Resolution Physical Therapy

A couple of hip tips for you. #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy

Setting reasonable expectations is an important part of the rehabilitation process. It’ll help minimize unnecessary stress and anxiety along the way. #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy

Don’t let pain dictate your life. It can be easy to use it as an excuse. But if you let that happen, you’re letting it rob you of your joy. And that’s just not acceptable. #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy

PT Tip Tuesday: If you find yourself unexpectedly on the ground after taking a fall, please take a moment to gather yourself before trying to get back up. #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy

Can you stand on one leg for 20 seconds? Balance is often neglected in peoples’ fitness routines. It’s not a problemuntil it ‘s a problem. Check your balance!... #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy

Keep your hips mobile. Not only will they thank you, so will your knees and back. #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy

Your quadratus lumborum may be a contributing factor to your low back pain. Here’s a clip showing you a couple of easy methods to help address it. #quadratuslumborum #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy

PT Tip Tuesday: If you have any muscle pain/tightness in the hard to reach spots between your shoulder blades, try this simple technique to address them using a lacrosse ball. #laxballrelease #keepitsimple #whatmovesyou

Evaluating the hip is much more complex than this. But here are a couple of easy things you can do to start to figure out what you’re actually dealing with when it comes to your hip pain. Oh, and I hope you get to work with someone who makes you laugh every day the way Julie makes me laugh. #hip ... #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy See more

Is your hip giving you trouble? Maybe it’s not your hip joint after all. #whatmovesyou ... #keepitsimple #hip #resolutionphysicaltherapy See more

Sometimes doing nothing is exactly what your body needs. Don’t be afraid to rest! #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy

Have you ever woken up with a stiff and painful neck? If so, you want to get to work restoring your range of motion. Try doing so by taking your shoulders out of play. They may be getting in the way. #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy

Now that summer is unofficially here, it’s time to free your feet. #whatmovesyou #keepitsimple #resolutionphysicaltherapy

Movement isn’t one size fits all. Here we discuss how you can vary your squat to suit your body and needs. #keepitsimple ... #whatmovesyou #squats #resolutionphysicaltherapy See more

PT Tip Tuesday: Thankfully, we don’t have to worry about our bodies being perfect because that ideal doesn’t exist. Here’s a simple example of how our bodies ca...n be far from perfect yet can function without pain. We are designed to withstand a TON of things that life throws at us, and it’s pretty incredible just how resilient we can be. Bodies vary in their functional capacities, postures, asymmetries, responses to stimuli and injuries, dietary needs..the list goes on. There cannot be, nor should there be, a one-size-fits-all approach towards maximizing your potential. It’s up to each one of us to learn as much about how our body works so that we can squeeze the most out of it. But don’t ever obsess about trying to be perfect. You’ll be chasing your own tail. Be thankful that we are perfectly imperfect. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. #betterwithPT #whatmovesyou

Resolution Physical Therapy Kids Winter Training: We just completed our first training sessions this fall. We are offering winter training sessions for anyone ...who may be interested. Julie, our professional trainer who ran the session, did a fantastic job in keeping the kids engaged and having fun while MOVING. The Winter Sessions will start the week of December 3rd (either Tuesdays or Thursdays, TBD) and will run for 6 sessions. If anyone is interested in learning more about it, please PM me. #makeitafitlife #settinggoodhabitsearlyon

My trainer here at Resolution Physical Therapy, Julie Romano, suggested that we help feed some families for Thanksgiving. If interested in helping out, please ...drop off anything you can to 585 Stewart Avenue, Suite 590 before November 20th. We're here Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays. Thanks in advance! See more

PT Tip Tuesday: Inflammation is generally viewed as a bad thing, but not all inflammation is created equal. Transient exercise induced inflammation is the body'...s first step towards adapting to an imposed demand. In other words, it gets to ball rolling toward making you stronger and more capable. Chronic, unchecked inflammation, on the other hand, can lead to a myriad of maladies, from fatigue to asthma to cancer. It's NOT a good thing. This blog post nicely summarizes inflammation and what it means to your health. Once you realize that not all it is bad, you will be less inclined to try to stamp it out at every sign of its presence. #betterwithPT #whatmovesyou

PT Tip Tuesday: Last week I was speaking with a patient who was down about his perceived lack of progress. He had just seen his surgeon the day prior and was t...old, "This might be as good as it gets." So I shared the following story with him. Back in PT school we took a class trip up to Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla, NY. We split up into groups and were assigned to observe various children. The boy in my group had a diagnosis of agenesis of the corpus callosum. This means he was born with a missing or severely damaged bridge between his brain's left and right hemispheres. I recall the boy, roughly 18 months old, not being able to do much. As we gathered in the parking lot to board the return bus, our pediatric professor stopped us and wanted to discuss this boy's particular case. I recall her asking us what we saw for this child's future. Several opinions were offered about how he might walk, talk, speak, and function down the line. I remember the suggestions being realistic yet optimistic. But our professor painted a much grimmer picture. She saw him wheelchair bound, unlikely able to speak or eat on his own. I remember thinking, "What's the purpose of what we're doing then?" It was pretty sobering. Fast forward several years. I was working for the New York City Department of Education when I bumped into a former classmate at a district meeting one day. After catching up with him for a few minutes he asked, "Hey, do you remember that boy at Blythedale with agenesis of the corpus callosum? Well, he's on my caseload this year. And he's walking with a walker, he's speaking, he's doing all these things that we were told he'd never do!" It was awesome to hear. I shared that story with my patient last week, as I have numerous times over the years. I'll never forget it. It's a reminder that prognoses aren't etched in stone. NOBODY has a crystal ball to see into the future and set your limits. While I'll never offer my patients false optimism, I certainly won't put a hard ceiling on their potential. That may only stymie hope and the willingness to keep pressing forward. Goals should be realistic and based on as much information as possible. Just don't let anyone set them too low for you. #betterwithPT #whatmovesyou

PT Tip Tuesday: One of the most challenging aspects of being injured is slowing down and changing one's routine. The first step towards recovering from an overu...se injury is to identify those activities that make things feel worse. Then, you have to figure out ways to temporarily modify those activities. This often includes altering your training routine, which can be very tough for people. Know this though. Modifying your exercise routine is not an admission that you can no longer do the things you used to be able to do. Rather, it's acknowledging the fact that sometimes the body needs some rest or to train differently for a while. Often, with the right approach, you'll be able to get back to doing what you love to do. But even if you can't, that's not the end of the world. The number of ways you can keep moving and training is virtually limitless. You may even find yourself enjoying a new path forward. Being injured doesn't require you to give up training. It requires that you might have to train smarter. #betterwithPT #whatmovesyou

PT Tip Tuesday: During every initial examination, I take my patients to the hallway to watch them walk. A couple of weeks ago, a patient said to me, "I have a w...eird gait," just before he started walking down the hall. There was nothing odd about his gait. When I asked him why he said he had a strange walking pattern, he told me that a prior PT had become fixated on "correcting" his gait pattern, even though this person hadn't even gone to him for that issue in the first place. I assured him that he walks just fine, and that he should stop fretting over how he walks. This was a 57 year old man walking around concerned that he was doing something wrong. I read a quote a while back that went something like this: "Physiotherapists are great at finding problems you didn't know you had, and offering solutions that you don't need." That's a pretty damning statement against my profession. But there's some truth to it. We're all so varied in how we move, and in the intention with which we do so. Be leery of the health professional who tries to fit you into a box. What may be "normal" for one may not by YOUR normal. And that's perfectly okay. #betterwithPT #whatmovesyou

PT Tip Tuesday: Last week's theme was taking the path of least resistance. When recovering from an injury or surgery, people often must modify their daily activ...ities. This might mean avoiding stairs, walking less, lifting less, etc. Short term modifications while healing make sense. However, I see otherwise healthy individuals seeking the path of least resistance every day. Taking the elevator because it's easier. Cruising around for the closest parking spot. Sitting at every opportunity rather than standing. The problem with seeking the easy road is that one day, a road block will be put up and there won't be any resiliency to go around, over or through it. If you're in your 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's and you think you're sparing your body from some sort of trauma by avoiding physically challenging things, you're not. In fact, you're doing the opposite. You're weakening yourself. The opportunities to make yourself strong, healthy and robust for your current and latter stages of life are free, abundant, and all around you. Take advantage of them. You owe it to yourself. #betterwithPT #whatmovesyou

PT Tip Tuesday: Several weeks ago, I gave someone some advice for a foot issue he was experiencing. I included a few exercises for him to work on at home. Last... Friday I bumped into him at the gym. Fortunately, his foot was feeling better which is always good to hear. He mentioned how much the theraband loop had made a difference and pointed to it on the floor as proof that he was indeed using it. He also said that he'd been a bit skeptical at first that such a simple "tool" would help. This was great feedback, as I'm giving these things out to people on a daily basis. Take home message(s): 1) After 18 years as a PT, my experience has taught me that just because your body is complex, doesn't mean your "fixes" always need to be too. Simple often works best. 2) Exercises work........when they're performed. #betterwithPT #whatmovesyou

She really makes a point in the end!

PT Tip Tuesday: As the weather in the northeast continues to improve and beach season is just around the corner, now is a common time for people to ramp up thei...r exercise routines. Please remember this quote as you lace up your running shoes or hit the gym: "Overuse injuries are a matter of doing too much too soon after doing too little for too long." Ease back in. Be patient. Your pain-free body will thank you for it. #betterwithPT #whatmovesyou

PT Tip Tuesday: How do you know when your physical therapy rehabilitation is over? Patients are often under the impression that if their doctor continues to wri...te prescriptions for physical therapy, they can continue to come. But there's more to it. In an ideal world, therapy would end when patients meet all their goals. But in reality there are more factors that dictate discharge. First and foremost should be the patient's response to care. But don't forget that lurking behind the scenes is your insurance company. Remember, they have a financial incentive to minimize the number of visits you use. I always tell my patients that physical therapy is not an open ended endeavor. Our goal as healthcare providers ought to be to minimize the number of visits people need by empowering patients to care for themselves. In addition, the goal isn't necessarily to get a person to 100%, but rather to get them functional enough to continue care on their own. If you ever find yourself in need of physical therapy care, make sure that your expectations are reasonably set. #betterwithPT #whatmovesyou