Little Giraffe Center, Inc.

Little Giraffe Center, Inc. LITTLE GIRAFFE CENTER in Brooklyn/Borough Park/Bayridge/Bensonhurst, NewYork. We provides Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy.

Also physiatrist, DPM, and orthotist care. We treat all ages from infancy to the elderly for all diagnosis.

01/12/2026

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

Myofascial Release (MFR) is highly beneficial both before and after surgery, helping to prepare tissues, improve range of motion, reduce pain, and speed up recovery by releasing tight connective tissue (fascia) that restricts movement and blood flow, leading to less scar tissue and better overall healing. Before surgery, it optimizes tissue health; after surgery, it helps break down adhesions, enhances circulation, eases surgical pain, and restores function, working with physical therapy to get patients back to normal faster.

Patient in reel is suffering from post surgical laparoscopic left salpingectomy pain.

01/04/2026

MANUAL WRIST MOBILIZATION

Manual wrist mobilization involves gentle, skilled therapist movements to improve range of motion (ROM) for flexion (bending down), extension (bending up), pronation (palm down), and supination (palm up), often by supporting the forearm on a surface and gliding carpal bones (wrist bones) in specific directions (e.g., dorsal glide for flexion, palmar glide for extension) or using light traction to restore movement, usually combined with exercises for better results.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!
12/31/2025

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!

Please welcome our new volunteer Meiqi (Mei) Chen. Mei graduated from Hunter College in Manhattan with a degree in Huma...
12/30/2025

Please welcome our new volunteer Meiqi (Mei) Chen. Mei graduated from Hunter College in Manhattan with a degree in Human Biology and a minor in Physiology. Mei is currently pursuing a degree in Occupational Therapy specializing in pediatric.

SKIN BREAKDOWN PREVENTIONPreventing skin breakdown involves keeping skin clean, dry, and moisturized, reducing pressure ...
12/30/2025

SKIN BREAKDOWN PREVENTION

Preventing skin breakdown involves keeping skin clean, dry, and moisturized, reducing pressure with repositioning and special surfaces (mattresses/cushions), managing moisture from incontinence with barriers, ensuring good nutrition and hydration, and checking skin daily for red/sore spots, especially over bony areas, to maintain skin integrity.

Staff Christmas dinner 2025
12/29/2025

Staff Christmas dinner 2025

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas to all our staff, patients, family, and friends.

12/23/2025

MANUAL ELBOW MOBILIZATION

Manual elbow mobilization involves skilled, hands-on techniques by a therapist to improve elbow range of motion, reduce stiffness, and relieve pain by mobilizing the elbow joint (humeroulnar, humeroradial) using various glides, distractions, and oscillations, often targeting specific directions like posterior, anterior, or lateral forces to restore normal joint play, crucial for recovery from injuries or stiffness.

Happy 3rd Birthday Dr. Creami!
12/22/2025

Happy 3rd Birthday Dr. Creami!

NIGHT SPLINTSNight splints for toe walking provide a gentle, prolonged stretch to the calf muscles and Achilles tendon w...
12/17/2025

NIGHT SPLINTS

Night splints for toe walking provide a gentle, prolonged stretch to the calf muscles and Achilles tendon while sleeping, helping to increase ankle flexibility (dorsiflexion) and break the habit of walking on toes, often used in conjunction with daytime braces or therapy for best results, especially for children with limited ankle motion. These devices hold the foot at an upward angle (dorsiflexion) overnight, preventing the foot from staying in a pointed-toe position, which can cause permanent tightness if left untreated.

CHOPART AMPUTATIONA Chopart amputation is a mid-foot amputation, and physical therapy (PT) is crucial for recovery, focu...
12/07/2025

CHOPART AMPUTATION

A Chopart amputation is a mid-foot amputation, and physical therapy (PT) is crucial for recovery, focusing on wound care, residual limb shaping, balance, strengthening (especially ankle muscles), and gait training with specialized orthotics/prosthetics to manage issues like equinus (foot pointing down) and achieve functional walking, with PT helping patients regain independence with a partial foot prosthesis and potentially return to activities like sports.

The partial solid AFO prosthesis was fabricated by Dr. Roscoe Chang, DPM at North Prime Podiatry.

12/02/2025

SCAPULA MOBILIZATION

Scapular mobilization involves techniques to improve the movement of the shoulder blade (scapula), often prescribed for pain and limited shoulder function, and can be performed manually by a therapist or through self-mobilization exercises. Common techniques include gliding the scapula in various directions (upward, downward, forward, backward) and utilizing passive or active movements, sometimes in combination with stretches. For self-mobilization, simple exercises like sliding the arms up a wall or using a pillow under the chin can help improve range of motion.

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Borough Park, NY
11220

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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