Physical Therapy:

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. 

Some notes:
  • FSA and HSA cards can be used
  • Packages can be purchased for a discounted per-session cost
  • Telehealth is available for a reduced rate

​If you do not have out-of-network coverage, the cash rate for services is $175 for each 60-minute session.

Insurance Billing:
I work with a team of billing professionals that help streamline the process. Their role is to:
  • ​Verify your insurance coverage, including your deductible and co-pay information
  • Submit documentation on your behalf
  • Keep your financials updated and transparent
Why Out-of-Network?
Out-of-network allows me to look at your individual case and do absolutely everything that's necessary to get you back. When you trust me with your care, my role becomes to guide, communicate, and advocate for you until your goals are met. Each hour-long session is focused, and your time between sessions is thoughtfully & carefully programmed.

The in-network business model puts hard working PTs at a disadvantage. The cheaper in-network price results in the PT seeing multiple patients per hour, more overall patients to manage, shorter visit times, and indirect care by using aides or techs. This unsustainable model of care forces the quality to be lower. It's the reality!

Out-of-network, although it can be more expensive per visit, is an investment in your health. Generally, these high-value visits result in you needing less visits overall, and result in higher satisfaction than when compared to in-network PT.
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:
Certifications
  • New York University, Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Indiana University, Bachelors of Science
  • ​Licensed Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) in New York State
  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) - NSCA
  • Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)
  • Fascial Movement Taping Certified - RockTape
  • Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization - IASTM Technique
  • Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association

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.
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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.
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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! ​​

Performance Extras:

  • VO2 Max Testing
  • Gait Analysis
  • Biomechanics Training
VO2 max and resting metabolic testing at Bespoke Treatments