- Arthritis
- Pediatric CareElisvan Hernandez, “Ivan” is a doctor of Physical Therapy and director at Proactive Physical and Hand Therapy. After completing his doctoral work at Mercy College, Ivan began working for Proactive as a per diem therapist while a staff physical therapist at Montefiore Medical Center. He has received extensive training and is pursuing certification in functional manual therapy. Ivan has gained experience in orthopedics, geriatrics and pediatrics as well neurological conditions and spinal cord injuries while working in the outpatient, acute care and acute rehab settings and is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association. Ivan received certification as a Schroth Physical Therapist in the treatment of scoliosis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- AutismOur therapists treat children with a wide variety of abilities. They specialize in working with children diagnosed with Learning Disabilities, Low Muscle Tone, Sensory Processing Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Autism Spectrum Disorders
- OrthopedicsSijo received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of the Sciences and is licensed to practice physical therapy in New York. Sijo has gained valuable experience treating in various home care, skilled nursing facility and outpatient orthopedics settings while employing various manual techniques such as Trigger Point Release, soft tissue mobilization, PNF and kinesiotaping.
- Burns
- Sports MedicineOur Bronx physical therapists are specialists in sports medicine and manual orthopedic therapy. They can help return the injured/post-surgical patient back to their previous activity level as quickly as possible. Our physical therapists have also worked extensively with the frail elderly in home health and skilled nursing facility environments. They can assist the older patient in achieving more independence through improved balance, strength and endurance.
- Physical TherapyProActive Kids provides specialized occupational and physical therapy services for the children in our local community. We collaborate closely with families, schools, and other professionals to provide carry-over activities for each setting, which in turn maximizes each child’s progress. And our state of the art facility includes a sensory gym that provides each child with a nurturing yet challenging environment in which they can explore and develop safely.
- Occupational TherapyFor more information about occupational and hand therapy please visit the American Occupational Therapy Association website: aota.org.
- Tennis Elbow
- Neuro Rehabilitation
- Manual TherapyThe physical therapists achieve their goals through therapeutic exercise and manual therapy. Therapeutic exercise is exercise applied in a manner with the goal of restoring or improving physical wellbeing. Therapeutic exercise is used for strengthening muscles, as well as improving coordination allowing the patient to return to their highest level of functioning.
- Geriatrics