Wall Street Physical Therapy offers a wide variety of outpatient physical therapy services at our downtown and uptown locations in New York City. 

 

Physical therapists are health care professionals who are licensed by the State of New York. All licensed physical therapists have graduated from an accredited college program and have passed a national examination. Most of our physical therapists have a master’s degree in physical therapy, and some of our most recent graduates have doctorates. Furthermore, all of our therapists have attended extensive continuing education courses after college graduation.

 

Our patients usually come to us through a referral from a physician or other medical professional. While such a referral is not necessary for physical therapists to treat patients, at this time most insurance companies will not pay for physical therapy services without one.

 

At the first visit, the patient is asked to fill out a general medical history form, which contains questions about the specific reason for coming to physical therapy. Following this paperwork, our therapists perform an extensive evaluation of the patient. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine the level of dysfunction and the possible causes. The therapist will measure strength, range of motion of the affected body part, and may ask the patient to perform everyday tasks to determine how these are accomplished.

 

 

The most effective treatment involves a team including the patient, therapist, and referring physician. During the evaluation, the therapist will explain what he/she is doing and will answer any questions that the patient may have about the injury/condition and the treatment plan. At the end of the evaluation, the patient and the therapist should have a good understanding of the situation and the patient’s functional goals. Finally, the therapist will notify the physician of the findings and send the treatment plan for the physician to review and approve.