and affects…
Why Changing Your Posture is Your Best Posture By: John Mackarey, PT, DPT & Greg Moy, PT, DPT, CSCSSPEAR Physical Therapy Most of us spend the bulk of our days sitting. We sit in a car or the subway on…
Are you Breathing Properly? Proper Breathing is the Key to Healthy Living By Melissa Barrett, PT, DPT, at Melissa Barrett Physical Therapy & Yoga “Drop your shoulders”, “Don’t let your shoulders be your earrings”, “Relax your chest and shoulders." These…
BetterPT Supports NYC Triathlon Competitors Before and After the Race It’s almost here! The epic NYC Triathlon, where you get to race through the busiest streets of NYC, swim 1.5k in the current filled Hudson River and bike 40k on the…
How Physical Therapy Saved My Gymnastics Career By Carly Gordon, an intern at betterPT The sport of gymnastics can be considered one of the hardest in the world. People are in awe with the athletes’ incredible talent, how their bodies…
Why Physical Therapy May Not Have Worked for You This blog about home exercises was written by Clinicient Have you tried physical therapy before and it just didn’t work for you? You went to a few sessions, performed your exercises…
Start Your Morning with These 5 Stretches By Charles Lewis, PT, DPT at The Physical Therapy & Wellness Institute We are always looking for ways to feel good in the morning and start our day off right. Everyone has their own…
5 Tips to Relieve Heel Pain/Plantar Fasciitis By Zion Physical Therapy Have you ever experienced sharp, shooting pain in your foot, especially upon taking your first steps in the morning? The pain may be described as a bad bruise or…
Golf Season Is Here! But Is Your Body Ready to Play Your Best and Avoid Injury? By Demetri Dimitriadis, PT, DPT, OCS, CMPT at Talari Physical Therapy and Wellness After a long, harsh winter, nobody is feeling the itch of cabin…
5 Great Cross-Training Exercises to Avoid Running Injuries By Greg Babiec, at Evolve Physical Therapy & Sports Rehabilitation Spring weather has finally arrived! Many runners have started to run outdoors after the long winter. They are increasing their mileage…
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; BetterPT is Helping Patients Live Their Best Lives Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. MS occurs when the insulating covers (myelin) of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are…