Experiencing Tight Muscles? Stretching Tips from a Physical Therapist Stretching throughout the day is vital to relieve muscle tension, improve joint mobility, and decrease the amount of pain you may feel. This is especially true for people who work long hours,...
Exercising to Meet Your Body’s Demands By Shraddha Bhatia, PT, DPT, OCS To exercise or not should be a no-brainer. We all know exercise is good for our physical and mental health, but it can be challenging. Lack of time, motivation, and overall interest can be tough...
Wellness Challenge Week 2: Exercise We entered the second week of our 4-Week Wellness Challenge, which is designed to address sleep, exercise, nutrition, and mindfulness – all areas where we have experienced disruptions due to COVID-19. The Challenge started...
Yoga for Insomnia Written by Shraddha Bhatia, PT, DPT I want to begin this post with a few facts. In a 2019 annual stress survey conducted by American Psychological Association: A whopping 94% adults reported having workplace stress 66% went on further to state that...
#FitForTheFrontLine Challenge With Running Exercises from our Physical Therapist As much of the country continues to self-isolate due to the coronavirus pandemic, medical centers across the United States are joining forces to start a country-wide movement of physical...
Relieve Muscle Soreness from Sustained Postures (Video) Our Director of Physical Therapy, Shraddha Bhatia, PT, DPT, OCS, who leads our musculoskeletal pain management and rehabilitation program at The Health Center at Hudson Yards discusses best strategies for...