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Your wrist plays a role in almost everything you do. Typing, cooking, lifting, gripping a phone – when it hurts, you feel it constantly. Keith Chan, a New York State licensed physical therapist at ITNYCPT in New York City, treats patients with a wide range of wrist conditions. Wrist physical

Wearing comfortable, flexible clothing helps your physical therapist assess movement, treat the right area, and guide exercise safely. If you wonder what to wear to physical therapy, choose clothes that allow movement. They should also give easy access to the treated body area. ITNYCPT operates in New York City. Keith

Medically reviewed by Keith Chan, PT, New York State licensed physical therapist. Spinal muscular atrophy physical therapy helps patients with SMA maintain mobility, protect joints, support posture, and, when possible, improve daily function. SMA affects motor neurons, the nerve cells that transmit signals from the spinal cord to muscles. In

A SLAP tear physical therapy treatment plan focuses on reducing shoulder pain, improving motion, and rebuilding shoulder strength. A SLAP lesion affects the upper portion of the labrum, where the biceps tendon attaches near the shoulder joint. For the clinical context, this article was reviewed with input from Keith Chan,

PLOF means prior level of function. It describes how a person moved and did daily tasks before injury or illness. It can also mean before surgery or a decline. In PLOF physical therapy, this baseline helps the therapist compare what the person could do before with what they can do

Deep buttock pain that travels down your leg is a common sign of piriformis syndrome. Physical therapy is usually the first and most effective treatment. Keith Chan is a New York State licensed physical therapist at ITNYCPT in New York City. He provided clinical input for this article. The goal

Doctors call it pigeon toe, or intoeing, when the feet turn inward during walking or standing. Pigeon-toe physical therapy addresses the root cause. It treats it with exercise and movement retraining. Sometimes, it also uses hands-on care. Keith Chan is a New York State licensed physical therapist at ITNYCPT in

Most people who search for “physical therapy room” want a clear picture. They want to know what it looks like. They want to know what is inside and what will happen when they arrive. A PT room is a clinical space for assessing and treating movement-related conditions. It supports care

One shoulder sitting higher than the other is a common issue in physical therapy. For some people, it causes no pain. For others, it leads to shoulder pain, neck stiffness, and reduced range of motion. Physical therapy for uneven shoulders identifies the root cause and develops a plan to address

 Sports hernia injuries are often misdiagnosed. Many people spend months treating the wrong condition before getting the right help. Physical therapy for sports hernia rehabilitation is the standard first-line approach for most cases, combining pain management, progressive strengthening, and movement retraining to restore the ability to play sports at full