First Step Physical Therapy - Bay Shore

02/13/2025

Welcome to First Step Physical Therapy!

As you recover from an illness, injury, or surgical procedure, it’s essential to get the right guidance and training you need to resume full strength and mobility. At First Step Physical Therapy of Long Island, our aim is to offer exactly that. A leading provider of engaged and patient-centered physical therapy, including limb-loss physical therapy, First Step is known for our rigorous clinical approach, combined with a staff that’s friendly, attentive, and upbeat.

Our therapists and clinical staff take pride in being hands-on, working closely with each patient to develop an individualized treatment plan. The goal is always to meet you where you are and to partner with you on your journey back to full health—while always maintaining a positive outlook every step of the way.

We proudly offer physical therapy services at two first-rate facilities:
Melville, New York
Bayshore, New York

Contact us today to learn more about either facility, or to take your own first steps toward full mobility.

02/13/2025

Here at First Step Physical Therapy, we specialize in helping patients recovering from a recent amputation and assist amputees adapting to new prosthetics as they regain their mobility

01/23/2023

01/02/2023

Attention everyone. After 5 years we will be moving to a brand new location. We are expecting to move on or around January 16th, to our new office location at 8 Saxon Ave Ste B, Bay Shore, NY 11706. It is only 2.5 miles away from our current office and has been recently renovated. We will keep you all updated as we know a concrete date.

04/21/2020

11/28/2018

It's more than likely most folks will experience back pain at some.point. Good news is that most new back pain completely goes away within 6-8 weeks. If you need a little more help getting back to things you love, give us a call and see what we can do for you.

Most Americans will experience back pain. The good news is that most cases of low back pain are not serious and will respond well to conservative treatments such as treatment by a physical therapist. http://bit.ly/2CmLxJr

11/26/2018

A scan that shows a bulge is noit the end for your back!

TWO-THIRDS OF HERNIATED DISCS HEAL ON THEIR OWN! - RESULTS FROM A RECENT META-ANALYSIS

Too many people think that once you have a disc herniation (or disc bulge), that you’ve got it for life 😥

Well, a recent meta-analysis (Zhong et al., 2017) has shown that 2/3 of disc bulges spontaneously heal on their own! Many of them within a few months too. 😱

Conclusion from the paper: “Because the overall incidence of disc de-herniation is now 66.66% according to our results, conservative treatment may become the first choice of treatment for LDH.”

Even though discs sometimes herniate, this does NOT mean they 'slip'.

Jarod Hall has written a great blog on what actually does happen and how to deal with it.

Read it here👇

https://www.physio-network.com/2017/12/10/discs-dont-slip-dammit/