ActiveCare Physical Therapy, PC

Sleeping position is an important factor during your overnight hours. It can be the source of a refreshed and energized morning or a kinked up and painful awakening. Health online's article: Support Your Neck and Spine With the Best Mattresses for Side Sleepers takes into consideration body size, mattress firmness and body position for picking the best mattress for a side sleeping position. Health online reached out to Dr. Karena Wu and other healthcare providers to discuss some of these components. Mattresses are not one size fits all. There is a lot of personal preference when it comes to picking a great mattress for your side sleeping position. Dr. Wu comments that a medium firm mattress that keeps your spine in alignment and provides enough support and cushioning for your joints is the best bet for a side sleeper. This article gives you a multitude of choices so you can decide for yourself. Remember, your mattress choice is your personal preference. To read the article, click on the link: https://lnkd.in/eS95rtxS

Compression socks are being used more regularly to help with medical conditions, for sports recovery and for travel. They have become stylish and comfortable and included in daily routines. The Strategist reached out to multiple healthcare providers to discuss how beneficial compression socks are and how to pick the best one. Dr. Karena Wu was asked to comment on one of the factors, compression levels. Other factors to look at are material and length. This article showcases the 7 best compression socks to be used for different purposes. To read the article, click here:https://lnkd.in/e25nzUCG

Dr. Karena Wu, orthopedic manual physical therapist is no stranger to knee pain. She suffers from osteoarthritis of the knee and has done market research on herself to find ways to help reduce pain, inflammation and swelling. She practices what she preaches and stretches and strengthens around the knee joint to make the knee mobile and stable. Dr. Wu then guides her patients on how do these same stretches to resolve knee discomfort and to improve mobility. First For Women reached out to movement professionals to discuss 6 expert based moves to move pain free. This article describes 6 leg stretches that will take the pressure off of the knee joint, allow the muscles to recruit more readily and for you to return to full and pain free function. To read the story, click on the link here. https://lnkd.in/eeBwxEgF The story was also picked up by Yahoo Life: https://lnkd.in/es6G_Ae9

Dr. Karena Wu is passionate about posture. As a Pilates based rehabilitation physical therapist, she emphasizes posture in all positions, even at rest! Posture impacts your health more than you realize. It can cause issues with your cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, metabolic, psychological and musculoskeletal systems. Posture can cause extra stress on your systems that can lead to other conditions like diabetes. Posture can cause stress on the bones and soft tissues which can lead to degenerative conditions. Posture is crucial in muscle activation. Dr. Wu is emphatic about posture when treating her patients, overseeing their exercise prescription and when the patients are at rest. Her style of physical therapy looks at the body holistically and posture is an integral part of the kinetic chain and the recovery process. She works with her individual clients to help retrain their posture and make the best decisions in the use of external assistive devices like these. This article on Today.com looks at how posture correctors work and the different types of posture correctors. To read her comments, click here: https://lnkd.in/g6JBtBhk #posture #fitness #exercise #posturecorrectors #health #education #physicaltherapy #bestptnyc

Massage or soft tissue mobilization (STM) is a crucial component of physical therapy rehabilitation. The team at ActiveCare Physical Therapy incorporate STM into their hands on treatments. Dr. Karena Wu trains her associates to provide the best STM and massage as manual therapy specialists. We utilize specific soft tissue techniques and instruments to provide the best physical therapy care. We also recommend the use of at home massage tools for self care. The Real Simple reached out to Dr. Wu to get her opinion on The 5 Best Massage Chairs of 2024. Dr. Wu recommends what to look for in a massage chair and and how to long to use them. She also describes the benefits of some of the settings in these massage chairs. To read the story, click on the link: https://lnkd.in/e_BfYEW6

Dr. Karena Wu, Physical Therapist and Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy joins the Today Show again during this week's Sleep Series. Dr. Wu discusses a few tips and tricks to decompress before you get out of bed. She teaches how to traction or lengthen the neck and turn on the shoulder blade muscles on your upper back to reduce aches and pains in the neck and shoulders. Dr. Wu then describes a pelvic tilt to stretch the low back area and a gluteal, or hip stretch to lengthen the hip muscles and reduce compression in the low back spine and hip. Sheinelle Jones, Al Roker and Craig Melvin perform the exercises with Dr. Wu leading the group. These quick exercises done before leaving the bed can reduce your pain and stiffness first thing in the morning. https://lnkd.in/edrd-5r6 #exercise #physicaltherapy #pain #stiffness #morningroutine #education #bestptnyc

Dr. Karena Wu is the Medical Director for America's elite professional beach volleyball tournament series, the Association of Volleyball Professionals, or the AVP. Dr. Wu has worked with the AVP since the early 200's in New York and New Jersey. She became a board member in 2014 and subsequently Medical Director from 2016 on. Karena Wu has traveled with the AVP to their tournament stops nationwide to provide the best medical care for the AVP athletes. She oversees the multi-disciplinary medical tent of physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors, athletic trainers and acupuncturists that are staffed locally at each stop to ensure a smooth transition of care and the best quality of care from each healthcare provider. Her team at ActiveCare Physical Therapy in NYC works with patients who enjoy volleyball in NYC, whether it is a pick up game or an organized team. Volleyball injuries can range from shoulder, neck, low back, hip, knees and ankles. ActiveCare Physical Therapy is a holistic and manual therapy specialty practice that gets athletes back into their game quickly. Our specialized treatments include laser therapy to promote cellular healing and return to play faster. Our holistic approach includes the entire kinetic chain which helps to strengthen the body for jumps, serves, spikes and digs. We know the sport's requirements and will help guide you along to make sure you can recover, prevent injuries and continue to play indoor or beach volleyball and help with winning! #volleyball #beachvolleyball #medical #physicaltherapy #medicaldirector #avp #bestptnyc

Are you looking to change your body for the better? How can you track your weight loss? Winter is in full swing and it is a great time to get in shape for the upcoming spring and summer. The Fit3D body scanner helps with trackable weight change and is in heavy use at ActiveCare Physical Therapy. Clients are coming in for their 3 month packages to track their fitness journey for general health and wellness. For those with diabetes and hypertension, weight loss is not about aesthetics but about life or death. Tracking your weight loss is easy through the FIT3D body scanner. The scans are housed in the Fit3D cloud and allow for side by side comparisons. Weight and body composition using a proprietary DXA will calculate lean mass versus fat mass. The body scanner will create a 3 dimensional avatar for comparison every month and can even be used to create custom fit clothing for your new transformation. Reach out to us today to get started and discover how the Fit3D body scan can help you discover your new self. Visit our website to learn how this 3D scan works. https://lnkd.in/erxGNdUw #fit3dbodyscanner #bodyscan #weightloss #health 

Dr. Karena Wu, Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist and owner of ActiveCare Physical Therapy contributes to this story on the Best Mattress for Every Sleeper. Health online tested over 50 mattresses to give you better rest. Sleep is an integral part of your health and is the time when restorative and repair processes occur in the system. A good mattress will have you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated in the morning. Dr. Wu and her team at ActiveCare Physical Therapy discuss sleep quality, sleep positions and mattress health with their patients who are complaining of pain. Dr. Wu comments on how firmness can affect your system based on your condition and things to note when purchasing a mattress online. This article highlights multiple mattresses for different conditions. Before you purchase your next mattress, check out this article to make sure you are making the best choice for you! https://lnkd.in/g5zKJRhi

ActiveCare Physical Therapy is a specialty clinic that emphasizes Pilates for rehabilitation and specific exercise technique. This is not your traditional physical therapy. Our therapists have an eagle eye for correcting your exercise technique. We tailor your exercise prescription for your specific injury. We work one-on-one with you to make sure you benefit the best from your therapeutic exercise. Our patient volume is low which means a lot of individualized attention. Our clients graduate to utilize the onsite Pilates instruction from Kelli Workman, a 20 plus year veteran instructor who specializes in the Ron Fletcher method. We work hand in hand with our independent contractors to make sure our clients get the best recovery experience and the quickest and safest return to their prior level of function. To learn about our Pilates based rehab and Kelli Workman, visit us here: https://lnkd.in/dnhEJGk. Call us at 212.777.4374 or email us at staff@bestptnyc.com to book an appointment now to get your core strong, stable and in shape for the upcoming spring. Pilates is THE exercise to get that definition in the waist!