Restoring hope to those suffering from orthopedic, sports medicine, neurological conditions.
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At Physical Therapy Now of Pittsburgh, our Physical Therapists Michael Ricchiuto, MPT, Lindsey Vrabel, DPT, Austin Awes DPT, Beth Stebbins, PT and Heather Zinger, MPT incorporate the latest advances in evaluation and treatment to offer you a long-lasting solution to injuries with related orthopedic and neurological problems. Our manual therapy techniques, exercise, and patient education help speed the healing process to quickly get you back to sports, work and daily activities. We also will provide you with methods to help prevent future injury. To better serve you Physical Therapy Now is at three locations:
Physical Therapy Now Fox Chapel
3392 Saxonburg Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 794-8352
Physical Therapy Now Penn Ave.
3117 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15201
(412) 794-8352
Physical Therapy Now Cranberry
20111 Route 19, Suite 302A
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
(412) 794-8352
11/04/2025
👋 Hand and wrist problems account for some of the highest patient presentations at our offices.
🤏🏻 Imagine not being able to grip, extend, or maneuver your fingers because of injury or dysfunction.
✌🏼 Restoration of proper hand function begins within the scapula (middle back) and then extends to shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and digits.
👉🏽 Proper function involves mechanical, neurological, and circulatory considerations.
👍 When pain is involved limitations in all of the above occur.
🙌🏾 For the right direction in improving your hand and wrist function don't hesitate to reach out to Physical Therapy Now at (412) 794-8352.
11/03/2025
🏃 Solving lower back pain is an individual process for a patient involving a "unique" set of strategies. There is no "one-sized-fits-all" approach for low back pain conditions. Success involves a specific physical therapy diagnosis and then very specific actions.
🤸🏿 Often we see patients who have been told that a set of exercises will provide them relief from pain and provide a permanent solution for low back pain. Unfortunately this couldn't be further from the truth.
😃 At Physical Therapy Now we achieve permanent solutions for low back pain conditions. To learn more about achieving a natural permanent solution for low back pain book a free 30 minute conversation with me below ⤵️⤵️⤵️
https://calendly.com/physicaltherapynow/30-min
10/31/2025
🦵🏻Pain in the Knee??
😀 The good news is that many knee problems can be resolved without the need for shots and surgery.
🤸🏿♂️Your body is a has an incredible ability to heal. Depending upon the condition and your knee has the ability to heal faster if it is set up for the right healing processes to occur. Strengthening must occur throughout specific parts of your body.
Call 412-794-8352 for more details.
10/30/2025
🏃 Solving lower back pain is an individual process for a patient involving a "unique" set of strategies. There is no "one-sized-fits-all" approach for low back pain conditions. Success involves a specific physical therapy diagnosis and then very specific actions.
🤸🏿 Often we see patients who have been told that a set of exercises will provide them relief from pain and provide a permanent solution for low back pain. Unfortunately this couldn't be further from the truth.
😃 At Physical Therapy Now we achieve permanent solutions for low back pain conditions. To learn more about achieving a natural permanent solution for low back pain book a free 30 minute conversation with me below ⤵️⤵️⤵️
https://calendly.com/physicaltherapynow/30-min
or click link in bio.
10/29/2025
🤸🏻♂️Are you experiencing balance problems?
⚖️ Balance is the result when major systems of the body are coordinated and are in-sync with each other.
🌼 Balance is affected by the circulatory, neurological, endocrine, musculoskeletal, visual, and vestibular systems.
🏃♂️Coordinated movement can only occur when these systems are performing at their best and together.
⭐️ The Core Balance Machine is a diagnostic tool that can assist the physical therapist in making the right diagnosis when it comes to all balance issues.
👉 This device allows for analysis of detailed components of a patient's balance systems. Once these objective values are determined treatment protocols can then be put into place specifically for each individual patient.
👉 After diagnosis the balance master can then be used for treatment of all balance conditions with comparison to normal human balance systems and progressive improvements toward an individual's goals.
👉The Core Balance Machine is a small part of your comprehensive balance program at Physical Therapy Now.
🏆 To learn more about improving your balance click the link below👇👇👇
Core exercises can prevent postural imbalances, can improve total body strength, assist in improving athletic performance, and can help in preventing degeneration of bones and ligaments.
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10/24/2025
🤸🏻♂️Are you experiencing balance problems?
⚖️ Balance is the result when major systems of the body are coordinated and are in-sync with each other.
🌼 Balance is affected by the circulatory, neurological, endocrine, musculoskeletal, visual, and vestibular systems.
🏃♂️Coordinated movement can only occur when these systems are performing at their best and together.
😀To learn more about improving your balance click the link below👇👇👇
⭐ The first reason that you may be having hip pain is because of intrinsic hip weakness. There are muscles that pull the ball of the hip into the socket and prepare it for motion.
Often, general exercises will not address this. It’s the equivalent of having lug nuts on your wheel if they’re loose and the wheels will stay on, but they will wobble back and forth and create damage.
In human beings this is something that creates damage, meaning degenerative problems, and can also be something where it creates tears into things like the labrum of the hip.
⭐ The second reason that someone may be experiencing hip pain is from bursitis and tendinitis disorders.
The hip has two main bursas, the trochanteric and also the iliopsoas bursa. When someone has hip pain with this condition they generally have pain on the outside of their hip, or buttocks, or thigh and then when lying down on that side is very painful.
If you press on the outside of your hip, it hurts and getting up from things like the couch, a deep chair, when walking, or especially going upstairs, are all kinds of symptoms that people experience when they have these conditions.
⭐ The third reason you may be having hip pain is because there are sources of dysfunction that refer pain into the hip, and the hip actually is not the source of the pain.
The lumbar spine, sacroiliac joints, and even the knee could refer pain into the hip, making it not really a hip problem.
If you are having problems with hip, knee, lumbar spine problems and you would like a thorough analysis of your condition, then please call our office at (412) 794-8352
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🔥 Achieving one's physical best involves the coordination of multiple systems of the body working together.
🏌️♂️ The body depends upon proper nutrition, appropriate strength, proper range of motion, the right flexibility, the absence of pain, limited inflammation, and the right neuromuscular connections for one to be performing at their best.
🏃🏻Whether your goal is to walk without pain and movement dysfunction or run a marathon your success will be determined by how well your body systems perform individually as well as together.
💪If you want to be the best version of yourself we will show you the way. Call us at one of our two offices, Fox Chapel and Pittsburgh.
📞 Call(412) 794-8352 or physicaltherapynow.net
10/21/2025
🏃🏼♂️Many common repetitive running injuries are the result of improper biomechanics.
-Low back pain
-Hip bursitis
-Ischial bursitis
-It-band syndrome
-Hamstring strains
-Calf strains
-Meniscus and knee ligamentous injury
-Fractures
-Plantar fasciitis
-Etc..
⬆️ All of the above may result from forefoot vs. midfoot striking, pelvic strength and flexibility imbalances, osteokinematic imbalances, and improper footwear.
🏃🏿In ultra-marathoners symptoms may not arise until miles 30-50. Eventually the improper biomechanics will create pathology by improper force distribution into tissues in the body that were not made to sustain such forces. Derangement of the tissues/bones will arise with pain as an indicator of the acute dysfunction but no resolution of the source of pain.
⚕️During a biomechanical runners evaluation at our offices the source of your improper biomechanics is analyzed to achieve a solution to your problem.
👟 Remember runners can chase symptoms of pain by foam rolling, massaging painful areas, or resting but the source of improper mechanics has not been addressed. Runners will often run for years thinking that their symptoms are chronic or inherited anatomical deviations.
If you have been struggling with pain or "tightness" during running the above must be considered.
For more information go to: www.physicaltherapynow.net
10/20/2025
🏃 Solving lower back pain is an individual process for a patient involving a "unique" set of strategies. There is no "one-sized-fits-all" approach for low back pain conditions. Success involves a specific physical therapy diagnosis and then very specific actions.
🤸🏿 Often we see patients who have been told that a set of exercises will provide them relief from pain and provide a permanent solution for low back pain. Unfortunately this couldn't be further from the truth.
😃 At Physical Therapy Now we achieve permanent solutions for low back pain conditions. To learn more call (412) 794-8352
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Do you want to end Your Pain without Medications and Surgery? No Referral Needed! That is what PTN is about!
Hey...we have all heard the same news about pain. You have been prescribed medications for pain, shots, or told that you need surgery, only to continue to have pain and limited function whether it’s your low back, neck, shoulder, knee etc...
In the meantime you have stopped running, walking, picking up your grandchild, lifting your arm up to wash your hair because you used to be able to do this but now you CAN’T!
Maybe you are “just getting older” or have “Arthritis” and this is preventing you from living the lifestyle that you once had? After all this is what you have been told. Right?
WRONG! No matter what age you are or diagnosis that you have been told there is a BETTER quality of life that you can live! The lifestyle that you DESERVE without pain and movement problems. You just haven’t been told how this could be done! We can show you.
With our over 20+ years of clinical experience and orthopedic and sports medicine specialties PTN is ready to SHOW YOU how we can eliminate your PAIN and lead you to a much better lifestyle regardless of your diagnosis. We evaluate your musculoskeletal and neuromuscular problems to find the source of your pain and movement disorders and we provide a permanent SOLUTION that does not involve medications, shots, or surgery. Our expertise does not have you coming back for treatment after treatment. We seek a permanent solution to END your problem and then teach you how to keep the pain away for GOOD. We are covered by most insurances or privately and you do NOT need a referral from anybody to make an appointment. If you call us you will have an evaluation and treatment with one of our specialized physical therapists within 24 hours of your call.
CALL NOW to discuss your specific condition and to see if we can help you. If we can’t help you we will TELL YOU :)! Here is our phone number (412) 794-8352. For more information please visit www.physicaltherapynow.net
