First Physical Therapy has joined Metro!!
Metro Physical Therapy is a leading provider of Physical Therapy with 50+ locations. As a family owned and operated practice since 1982, Metro takes a vast amount of pride in offering high quality care to each and every patient.
As part of this merger, all First Physical Therapy patients will have access to In-Home Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy services, as well as access to programs such as Aquatic Therapy, Silver Sneakers & Drum for Parkinson’s. Metro also provides home care and outpatient services in the heart of Palm Beach County and Tampa, Florida.
Services Available at Westerly and Mystic:
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At METRO Physical & Aquatic Therapy's Long Beach, NY location, you’ll find caring, skilled physical therapists with specialized training in orthopedic manual therapy. Our therapists have the background and experience to treat all musculoskeletal injuries.
RANGE OF EXPERTISE:
Trigger Point Therapy
Kinesio Tape
Sports Injuries & Concussion Interventions
Sports Conditioning
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Occupational therapists are function experts! We conduct client-centered activity analysis to break down daily living tasks to identify and work on an aspect that leads to an inability or difficulty. By identifying these key components, we create a treatment catered to you to promote independence.
Occupational Therapists are specialists in the neurological population and fall prevention tasks. Our ability to analyze gait pattern, focus on safety hazards in a patient's environment, and recommend the necessary equipment or modified techniques is what makes us unique!
Also, occupational therapists are experts with the UE conditions, whether it's post-op or conservative treatment. Occupational therapists also work with pediatrics focusing on sensory deficits, fine motor coordination, emotional regulation, postural control, and all other deficits that would impact the child's participation in normal play/social activities and daily living tasks. We also offer custom splinting in most of our locations.
If you have difficulties with the following see an OT today:
Multiple falls in the home or community/overall unsteadiness on feet
Visual deficits/vision loss impacting function with daily tasks
Difficulty with daily living tasks (ex: dressing, bathing, meal prep, grocery shopping, leisure tasks)
Upper extremity injuries/surgeries
Home safety concerns
Getting up/down from a low seat/couch or from the floor
Sensory integration deficits
Emotional regulation techniques
Static Progressive Splinting Available
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The field of Speech-Language Pathology focuses on many more modalities than just speech. The two main domains that fall within the scope of practice are communication and swallowing including speech production, fluency, language, cognition, voice, resonance, feeding, swallowing and hearing for infants, children and adults.
The main goal of Speech-Language Therapy is to improve ones ability to communicate and/or swallow effectively to reduce frustrations and enhance quality of life.
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) provide services to individuals with a wide variety of speech, language, and swallowing differences and disorders within eight service delivery domains that range in function from completely intact to completely compromised.
The eight service delivery domains include:
Collaboration
Counseling
Prevention and Wellness
Screening
Assessment
Treatment
Modalities, Technology, and Instrumentation
Population and Systems
Speech-Language Pathology is a dynamic profession, and the scope of our practice frequently overlaps, especially in today’s society where health care, education, and other environments are consistently evolving. Therefore, SLPs in various settings work collaboratively with other school or health care professionals to make sound decisions for the benefit of individuals with communication and swallowing disorders.
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A holistic approach to healing, acupuncture and massage therapy can be helpful for reducing the reliance on pain medication and improving a patient’s overall quality of life. At Metro Physical Therapy, our specialists are not only licensed in both acupuncture and massage, but also have extensive experience in the fields of herbal medicine, nutrition and therapeutic exercise.
Conditions for which these treatments can be beneficial:
Low back pain
Neck pain
Migraines
TMJ and facial pain
Pain and swelling after an operation
Knee, hip and shoulder pain from sports-related injuries
Pelvic pain
Cold and flu symptoms
Allergies
Asthma and sinus infections
Autoimmune diseases
Our appointments last between 30 and 45 minutes, take place one-on-one with a therapist and are often covered by insurance. We accept most insurance plans.
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When it comes to issues of balance, our therapists are equipped with the skills needed to detect and treat vestibular disorders. These problems are believed to stem from a viral infection of the inner ear, swelling around the vestibulocochlear nerve or an infection in another area of the body.
Balaance therapy and rehabilitation at Metro Physical and Aquatic Therapy can address these symptoms through traditional holistic practices. Our therapists create a safe environment and implement personalized programs that bring mobility and balance back into your life.
Symptoms of vestibular disorders include:
Vertigo
Dizziness
Visual disturbance and imbalance
Nausea
Lack of concentration and fatigue
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