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15 Lake Ridge Plaza
Valley Cottage, NY 10989
Text or call: 845-675-8444
Office Phone: 845-268-0555
Fax: 845-675-0333


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"What Do I Do When Quarantine Gets Painful?"
By: David Stedjan, PT, MPT, OCS Since being quarantined at home and being off their normal routines, people are noticing more Neck, Back...


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“What I Learned From A Car Parking Inside The Office” (…that can help you too!)
On October 17, 2019, I was talking to a patient, on her first visit, and all of a sudden, I heard a loud crash. When I turned around,...


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The 4 Tell-Tale Signs that an Injury Will Stop You from Running
Running places stresses on the body. Normally, if given adequate rest and time to recover those stresses cause a normal adaptation to...


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What’s Going on with My Shoulder?
There is no body part that people come into therapy for that causes as much confusion as the shoulder. The worry and confusion is...


- 5 min
How Important is Sport-Specific Training Really?
The idea of sport-specific training has become a huge topic among athletes, trainers and physical therapists. This has become such a big...


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Staying Safe While Exercising in The Cold New York Winters
One of my favorite things about living in New York is that we have four seasons. There is a cycle to the year, and we all have our...

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What is the Core? And Why is it SO Important?
Everyone who exercises or who has back pain has been told “You need to strengthen your core!” I took gross anatomy and have spent the...


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…With Effectiveness And Individual Care for All!
“I pledge allegiance to the patients of Empire Sports Physical Therapy and to the values on which it stands. Many treatments for...


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How can a Physical Therapist Help Me?
Physical therapy is one of the most misunderstood disciplines in all of healthcare. We, as Physical Therapists, are often confused with...


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Recognizing Concussion Symptoms in Athletes
It feels like during just about every NFL or college football game that you watch lately there is a player going off to the sidelines for...
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