Evolve Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation

The recipe for a successful post-op outcome is: An excellent surgeon, an excellent patient, and an excellent Physical Therapist! We can safely say this case included all three! During her sessions we worked on hip flexor strengthening and core stability to get her back to doing things she loves, PAIN FREE, at the age of 73 after hip replacement surgery. Call us today to get back to doing things you love! . .... . . . #physicaltherapy #physicaltherapist #sportsrehabilitation #sportsmed #sportsmedicine #pilates #teaserpilates #flexibility #mobility #postoprecovery #postopcare #hipreplacement #hipreplacementrecovery See more

Wishing you a healthy and safe holiday from the Evolve PT Team #happyholidays #physical therapy

As we near the end of the year and begin a new one, we would like to reflect on the ways in which our practice has adapted to the "new normal". We would like to share our experiences with you, what we learned about offering Telehealth to our patients, and what it was like navigating through COVID-19 as physical therapists. Link in bio! #linkinbio #blogpost #physicaltherapy #teleheath #telemedicine #wfh #sportsmedicine #sportsrehab #newnormal #physiotherapy

From everyone at Evolve Physical Therapy- we wish for all to have a happier and healthier New Year in 2021. We are excited for what the future holds, and we cant wait to share it with you! . . . .... #happynewyear #2021 #goodbye2020 #nye #nycnye #physicaltherapy #sportsmedicine See more

What our patients are saying about our amazing physical therapists! We value each and every one of our patients, and are always striving to offer the best service possible. DM or call us today to schedule an appointment to start feeling, moving, and living better. . . . .... . #physicaltherapy #physiotherapy #testimonial #googlereviews #sportsmedicine #happypatient #health #wellness #patientsuccess #customerservice See more

The weather report is showing an expected 12-18 inches of snow over the next 24 hours in New York City. We want to make sure all of our patients are staying safe and injury free through this time! Here are some tips on safe shoveling techniques from the APTA and one of our Physical Therapists Lauren. Tips from the American Physical Therapy Association: - Using a shovel with a shaft will help you keep a better grip on the shovel and help to keep your back straight.... - Avoid using a shovel that is too long because this may make the snow pile heavier to lift, causing you to strain your back. - Make sure to shovel smaller piles of snow at a time instead of very heavy piles. - Remember to take frequent rest breaks when needed by standing up straight or walking around for a little bit. More Tips from Evolve’s Physical Therapist Lauren: - Maintain a straight spine and bend from your hips and knees when shoveling snow (think a squat position). - Lifting snow with a rounded back increases stress on the spine and can make you more prone to injury. - After filling your shovel squeeze your butt muscles to stand up - Avoid twisting your spine with a full shovel of snow, instead take 1-2 small steps to turn your body towards the snow pile. Happy Snow Day! See more

HOW TO: Do the perfect hip abduction exercise. The side-lying hip abduction exercise is a great way to strengthen your glutes, however it is commonly done wrong, which decreases the effectiveness of the exercise. Start on your side with your bottom leg bent, top leg straight and extended behind you. Do not let your top leg ride forward. Slowly lift your leg straight into the air without letting your hips roll backwards. Hold for a couple seconds and return downwards.... You should feel the muscle behind your hip working. If you feel this in the front of your hip, or your low back make sure to check your form. See more

In gymnastics many skills require you to catch your body weight on your hands while flipping backwards. This ability may be limited by shoulder flexibility. Loss of this mobility can cause other problems such as back pain or wrist pain. Here is @AmeliaKay.2023 working on her end range shoulder flexibility to help improve her beam series!

Are you suffering from a stiff neck? Your cervical spine (neck) consists of 7 vertebrae, with each one moving relative to the one above and below. If one lacks mobility, it decreases the overall motion of the cervical spine. This can be due to injury, sedentary lifestyle, impaired posture, decrease stability, etc. ... Here are some techniques to help improve cervical extension, cervical flexion and cervical lateral flexion. SNAGs (Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides) are sustained pressure on a part of the joint combined with movement. A hand towel can be used instead of what I’m using to demonstrate. Cervical extension: position the mid portion towel on your neck around where your pain/ stiffness is. Grip the two ends and hold in the direction of your eyes. Give some upward tension on the towel. As you move through the extension range (looking up), maintain the upward tension and keep the two ends in the direction of your eyes. (Left) Cervical rotation: position the mid portion towel on your neck around where your pain/ stiffness is. Hold the left side of the towel to your chest with your right hand. Hold the right side of the towel with your left hand and hold in the direction of your eye. Give some upward tension on the towel. As you move through the rotation (turning to the left), maintain the upward tension and keep the towel in the direction of your eyes and allow it to follow you with the movement. 1st rib mobilization with movement: if a pain is felt in the side of the neck when side bending away, it may be due to a dysfunctional first rib (yes, you’re first rib is that close to your neck). Hook a towel at the crease where your neck and shoulder meet. Give some downward pressure into that area. Maintain the pressure while trying to side-bend your head away. These self mobilizations help facilitate improved motion at the dysfunctional joints to ultimately improve your overall (pain free) range of motion. See more

Another 5-Star review for our practice! We value each and every one of our patients, and are always striving to improve so we can continue to offer the best service possible. Call us today to see what all of our patients are raving about!

Happy National Women's Health & Fitness Day! Whether you like to run, lift weights, do yoga, climb mountains, skate, stretch, or dance around your apartment- make sure to get out there today and celebrate what feels good to you; because healthy looks and feels different for everyone!! Let us know in the comments what you're doing today to honor your health and body

Evolve is excited to announce that we are partnering with @intimately.co for a giveaway! Enjoy a $100 voucher, free coupons, and free inclusion merch DURATION: Tuesday 9/29 until Thursday 10/2 3PM (EDT)... WINNERS: (Winners will be announced on @evolveptnyc IG and @intimately.co IG story) - 1ST PRIZE: 40% off anything on Intimately.co, and a free merch item of your choice. (this will be a randomly selected winner.) - 2ND PRIZE: $100 off an EvolvePT Wellness Package (for New York residents/gift to a New York resident/if you plan to go to New York) HOW TO ENTER - Must be following both us @evolveptnyc and our partner @intimately.co - Tag a friend to enter! - 1 tag = 1 entry - with each tag, please write "1ST" or "2ND" or "BOTH" to let us know which prize you'd like! Good luck!! See more

Your glute max is the major muscle that extends your hip behind you. It’s the muscle responsible for propelling you forward while running or walking. Without proper function of your glute, you risk injury to your back, hamstring, or calf! Being able to isolate and facilitate yo ur glute will improve your walking and running efficiency! Try these two exercises:... 1. Isometric extensions at wall: begin in an athletic stance with entire foot on wall behind you. Note that the leg is positioned behind the line of the body. Use your heel to push into the wall. You should feel your glute on that side activate. 2. Hip extension over a table: Bring your body over a table or other surface with your torso completely relaxed. Bend on knee and extend your hip upwards, pushing your heel towards the ceiling. Hold 5s at the top.

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Today we honor and remember those who tragically lost their lives 19 years ago on September 11th. Please visit 911memorial.org for more information.

Did you know that there are 10 small muscles in your foot? Some of these are known as your intrinsic foot muscles! Intrinsic foot muscles act together to help stabilize the arch of the foot and control each individual toe. These muscles are also used in controlling motion of the foot (pronation and supination); supporting the foot; fine tuning balance and stability; and providing strength to facilitate propulsion during walking. The muscles of the foot are extremely impor...tant and provide the basis of stability throughout the entire lower body. When the intrinsic muscles of the foot are weak it can lead to common foot and ankle injuries such as plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy, ankle sprain, and many more. Here are some quick and easy intrinsic foot muscle strengthening exercises that you can incorporate into your daily routine: Warning! Many of these exercises may feel difficult to perform due to a lack of neurologic connection to the muscles. If these exercises are too difficult you can help yourself by stabilizing the toes that you do not want to move. As you continue to perform these exercises they will get easier as the neural circuit to your foot starts to strengthen. Toe Yoga (alternating big toe extension, little toes extension): Keep the little toes pressed into the floor as you lift the big toe off the floor and back down and then press the big toe into the floor as you lift the little toes off the floor and back down. Alternate back and forth between lifting the big and little toes. Short Foot (doming): Focus on bringing your big toe towards your heel which is achieved by lifting the arch of the foot. Do NOT curl your toes, instead keep the toes on the floor and focus on moving the arch of the foot. Towel Scrunches: Place a small towel flat on the floor, scrunch your toes and allow the towel to bunch up under your foot. Single Leg Balance on Foam: Standing on one leg on an uneven surface helps to activate the intrinsic foot muscles. If you want an added challenge you can hold the short foot position while standing on one leg! See more

Another 5-Star review for our practice and an amazing shout out to one of our amazing PT's @linds_butt! We value each and every one of our patients, and are always striving to improve so we can continue to offer the best service possible. Call us today to see what all of our patients are raving about!

Stiff hips, shoulders or lower back? Try opening up with this simple exercise (if you don't have access to a cable column, hook up a theraband to the door frame and do your thing!). Thanks @robtrainsystems for the inspo! Knee, hip and shoulder should be in line on the working side. Inhale at the top (feel the nice stretch throughout that entire side) and exhale as you pull down. Why is the half-kneeling position so awesome? It helps to increase hip and core stability,... improves hip mobility, activates glute and core, reduces hip flexor and lumbar extensor tone, improves balance and coordination (can mimic single leg movements with less demand) and can help improve motor control and movement patterns. . . #physicaltherapy #halfkneeling #latpulldown #corestability #corestrength #coordination #balance #hipstretch #hipopener #mobility See more

We are excited to announce a new promotion for September 2020! Show us that you follow us before your Initial Evaluation and receive 100$ off of first wellness package! Click the link in our bio to call and schedule today!