New York Dynamic Neuromuscular Rehabilitation

21/04/2021

HIP MOBILITY💥😉
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Mobilization of the hip joint capsule mobilization is paramount when helping patients with hip joint restrictions to improve their mobility. The more consistently the patient works on capsular mobilization between PT sessions, the sooner they can achieve better results.
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This video demonstrates an example of assisted hip joint capsule mobilization🤘👇
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Although banded hip joint capsule mobilization is effective, I prefer to do it after ultrasound guided dry needling, because I can target the small deep muscles like the gemeli or deep portion of the gluteus minimus. Those muscles attach to the hip joint capsule and are very stubborn during both manual release and banded mobilization, simply because they are very deep.
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⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This exercise is intended to enhance your knowledge. Under no circumstances should it be taken as medical advice. If you are experiencing pain or functional limitations, see your local Physical Therapist.
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Do you need private consultation? Write me in DM and book it right now😉
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https://nydnrehab.com/blog/hip-pain-part-3-2/

Hip Conditions and Hip Pain Treatment. Basic Anatomy. Have a look at the overview of the joint, causes of problems and types of hip pain treatment

14/04/2021

We are all somewhat familiar with how physical therapy can help people with various developmental and physical problems.

🤔However, with so much information available to the public it is easy to get misinformed.

That is why we created a quick list of top 🔟 things you might not be aware about physical therapy.

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https://nydnrehab.com/blog/10-things-you-might-not-know-about-physical-therapy/

Physical therapy can help people with various developmental and physical problems. However, with so much information available to the public it is easy to g ...

10/04/2021

Shoulder stability at NYDNRehab👏✌️
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Shoulder stability is very important for any sport. We use a DNS bear position to connect shoulder/scapula/ribcage /core /hips and feet.
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Are you interested in:
📌 Physical therapy?
📌 Private consultation?
📌 Movement analysis?
📌 Performance enhancement?
➡️ Send us a message ✉, email us 📧 right now🤩

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08/04/2021

🪡The word acupuncture can cause many different emotions to people.

For those who are afraid of needles, the word acupuncture can be terrifying.

For those who don’t have a problem with needles but have never tried acupuncture, the word could leave them wondering as to how it works.

🤩However, for those who swear by it, the word acupuncture brings them relief.
More techniques can be found on our website 👇

07/04/2021

FOOT STABILITY🤩👇
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If yoga toe and short foot exercises are not working to get your foot core to fire try paying attention to your first ray.
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The first ray is the segment of your foot made up of your first metatarsal and the first cuneiform bones. It is located on the inner side of your foot behind the first metatarsal, which connects to your big toe and intersects the transverse and medial longitudinal arches.
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I love the water bag for rehab exercises, but this post is not about the water bag. It is about your medial longitudinal arch and foot stability.
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Eighty-five percent of foot stability depends on the stability of the first ray, and you don’t need a fancy water bag to check it.
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👌Stand in a high lunge position and swing a kettlebell or a barbell plate diagonally across the front of your body. As you swing, push through with the first and fifth metatarsal heads of your rear foot, as though you are about to push off, but keep the metatarsals in contact with the floor. Try to maintain big toe support while rotating with the heel lifted, and try to align your knee slightly away from your big toe.
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In this video, watch our therapist struggle to keep his big toe on the ground as he swings the water bag.
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Big toe instability can be the cause of pain, not only in your foot, but anywhere up the kinetic chain to your knee, hip and low back. It can even spiral up towards the opposite shoulder.
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If you can maintain your big toe on the ground and load it in that position, use that ability to make your foot even stronger.
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06/04/2021

SEBT is the gold standard test for dynamic stability. We have taken it one step further and used sophisticated engineering to integrate it with 3D kinematic analysis. This integration has produced phenomenal evidence-based 360º kinetic chain analysis, useful for any condition or injury of the hip, knee, ankle or foot.
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Are you interested in:
📌 Physical therapy?
📌 Private consultation?
📌 Movement analysis?
📌 Performance enhancement?
➡️ Send us a message ✉, email us 📧 right now🤩

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https://nydnrehab.com/blog/why-leg-length-matters-in-chiropractic/

Many people are prone to ankle sprains, and that places them at risk for falls and injury. Identifying and treating chronic ankle instability (CAI).

04/04/2021

What causes low back pain❓

💡The sacroiliac joint (SI) is the most common cause of low back pain, a fact that is commonly misunderstood in conventional medical pain management. The pain does not actually come from within the SI joint, but from the ligaments that surround it.

🤚If you have SI pain, a steroid injection will not help. The pain may be caused by laxity of the long dorsal ligament, the posterior sacroiliac ligament, or sacrotuberous ligaments. In addition, nerves may be blocked by adhesions or overly tight muscles. In some cases, one SI joint is lax and strained while the other is tight, or one may be lax while the other is hypermobile.

🏥At NYSNRehab, we use diagnostic ultrasonography to image the ligaments surrounding the SI joint and test them in motion.

In 1997, I spent an entire year working daily with the legendary Dr. Karel Lewit, and learned mobilization techniques from him. They are still valid today. When they don’t produce results, we use radial shockwave to relax the soft tissues surrounding the SI joint.

For hypermobile SI joints, we use a specialized approach developed by Diane Lee, a world-renowned expert in SI joint rehab. I spent a lot of time with her, learning about SI joint treatment. I highly recommend her book, The Pelvic Girdle.

If the Diane Lee approach doesn’t work we use prolotherapy, an extremely painful procedure that should not be substituted for physical therapy, but only complement it.

02/04/2021

Benefits of Prehab before surgery

👉Pre-surgical rehabilitation, also known as preventative rehab or “prehab”, is quickly becoming the standard for elective orthopedic surgeries.

🦽To put it simply, prehab is preventative rehabilitation. Following most orthopedic surgeries, patients are prescribed a series of physical therapy visits to help restore their lost strength, balance, and range of motion. In contrast, prehab therapy works on improving your movement, flexibility, and strength before your surgery.

🌟Benefits of Prehab before surgery include:
🔹 Patient education about functional deficits that need attention
🔹 Patient empowerment, giving you an active role in your treatment
🔹 Establishment of a functional baseline for post-surgery rehab
🔹 Faster recovery from surgery due to pre-surgery conditioning.
❗Prehab before surgery means you will be out of bed sooner, and your recovery can begin immediately.

30/03/2021

🏋️‍♂️BFR Training in the Early Stages Post ACL Reconstruction

After ACL reconstructive surgery, it is critical to fully rehabilitate the muscles and connective structures that surround and support the knee. Conventional therapy is a slow process, since the tissues need to fully heal before they can be sufficiently loaded to build strength. Traditional physical therapy protocols do not allow for heavy resistance training for several months.

Blood flow restriction therapy with low loads has been shown to improve quadriceps and hamstring strength and increase the rate of hypertrophy in adults. BFRT lets us get a jump on the strengthening process by allowing for loads at approximately 20% of 1RM, to promote tissue neogenesis and increase muscle strength in the early stages of recovery.

With BFRT, we are able to accelerate the recovery process, to return the athlete to the playing field as quickly as possible, with reduced risk of re-injury.

🔥Watch the videos to see ACL rehab in action using BFRT.

23/03/2021

Myofascial Decompression (aka Cupping Therapy)
📌Can chiropractors do cupping?
Cupping is just one of the many techniques we offer and can be included with any massage therapy, chiropractic and acupuncture appointmen.

The physical therapy team at NYDNR has advanced training in myofascial decompression techniques. Athletes, physically active patients, and patients who have undergone certain types of trauma or surgery can all benefit from cupping therapy.

09/03/2021

Your thoracic spine must be both mobile and stable if you want to optimize your physical performance.

Your thoracic spine needs to be both mobile and stable if you want to optimize your physical performance. Biomechanical motion analysis can help you identify thoracic motor deficits so you can correct them.

07/03/2021

Find innovative and effective ways to stay in top shape and sharpen your competitive edge.

The global pandemic has disrupted athletics in an unprecedented way, reducing team practices, games and competitions, but athletes can maintain a competitive edge with TeleHealth physical therapy.

07/03/2021

How Blood Flow Restriction Training Works ❓
Your muscles are made up of two types of muscle fiber — Type I slow twitch and Type II fast twitch.
✔️ Type I muscle fibers are good for endurance activities, and rely heavily on oxygen to repeatedly contract. Type I fibers are well suited to long-duration activities like walking, running, cycling or swimming.
✔️Type II muscle fibers are larger and lighter in color — think chicken breast vs thigh. Type II muscle fibers are best suited to high-intensity training, like sprinting or weight lifting.
After BFR training, growth hormone secretion is as much as 170 percent higher than after traditional resistance training.
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05/03/2021

HAMSTRING PAIN AND DYSFUNCTION

Sports-related hamstring injuries are the most common athletic injuries, occurring frequently in sports like sprinting, soccer, baseball, and American football. Hamstring injuries can take a long time to heal and regain function.

Learn more:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/how-lumbar-problems-can-lead-to-hamstring-issues/

The lower back is not directly connected to the hamstrings, medical experts have published a number of scientific breakthroughs that show a direct linkage between the health of the lumbar spine to hamstring pain

03/03/2021

DNS in the Quadruped Position

A key skill achieved at around 9 months is crawling, where the infant begins to use all-fours to get from point to point. DNS uses the crawling position to retrain the brain to restore optimal movement and treat multiple pain syndromes.

Learn more: https://nydnrehab.com/blog/dynamic-neuromuscular-stabilization-and-quadrupedal-locomotion/

Dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) is a manually assisted exercise method that taps into your hard-wired developmental motor patterns to restore optimal pain-free movement. At NYDNRehab, we use DNS to help athletes heal, recover and enhance performance.

26/02/2021

Pediatric Physical Therapy

"When children and teens have injuries or motor impairments, it can profoundly affect their quality of life. Not being able to participate in sports, or having a movement disorder that sets them apart from their peers, has far-reaching physical, emotional and psychosocial repercussions. Our children deserve the very best therapeutic care, so they can attain their developmental potential and enjoy the benefits of healthy functional movement."

Read more: https://nydnrehab.com/treatment-methods/pediatric-physical-therapy/

Childhood injuries and motor disorders impact your child’s quality of life, now and in the future. Accurate diagnosis and treatment are key to a healthy active life. The pediatric rehabilitation specialists at NYDNRehab help children progress and heal by making therapy fun!

24/02/2021

POST-EXERCISE RECOVERY

"Athletes, dancers and fitness enthusiasts alike know how important it is to rest between workouts, to let your body repair damaged tissue, flush metabolic waste and restore essential cellular metabolites. Time and nutrition will do the trick, but sometimes the demands of a rigorous schedule mean you need to accelerate recovery."

Read more: https://nydnrehab.com/sports-medicine/post-exercise-recovery-for-sports-dance-and-fitness/

Recovery time between workouts is essential to peak performance in sports, dance and fitness. When a rigorous schedule demands fast recovery, tech tools can help.

18/02/2021

Rehabbing the Plantar Fascia: To Stretch or Not to Stretch?

"Plantar fasciitis is an overuse injury that causes pain that normally begins in the heel and gradually worsens to affect the entire arch tendon of the foot. Runners, athletes and fitness enthusiasts are all vulnerable to plantar fasciitis, as is anyone required to spend long hours standing. Wearing certain types of shoes like flip-flops and high heels may also lead to inflammation of the plantar fascia".

Read more here:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/rehabbing-the-plantar-fascia-to-stretch-or-not-to-stretch/

At NYDNRehab, we take a holistic and multimodal approach to treating plantar fasciitis. We combine our functional foot physical therapy with ESWT.

11/02/2021

Five common causes of pain in your hip

The structures surrounding your hip and pelvic region are a complex system of muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, joints and bones. They all interact together to transfer force loads between your upper and lower body, stabilize your spine, and support and protect your visceral and reproductive organs. As with any complex system, many moving parts means there are a number of things that can go wrong, and when something is out of whack, it often manifests as some type of hip pain.

Hip pain can present at the front, side, or back of the hip region, or in the groin area, and the exact cause can be difficult to diagnose. However, there are five common causes of hip pain that can be distinguished with a thorough diagnosis.

https://nydnrehab.com/blog/five-common-causes-of-pain-in-your-hip-and-pelvic-region/

An individualized rehabilitation program is then designed to treat and correct the underlying cause of your pain, so you can return to an active lifestyle

08/02/2021

Herniated discs and low back pain

Low back pain is a common complaint of middle aged adults, and a herniated disc is frequently the cause. Spinal discs and spongy fluid-filled sacs located between your vertebra that serve to absorb shock during physical activity. When the outer tissue of a disc becomes torn, fluid can leak out, causing a ruptured or herniated disc.

Repetitive overuse, excessive sitting, poor posture and weak core muscles are often to blame for disc herniation. A ruptured disc can irritate nerves, causing pain and weakness in your low back, buttocks and legs.

Read more here:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/study-reveals-great-news-for-herniated-disc-sufferers/

If you suffer from a herniated lumbar disc, consult with a herniated disc specialist at NYDNR to find the right treament plan for you

05/02/2021

How Can You Repair Diastasis Recti Without Surgery

Pregnancy can put a great deal of stress on the mother’s body, and sometimes there is long-term damage after the baby is born. One of the more frustrating and challenging after-effects of childbirth is diastasis re**us abdominis (DRA), the separation of the left and right halves of the long re**us abdominis (RA) muscle that forms the six-pack.

While separation of the RA during pregnancy is normal and indeed necessary to accommodate the growing fetus, in some cases the two halves do not come back together after childbirth. This happens when the linea alba, the strip of fascial tissue that dissects the right and left RA, is overstretched and thinned. In some cases, the linea alba actually splits.

Read more here:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/how-can-you-repair-diastasis-recti-without-surgery/

While not all cases of DRA can be resolved with conservative treatment, and diastasis recti repair without surgery throuth physical therapy

02/02/2021

Getting to the Source of Shoulder Pain

The shoulder is a highly mobile joint, able to move in multiple planes due to its versatile ball-and-socket structure. But the tradeoff for mobility is complexity, with multiple nerves, muscles, ligaments and tendons surrounding the joint to stabilize it and produce movement. When shoulder pain sets in, it is important to work with a specialist who understands shoulder anatomy and biomechanics, who can pinpoint the exact source of pain.

Read more about common causes of shoulder pain here:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/getting-to-the-source-of-shoulder-pain/

The shoulder is a highly mobile joint, able to move in multiple planes due to its versatile ball-and-socket structure. But the tradeoff for mobility is complexity, with multiple nerves, muscles, ligaments and tendons surrounding the joint to stabilize it and produce movement. When shoulder pain sets...

29/01/2021

EXTRACORPOREAL MAGNETICTRANSDUCTION THERAPY

The advent of new technologies over the past several years has opened a vast range of possibilities for therapeutic, non-invasive and non-pharmacological methods to help patients manage pain and heal damaged tissues.

One promising new therapy that is getting the attention of the medical community is extracorporeal magnetic transduction therapy (EMTT), a non-invasive treatment technology that uses electromagnetic fields to reduce pain and stimulate cellular neogenesis in targeted tissues.

NYDNRehab is pleased to offer this groundbreaking new technology to our patients to treat a variety of conditions, including joint and muscle disorders, bone fractures, athletic injuries and chronic pain conditions.
https://nydnrehab.com/treatment-methods/extracorporeal-magnetic-transduction-therapy/

Advances in technology are opening a vast range of possibilities for treating pain and injuries using non-invasive and non-pharmacological methods. EMTT is an effective new touch-free technology for treating pain and healing tissues, especially when combined with shock wave therapy.

27/01/2021

Massage Gun

Getting the Most from Your Massage Gun: A Beginner’s Guide to Percussive Therapy

For years now, athletes, trainers and therapists have been using percussive therapy delivered with a handheld device to treat professional athletes during warmup, post-exercise recovery and rehab. When used correctly, a percussive massage device can be a great tool for intensifying blood flow to muscles and connective tissues to warm them up, and to relieve post-exercise stiffness and soreness.

Recently, consumer-grade percussive devices have hit the market at affordable prices, and they have become popular gifts for athletes and fitness lovers. Percussive massage guns resemble a hand drill, and most have multiple attachments and settings. Choosing the right percussive device and knowing how to use it effectively are keys to getting the greatest benefits from this popular self-care technology.

Our massage gun guide explains the underlying mechanisms of percussive device therapy, and goes into detail about how to use your percussive device correctly, to get the greatest benefits.

What do percussive devices do, and how do they work?
Read here:
https://nydnrehab.com/uncategorized/massage-gun/

25/01/2021

Physical therapy for wrist tendinitis

Wrist tendinitis, sometimes called De Quervain’s syndrome (or De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis) is an inflammation that causes swelling and pain in the wrist and lower thumb area. It is a frequent diagnosis among people who produce the same type of movements throughout the day with the wrist and the hand. Repetitive strain injury is what this syndrome called. Some physicians consider this disease a wrist tendinitis. Medical science says this condition has also been associated with rheumatoid arthritis as well as pregnancy. Using woodworking tools as well as even a computer mouse can add to this diagnosis over time. If you love hammering, using screws or even knitting, you most probably will face De Quervain’s syndrome sooner or later.

The symptoms that may bother you in this case are:
Read them here:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/physical-therapy-for-wrist-tendinitis/

If you are suffering from wrist tendinitis, the joint pain physical therapy can help. The rehab team has years of hands-on experience to diagnose and treat your wrist tendinopathy.

22/01/2021

Do Not Try This at Home: The Latest (Absurd) Self-Treatment for Back Pain

If you have ever experienced severe back pain, you know how debilitating and all-consuming it can be. You may have felt at times that you would try anything, just to make the pain go away.

This is the true and somewhat disturbing story of one man who did just that.

However, before judging this poor bloke too harshly, it should be noted that back pain is often non-specific in nature, meaning it cannot be linked to any one identifiable cause or incident. Moreover, many popular treatments for back pain, including surgery, often fall short of resolving the problem. So it is not surprising that back pain sufferers sometimes turn to “Dr. Google” to find alternative treatment solutions.

Read more here:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/do-not-try-this-at-home-the-latest-absurd-self-treatment-for-back-pain/

Unlike traditional medicine that seeks to manage pain symptoms without eliminating the underlying cause, the back pain specialists at NYDNRehab are dedicated to identifying, treating and resolving the underlying source of back pain.

20/01/2021

4 Popular Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis Heel Pain — Which is best?

Plantar fasciitis is a painful and debilitating overuse injury that affects a broad range of people, including athletes, runners and anyone who stands on their feet for prolonged periods of time. The plantar fascia is a thick band of connective tissue that spans the bottom of your foot, from your heel to your toes, acting like a rubber band to propel you upward during the gait cycle.

Plantar fasciitis pain is caused by repetitive microtears of the fascia tissue near the heel that lead to collagen degeneration. In some cases, there is an ossification (hardening) of soft tissues at the heel, creating a heel spur. With rest and attentive care, plantar fasciitis normally resolves itself over time, but the condition can be persistent, lasting for months or even years.

Read more about plantar fasciitis treatments here:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/4-popular-treatments-for-plantar-fasciitis-heel-pain-which-is-best/

Four of the most progressive treatment methods for plantar fascia pain include Prolotherapy, PRP injections, corticosteroid injections and ESWT

18/01/2021

10 Little-Known Facts About Dry Needling for Pain Management and Improved Function🧐

Chronic pain syndromes and motor dysfunction are among the top medical complaints of adults in the 21st Century. Excessive sitting, sedentary lifestyles, chronic stress and obesity are all contributing factors. For physically active adults, overuse during sports and exercise can result in reduced performance and increased injury risk.

Conventional approaches to pain management💪

Sadly, most approaches to treating chronic pain yield less-than-satisfactory results. Prescription pain medications are fueling an out-of-control opioid crisis, and over-the-counter alternatives do little to alleviate pain. Moreover, medications only treat pain symptoms, without getting at their source.

Surgery is another approach that often falls short of getting to the root cause of chronic pain. Considering its invasive nature, low rate of success and astronomical cost, surgery is simply not an option for many sufferers of pain and dysfunction.

Read more here:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/little-known-facts-about-dry-needling-for-pain-management-and-improved-function/

Chronic pain syndromes and motor dysfunction are among the top medical complaints of adults in the 21st Century. Excessive sitting, sedentary lifestyles, chronic stress and obesity are all contributing factors. For physically active adults, overuse during sports and exercise can result in reduced pe...

15/01/2021

Feeling Stiff? Why stretching may not be the best solution

We all feel stiff and achy from time to time, and the feeling is most often transient. You may have feelings of tightness in your joints and muscles when you first roll out of bed in the morning, or after you have been sitting at the computer for a prolonged period of time. And of course, after an extra tough workout, you can expect to feel tight and achy the next day as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) sets in. But in most cases, once you get up and get moving, the feeling of stiffness abates as your blood begins to circulate to the tight-feeling areas.

Read more here:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/feeling-stiff-why-stretching-may-not-be-the-best-solution/

We all feel stiff and achy from time to time, and the feeling is most often transient. You may have feelings of tightness in your joints and muscles when you first roll out of bed in the morning, or after you have been sitting at the computer for a prolonged period of time. And of course, after an e...

13/01/2021

Measuring Blood Flow and Muscle Stiffness for Performance and Injury Prevention

For decades, the benefits of stretching, when, how often and how much, have been grist for the debate mill. Some exercise scientists think stretching is a total waste of time, some think it is beneficial when done in a specific context, and some feel it is critical to optimal performance and recovery, and should be an integral part of any training, warmup and recovery routine.

Regular static stretching gives your joints a broader range of motion and added mobility, but to be useful for athletic performance, mobility needs to be balanced with stability. Static stretching performed prior to a competition or intense exercise can reduce muscle stiffness and increase blood flow to the muscles and tendons, to potentially enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury.

The question is when to stretch, and for how long?
The answer is here:
https://nydnrehab.com/blog/blood-flow-restriction-therapy-a-guide-for-the-novice/