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Comparing Physical Therapy and Surgery for Chronic Ankle Pain. If you have chronic ankle pain, you understand how every step, plan, and day involves your ankle. You have likely rested, tried over-the-counter remedies, and ignored your doctor’s advice to exercise. But here we are. Surgery or physical therapy? These two have both been options you have considered at this point. Surgery is usually the permanent fix, but there is always risk and time. Physical therapy gives you a chance to se...

How Physical Therapy Can Help Relieve Ankle Pain. Hearing that sharp stinging sensation in your ankle when you roll it out of bed is no fun. The next few hours of limping around and trying to figure out what hurts or doesn’t hurt even less. But that dull ache can turn into an all-encompassing pain that infiltrates your entire life, from a walk around the block to playing with your grandkids to your favorite sport. Living in pain is miserable and over time, it can feel like it’s jus...

Understanding Ankle Pain: Common Causes and When to Seek Treatment. Can you remember the last time you stubbed your toe? If you are like most people, you probably have some soreness for a few days. But the real question is how often do you really stub your toe? In our Merrick clinic, we see many patients with ankle pain, and we’re not talking about the immediate pain of a twisting injury or soreness a few days later. We’re talking about ankle pain that comes and goes or makes every ...

Top Exercises to Prevent Knee Pain and Injuries: A Physical Therapist’s Guide. As you know living in Merrick, NY, we are spoiled to have a great selection of trails and places to hike, run, and walk. Whether it is a gorgeous day out at Norman J. Levy Park or just a stroll around the neighborhood, we try to stay as active as possible. But what about that nagging twinge in your knee that makes you think twice about your next adventure? Sound familiar? We see this so often with our patients....