Balance Therapy in New York City

NYC’s Leading Balance Therapy in New York City since 1997

We believe that in order to reach your goals, you need one-on-one time with your own personal therapist.  Our approach of combining highly skilled therapy with closely monitored personalized care has been widely recognized.  H&D Balance Therapy in New York City has been chosen as the sole provider of therapy services for 10 fortune 500 companies.

In the mid-90’s, insurance carriers started becoming more profit-driven than they had ever been before. This aggressive bottom-line focus was reflected in greatly reduced reimbursements that affected how physical therapy was delivered.

Many providers responded by looking for ways to double, triple or even quadruple the number of patients they could see in an hour.  As a result, the quality of care suffered. If you had neck pain, there was only enough time to look at your neck and then treat your neck.

Greg and Rob refused to treat patients as if they were part of an assembly line. They said, ‘Enough is enough’ and in 1997 H&D Physical and Occupational therapy was established with a mission to provide one-on-one integrated science-based holistic therapy.

What does that mean?

Every small child knows some version of Them bones.  You might be humming it right now-…the hip bone’s connected to the back bone, the back bone’s connected to the neck bone…

Our musculoskeletal system is truly an extraordinary feat of (bio)engineering. An interconnected and complex chain of events is required every time we move.  Pain often occurs when there is a disruption somewhere in that chain and it is possible that pain in one area may be caused by a problem located in a different part of the body.

For example, wrist pain, numbness, or tingling in the fingers are hallmarks of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Typically, this is caused by a compressed nerve in the wrist due to repetitive movements such as typing or using a mouse.  However, these symptoms might actually originate from poor posture, tense muscles, nerve compression in the neck and pain traveling down the arm and into the hand.  These two diagnoses cannot be differentiated if an isolated symptom approach is used.  Integrated evidence-based holistic therapy means we consider biomechanics, your lifestyle and how you work to arrive at the correct diagnosis.

Our Treatment Philosophy

We treat people, not body parts.  Our PTs and OTs give you their undivided attention during your session. If you are in pain, we are on a quest to discover “why?” After we ask, ‘Where does it hurt? we take the time to ask:

• When does it hurt?
• What position are you in when it hurts?
• How does it affect your day?
• Where else in your body might you be weak or stiff?
• Have you had these symptoms in the past?
• What does your typical day look like (sleeping, eating, stress levels, etc.)?

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Equally important, we take the time to really listen to your answers.  This often uncovers surprising root causes for the pain or injury.  In fact, we once cured a right-handed pitcher’s recurring elbow pain by treating his left foot.

Using a systems approach, we analyzed his pitching form, and saw that when his left foot landed on the ground, he was a bit off balance which resulted in an inefficient movement pattern. This movement pattern increased stress to the right elbow.

By improving his left foot mobility and balance, his right elbow pain disappeared.  A symptom approach that focused solely on treating the elbow pain, without addressing the root cause, would not have produced the same successful outcome.

We have thousands of stories like this one.  Whether you’ve never tried physical therapy before, or you have and it didn’t work for you, we offer a new perspective and the personalized one-on-one care you deserve.  Schedule an appointment today.

If you have questions regarding treatments available, or whether PT is appropriate for you, please contact us. We would be happy to discuss your situation in advance of an evaluation session.

Switch to draftPreviewUpdateAdd title Injuries to the body can happen anytime and anywhere. Whether it’s during a sports game, car accident, or surgery, recovery is important to getting back to daily life. H&D Physical Therapy provides high-quality rehabilitation to anyone in need. Balance is something that can be negatively affected after an injury. Balance Therapy in New York City can help improve balance for better wellness.

What is Balance?

Balance comes from the vestibular system. It is located in the inner ear that sends messages to your brain about head positioning. There are two vestibular structures by each ear that act as levels in your head. The vestibular system works together with the visual system to create balance. Eyesight is important to be able to see the objects around you. Nerve endings in the proprioceptive system can become damaged caused by injuries. This can cause miscommunication signals to the brain, negatively affecting balance.

How to Detect Bad Balance

Balance can be altered after an injury. Doctors can assess patients if they feel their balance is off. Signs of vertigo or spinning sensations can occur if the body’s equilibrium is affected. Trained professionals at Balance Therapy in New York City can detect symptoms of off-balance and create a program to help the patient in need.

Exercises to Improve Balance

• Standing on one leg.
• Walking in a straight line.
• Using balance beams and wobble boards.
• Yoga.
• Pilates.

Complete these exercises a few times a week to increase balance! Improvements in balance should be seen if the exercises are completed regularly.

What Can Good Balance Enhance?

• Athletic Performance.
• Headache Prevention
• Everyday mobility.
• Joint movement.
• Muscle tightness prevention.

Contact H&D Physical Therapy For Balance Therapy in New York City

To learn more about H&D Physical Therapy, click here. To make an appointment click here. To schedule an at-home visit, click here. To book a telehealth appointment, click here. Balance Therapy in New York City is available to help anyone in need. Injuries to the body are physically and mentally exhausting. It is a struggle that no person should face on their own. Our professionals are working together to give the highest quality of care. Improving balance creates an increase in daily functions. Getting patients on the right track physically leads to a better life mentally. H&D Physical Therapy is ready to help.

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How Do Balance Issues Start?

Have you been excessively dizzy, faint-eyed, and feel as if you have no balance? You may be having issues within your vestibular system. The vestibular system is the link between your inner ear and brain that aids with balance throughout. When this system experiences any disruption or damage, it leads to severe problems with balance, range of motion, hearing, and vision. H&D Physical Therapy is here for you to provide balance therapy in New York City. Contact us today to set up a consultation and be on the road to a better, more relaxed you!

Understanding the Vestibular System

• The vestibular system is a sensory system responsible for providing our brain with information about motion, head position, and special orientation. It also has loads to do with motor functions that help with balance and stabilization and maintain posture. This system is essential for normal movement and equilibrium.
• The Vestibular system is made up of several different structures and tracts. The main being found in the inner ear in a system connected to interconnected sections called the vestibular labyrinth. The vestibular labyrinth is made up of canals and organs and contains receptors for sensations that send messages throughout nerves to the vestibular nuclei. The vestibular nuclei then pass the information onto targets such as the muscles of the eye to the cerebral cortex.

Symptoms of Vestibular Dysfunction:

Symptoms include:

• Dizziness or vertigo, a spinning sensation, the feeling of falling, or lightheadedness
• Nausea or vomiting brought on by head or body movement
• Motion sickness
• Sensitivity to light
• Poor depth perception
• Loss of balance
• Headaches and/or blurred vision

Understanding Balance Disorders 

The vestibular system, as we know from above, consists of many parts and is responsible for many essential factors of our body. That being said, such responsibility also has a higher scope for disorders or malfunctioning. Some of the common disorders include :

• Vertigo- A sudden feeling you are spinning or swaying. This occurs when tinting calcium crystals in one part of your ear more into an area; they should not be giving your brain the wrong message.
• Labyrinthitis- An inner ear infection. It happens when a fragile structure deep inside the ear gets inflamed.
• Vestibular Neuritis – A viral infection somewhere else in the body, such as chickenpox or measles.
• Perilymphatic – A tear or defect between the middle ear and fluid-filled inner ear can make one feel dizzy, and some may lose hearing

Who can benefit from Balance Therapy in New York City?

Vestibular Therapy is for people of any age who face conditions such as dizziness, vertigo, or balance issues. The vestibular system is part of the inner ear and is one of the three main systems used for balance. Complications with this system can be a result of viral infections, head trauma, stroke, tumors, high doses of antibiotics, or be due to age-related changes.

What can we do for you?

Each patient and diagnosis are different. Treatments may include but are not limited to repositioning maneuvers and exercises to reduce effects from BPPV or motion sensitivity, gaze stabilization, and visual motion exercises to improve dizziness and movement-related blurred vision, balance, and gait exercises to improve mobility and reduce the risk for falls, and condition-specific education to provide patients with tools for effective treatment and decrease the risk of recurrence.
H&D Physical Therapy is here for you to provide balance therapy in New York City. Contact us today to set up a consultation and be on the road to a better, more relaxed you! Our team of experienced therapists will help you achieve your goals of recovery. Learn all the ways we can help you and make an appointment through our website today!