New York City’s Best In-Home Physical Therapy By: Dr. Abe Kopolovich, DPT, MBA, JD-IP If you are asking around for Physical Therapy suggestions, or searching on Google for the “Best Physical Therapist” or “Physical Therapy Near Me”, you are not alone.   I do the same when I have to choose a specialist to treat any pain or health-related issue. And I don’t just stop there: I make sure to look at reviews and online reputations before I even call their office. So let’s get to

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Dementia Patients have a Shot at Life with Home Physical Therapy By: Dr. Abe Kopolovich, DPT, MBA, JD-IP Did you know that dementia is the leading cause of disability for 5.6 million people over 65 years of age in the United States? As the country’s population ages, cognitive impairment is predicted to continue rising at high speed, even quadrupling the number of affected individuals by 2050.  Unfortunately, the challenges for dementia patients go beyond just memory loss. Most people diagnosed

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Total Hip Replacement: What To Know Before, During and After By: Dr. Abe Kopolovich, DPT, MBA, JD-IP Total hip replacement (THR) is a surgical procedure used to improve movement and relieve pain in the hip. It involves replacing the painful ball-and-socket joint of the hip with a prosthetic implant. In this guide, you will find all the information you need to know about total hip replacement, including what to expect during surgery, and how in-home physical therapy can be of

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How to Treat Ankle Sprains With In-Home Physical Therapy By: Dr. Abe Kopolovich, DPT, MBA, JD-IP Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries. It happens when you roll, twist or turn your ankle outside of its normal range of motion, which causes your ligaments to get stretched or torn, either partially or completely. According to Physiopedia, the ankle joint is the second one most likely to be injured in sport, particularly in basketball. So if you are an

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ROTATOR CUFF TEARS IN THE SHOULDER By: Dr. Abe Kopolovich, DPT, MBA, JD-IP A partial or complete rotator cuff tear makes it difficult to raise and move your arm. You may have shoulder pain and arm weakness. Rotator cuff injuries are common, especially as you get older. Rest, pain relievers and physical therapy can help. Some people need surgery to reattach a torn rotator cuff. OVERVIEW What is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and

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Physical Therapy to Help Your Knee By: Dr. Abe Kopolovich, DPT, MBA, JD-IP Did you hurt your knee or have surgery? Or is it achy and stiff because of arthritis? Either way, you might feel like the last thing you should do is get on your feet and move your joint around. But often physical therapy (PT) is what your doctor suggests to get your strength back and put you on the road to recovery. PT, or rehab as some

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Vertigo and Imbalance Disorders By: Dr. Abe Kopolovich, DPT, MBA, (JD-in progress) Therapy-In-Motion, PC 856-46 street, Boro Park-Brooklyn, NY, 11220 (718) 435-7000 We Specialize in Vertigo, Dizziness, and Balance Disorders: Vertigo Vertigo is defined as a hallucination of movement. Most often this is a spinning sensation, but it can also be to and fro. Vertigo almost always originates somewhere in the vestibular (balance) system; sometimes it comes from the balance canals of the inner ear, other times in the nerves

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Neck Pain & Treatment By: Dr. Abe Kopolovich, DPT, MBA, JD-IP People often joke about other people or things being “a pain in the neck”, but if you or somebody you know is suffering from neck pain, you know it’s no laughing matter. About 1 out of 10 of all people in the US has experienced neck pain at some point in their lives. And 15.1% of people in the US said neck pain was their most common pain complaint.

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All You Need to Know About Sciatica By: Dr. Abe Kopolovich, DPT, MBA Sciatica pain is caused by irritation, inflammation, pinching, or compression of a nerve in the lower back. The most common cause is a herniated or slipped disk that causes pressure on the nerve root. Most people with sciatica get better with physical therapy and self-care treatments. True sciatica is an injury or irritation to the sciatic nerve, which starts in your buttock/gluteal area. What is sciatica? Sciatica

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