Your doctor has just recommended physical therapy, and they’ve even provided their therapist of choice right on the prescription. Physicians will routinely recommend someone...
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on June 9, 2023 Osteoarthritis is a common condition involving the chronic degeneration of the cartilage...
Maintaining an active lifestyle is essential to remaining independent throughout life. Regular physical activity provides health benefits, including the strength, flexibility, and balance required...
People who experience a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury experience a wide variety of symptoms secondary to temporary dysfunction of the brain. Fortunately,...
What is Diastasis Recti? Diastasis recti (diastasis rectus abdominis) is a separation of the abdominal muscles along the midline of the abdomen. This usually...
Hand therapists specialize in conditions affecting hand and upper extremity injuries and impairments that occur for a variety of causes. A hand therapist may...
How Can Physical Therapy Help Athletes Return to Play Post-COVID? There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significantly negative impact...
More and more, as baby boomers reach their golden years, adults participate in marathons and group interval training workouts, and children dedicate themselves to...
As a former collegiate athlete, physical therapist Ryan Stahl, understands the importance of returning to sports as safely and quickly as possible after an...
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on 04/18/23 There are different treatment options for osteoarthritis, ranging from medications to specific osteoarthritis...
Lucky, rewarding, impactful…these words were used by our physical therapy team members to describe how they felt about their career path. As we celebrate...
Preparing for surgery is critical for successful outcomes after your operation. The Ivy Rehab Network offers a comprehensive prehab training plan that helps individuals recover faster after...
Physical therapy exercises aren’t something that should only be done when you’re in our clinics. The strengthening exercises that your therapist provides you with...
Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapy for your Family during Coronavirus Although your little ones may be out of school due to closures caused by...
The Ivy Rehab Network is now offering home-based care! HomeSTEP is their innovative, home-based care program that allows our therapists to be there for...
We remain committed to serving our patients and communities in light of the challenges imposed by COVID-19. We are continually evolving our services so...
Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, and its network of partners across the country, are proud to announce the launch of virtual care, telehealth solutions for physical...
Physical therapy is a growing profession with the purpose of restoring mobility and function to the body. Physical Therapists (PTs) have a wide range...
Concussion awareness first step in curbing repeated sports-related concussions among young athletes. It’s every sports parent’s worry: Watching your child take a hard fall...
As we near the end of the year, many of you might find yourselves in a situation where your insurance deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums have already been met...
Back pain and other musculoskeletal pain can be both debilitating and frustrating, especially if it starts to interfere in work duties, daily activities, and...
When fall is here, cross country running injuries appear and can sideline high school athletes and other distance runners. Some of the most common running...
By Eleanor Campbell Pediatric physical and occupational therapists are seeing an ever-increasing number of infants with Torticollis and flat head syndrome (Plagiocephaly / Brachycephaly). Torticollis,...
By Amanda Perry, PT, DPT and Brittany Marshall, SPT Attending physical therapy for rehab BEFORE your elective surgery (ie “Prehab”) can accelerate your post-operative...
Tennis elbow can strike whether you play pickleball year-round or work as a chef in a gourmet restaurant. While it’s called tennis elbow, athletes aren’t...
Our very own Tyson Damitz, DPT, recently published an article to help people in Kokomo, Indiana understand what exactly physical therapy is. Here is the original...
In today’s digital world, smartphones are used for just about everything. It’s not uncommon to spend hours on social media, texting, or watching videos...
Below you’ll find an excellent infographic from our friends at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) regarding low back pain. If you’re one of...
Should you visit a physical therapist even if you’re not injured? Here, we summarized a great article published in “Self” Magazine. Below are the key takeaways...
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on July 24, 2023 As Parkinson’s Disease progresses, patients start to lose their ability to walk,...
If you are experiencing heel pain, especially after walking all day or running long distances, you may have plantar fasciitis. It’s a common condition characterized...
Patients with meniscal injuries (such as a meniscal tear) face an interesting choice: surgery or physical therapy. The goal, of course, is to restore functional...
This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on 02/01/22 Are you struggling with constant habitual neck cracking or neck popping pain? From joint...
When it comes to staving off Parkinson’s disease’s progression, movement is the best medicine. A long-term degenerative disease that affects mobility, speech and motor...
Physical therapy is a growing profession with the purpose of restoring mobility and function to the body. Physical Therapists (PTs) have a wide range...
by Holly Lookabaugh-Deur, PT, DSc, GCS Holly Lookabaugh-Deur is the Regional Director for Ivy Rehab Network Partner clinic, Generation Care located in West Michigan. Holly is...
Dr. John Dundon at The Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey spoke with NJ.com to discuss how lengthy hospital stays after total joint replacement surgery might be...
By Michael Hannett, SPT, CSCS from Ivy Rehab Hackensack, New Jersey location clinic. What is Frozen Shoulder? A “frozen shoulder”, also referred to as adhesive capsulitis,...
A new way to train and rehabilitate has been introduced at our Ivy Rehab HSS Physical Therapy Center of Excellence in Englewood, New Jersey! The AlterG®...
The skeleton that supports your every move is always remodeling. When bones are sufficiently and properly stressed (as during weight-bearing and resistance exercise activities),...
There are a lot of physical fitness requirements needed in law enforcement, the military, and other emergency rescue professions. Sometimes called the “tactical athlete,”...
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic progressive movement disorder. Meaning that the longer a person has this condition the harder it becomes for them to...
With the growing awareness of the opioid epidemic occurring nationwide, there is also a growing body of evidence that physical therapy offers a great first...
66% of all shoulder problems are impingement injuries. Impingement is diagnosed as either primary, secondary, or posterior shoulder pain (internal). An impingement means that...
The Effect of Aquatic Exercise and Education on Lowering Fall Risk in Older Adults with Hip Osteoarthritis (OA) The current geriatric population was once...
It’s one of the most common back-to-school purchases – a backpack. But when it comes to buying a backpack, parents shouldn’t take a one-size-fits-all...
Every year falls kill approximately 30,000 Americans. Many more are injured and permanently debilitated by a fall. As a physical therapist, my advice is that...
Osteoporosis is a disease affecting approximately 10 million men and women in America. It is the progressive loss of bone mineral density. With bone...
