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Weekly Team Training

$100/month
Remote & in-person training

This training is for individuals that are looking for a curated weekly run and strength program to follow while having the opportunity to train and compete with others. This programming is a blend between high touchpoint performance coaching and a basic templated program.

Each week you’ll be provided with training information covering details about the upcoming “Quality Session” of the week. You will also have access to a coach who will be remotely monitoring your progress and guiding along the way.

Every Tuesday evening we will meet in Central Park for Team Practice to tackle the week's Quality Session. These practices are an additional $25/session.

Strength and mobility programming will be included in the weekly program.

We will follow the NYRR racing schedule, hitting each and every race of the Club Points series. Those races are…

Race	2022 Date
Washington Heights 5K	March 6th
Queens 10K	June 18th
Team Champs (5mi)	July 31st
Harlem 5k	August 13th
5th Avenue Mile	Sept 11th
Bronx 10 Mile	Sept 18th
Staten Island Half Marathon	Oct 9th
NYC Marathon	Nov 6th
Ted Corbitt 15K	Dec 4th

Summary

$100/month - remote run & strength programming
$25/session for each in-person Tuesday practice in Central Park
Cancel or pause payments at any time

Strength & Mobility for Runners
Group Training

$36/class
Thursdays, 5:30 PM
Location: O2 Fit Nation (201 E 71st St.)

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This weekly class is for any runner that has felt like strength and mobility has been the missing piece to their running performance. Each week will feature comprehensive programming aimed at conditioning commonly injured areas in effort to reduce injury risk and make the body more robust.

Strength work increases robustness by increasing bone density, increasing tensile strength of tissues and ligaments, and improving the force production (power!) of the nerves and muscles.

We’ll feel strong, stable, and in control of our bodies while working through common aches & pains. In addition to strength and mobility, we’ll also tackle things to help biomechanics like plyometrics and running drills. New runners, old runners, fast and slow. You’ll sweat with a welcoming and supportive community in the world’s greatest city.

Open to everyone. This class is not exclusive to runners - rather, anyone that is looking to get a comprehensive core and lower body workout into their weekly routine.

$36/class (packages available)
Thursdays, 5:30 PM
Location: O2 Fit Nation (201 E 71st St.)

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Note

You will be taken to the O2 website where you will be asked to log-in and create a profile
Search for Thursday Night 5:30 PM class (starting Feb 3rd)
You will use this profile to book all future classes
Bookings will open 10 days prior to class start

Physical Therapy:

Every day I work to get people out of pain and back to doing the things they love by listening, creating effective programming, and addressing the root cause of their issue.

During our 60 minute sessions you will have my full attention and leave with the tools to be in control of your pain and have the confidence to move freely.

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I specialize in

Foot & Ankle

Achilles Tendonitis
Plantar Fasciitis
Ankle Sprains
Shin Splints
Bunions
Calf Strain (chronic & acute)
Stress Fractures
Sesamoiditis
Morton's Neuroma
Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis
Peroneal Tendonitis
Ankle "Instability"

Knee

"Runner's / Jumper's knee"
Patellar Tendonitis
IT Band Syndrome
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Meniscus Injuries (and post-surgical care)
Osgood-Schlatters
Tibial or Femoral Stress Fractures
Strains of Hamstring, Quad, & Adductor
Knee "Instability"

Hip

Hip Flexor Strain
FAI - "Hip Impinge"
Sciatica
Labral Tear
Hip Stress Fractures
Gluteal Tendon Pain
Hip Bursitis
Hamstring Tendon Pain

Low Back

SI Joint Pain
Acute Low Back Pain
QL Pain
Disc Herniation
Spinal Stenosis
Degen. Disc Disease (DDD)
Back Pain With Running
Osteoporosis
Spondylosis

Insurance & payment

The intricacies of insurance and paying for medical visits can be confusing and frustrating. Through your course of care, you will be provided with the utmost transparency and punctuality when it comes to payments.

Cost:
Insurance is accepted on an out-of-network basis. This means that your cost per session will depend on your specific insurance plan and whether it has "out-of-network benefits" for Physical Therapy. If you do not have coverage, self-pay rates can be determined.

Some additional notes:

FSA and HSA cards can be used for care
Packages can be purchased to reduce per-session cost
Telehealth is available for a reduced rate

Insurance Billing:
To help, we work with a team of billing professionals that take the stress out of your care. Their role is to:

Verify your insurance coverage, including your deductible and co-pay information
Submit documentation on your behalf
Manage denied claims

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Why Out-of-Network?
With a full hour for each session, you will receive the attention you deserve without feeling rushed. Generally, these high value visits result in you needing less visits overall, and result in higher satisfaction than when compared to in-network PT. There are incredible in-network Physical Therapists, however the in-network model puts them at a disadvantage - shorter visit times and more patients to manage - often multiple patients during the same hour session.

Out-of-network, although it can be more expensive per visit, is an investment in your health.

What to expect

The visit:

Each visit is 60 minutes in length, one-on-one with me.
For your first visit, we'll spend as much time as needed discussing your experience, and perform various tests to determine the cause of your pain and what to expect going forward.
For follow-ups, we'll spend the first portion of the visit assessing what worked last time, what didn't, and what your experience was like in the time between visits.
Likely some form of manual therapy will be used in the initial stages of the visit, followed up by specific mobility and strength work.

In between visits:

After each visit, you'll receive a follow-up from me detailing your specific strength and mobility program to follow.
This program will tell you exactly how much, how often, and how intensely to do each movement, as well as descriptions of how each movement should feel.
Over time, we will build on your program - progressing and regressing where necessary based on your response to these exercise prescriptions to continue towards your goals.

What to wear:

We will likely be using the gym space and treadmill, so come dressed ready to move.
Shorts are ideal if we're working on the knee or hip, t-shirt or tank if we're working on the shoulder.
Bring your running shoes so that we can address wear patterns and perform a gait analysis.

Direct access - no medical script needed

Since 2006, Physical Therapists in New York have been practicing with "Direct Access," which means that clients can be seen by a PT without going to a doctor first. So! Anytime something hurts, a PT can be there to help navigate your pain experience right away, rather than having to go through the hoops of the medical system.

With Direct Access, patients can be seen for up to 10 visits or 30 days, whichever comes first, before needing a script from a physician.

Since Physical Therapists work every day with every type of pain, they're incredible entry-point healthcare resources in diagnosing orthopedic issues and referring out to the most appropriate medical specialist when appropriate.

Telehealth

Telehealth is a powerful resource that can dramatically reduce accessibility and cost barriers to care. So much of what I do as a professional is guide people through their pain experience and provide them with the necessary tools and knowledge to recover and perform effectively.

"Hands-on" work can be incredibly helpful and appropriate. However truly effective PT treatment is rarely a simple hands-on "fix-it" type of solution. Recovering from injuries takes time, an understanding of the issue, and effective programming - and that can be accomplished through Telehealth PT.

The COVID pandemic taught us that Telehealth can be an effective medium for rehab, and the equipment needed is minimal! With just a phone or computer and an internet connection and we can quickly dive into:

"Can I run through this?" and other participation-related questions
"What's causing this?" - we'll determine the most likely diagnosis
"When will it end?" - we'll determine a working prognosis and and set expectations
Effective strategies to manage your pain
A detailed weekly plan to guide you through recovery
Medical specialist referral if appropriate

Telehealth is covered by most major insurance companies. See if Telehealth is appropriate for you by scheduling a free consult call below:

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Treatment approach

In a very simple sense, my approach is to treat the person in front of me. Pain is a complex experience that exists at the intersection of physiological factors, social factors, and psychological factors. Therefore, a simple hammer & nail "fix it" kind of approach won't suffice with most injuries.

That means that a detailed history and evaluation is a crucial first step in developing a foundation from which to build. Your injury history, current pain experience, your ways of coping, and your expectations around pain are important framers around your current injury. We'll answer questions like:

Can I run through this? - and other participation-related questions
What's causing this? - we'll determine the most likely diagnosis
When will it end? - we'll determine a working prognosis and and set expectations

This history gathering, paired with specific physical therapy tests help shape your diagnosis and set the stage for treatment.

Often, some form of manual therapy can be effective in reducing symptoms and restoring movement. I use a wide variety of manual therapy techniques like joint mobilizations, and soft tissue mobilization techniques like "Graston," "ART," deep tissue massage, vibration guns, foam rolling, myofascial cupping, and so on, and will teach you to utilize these methods on your own.

Injuries generally happen when you have exceeded your tissue's capacity for what you're asking them to do. An Achilles tendonitis, for example, is an inflammation of a tendon that wasn't strong enough to carry out your desired workload. An ankle sprain, although more violent and less preventable, is the result of exceeding the capacity of the ankle ligaments.

Therefore - the most effective method of rehab takes place in the gym. In order to restore the strength of those compromised tissues, there has to be an effective dose of load placed on them. In other words - exercise! Tissues need to be stressed in order to adapt. That's where the art of Physical Therapy comes in - knowing where, how often, and how much load to apply to a given tissue without over-stressing. A good Physical Therapist is a master of the weight room, and can regress or progress your session based on your response to exercise and your experience level.

From there - we build out your weekly plan. I will program for you exactly what to do, how often to do it, with what intensity, and what you can expect to feel with each exercise. Think of this piece as a form of coaching that takes place in between visits - you, the athlete and me, the coach.

It's my goal to restore function and get you to a place that exceeds your initial fitness. Once you're out of pain, the sky's the limit! Check out the weekly Group Training classes, "Team Training" remote coaching, and Personal Training options on this page to keep the momentum rolling.

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