At Denville Medical, your licensed physical therapist's goal is to maximize your body's structure and increase its overall function for long-term health. To accomplish this, our physical therapists combine traditional and innovative techniques focused on increasing muscle strength and improving the body's range of motion. Our goal is to discover the root cause of your pain or mobility problems. That way, we can address the true reason why you need physical therapy, and work towards achieving long-lasting relief.
Of course, we understand that every patient is different. Your doctor can provide expert care in an encouraging environment by creating a customized treatment plan for you using modern, evidence-based research.
Some common reasons why patients need physical therapy at Denville Medical include:
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Sports Injuries Whether you are on the varsity team of your high school football team or a professional athlete, sports injuries are serious business. Our doctors and physical therapists will develop a plan to help you heal properly, so you can get back in the game sooner rather than later.
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Pre and Post Operation With decades of combined experience, our physical therapy experts know that there is a time for gentle healing and a time for aggressive physical rehab. Whether you are scheduled for surgery or have recently been released from the hospital, our therapists are here to help you recover, one step at a time.
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Neurological Issues At Denville Medical, we treat much more than sports-based injuries. Whether you're suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, or a vestibular problem, our therapists are trained and certified to help you regain your body's optimal functionality.
Life has a habit of throwing us curveballs. Sure, some surprises only hurt your bank account, like expenses around the home. But more serious incidents, like car wrecks, can inflict physical injuries causing long-term pain. Injury-related problems like neck and back pain affect many Americans daily. Even worse, many hardworking people turn to addictive pain medication and invasive surgeries for relief, only to find themselves deeper in a hole.
If you're in chronic pain or suffer from range of motion problems, you should know that options are available for safer, more effective pain relief. One of the most commonly used solutions is physical therapy. The main goal of physical therapy is to maximize your body's mobility and increase overall function. In order to accomplish this, physical therapy techniques focus on improving range of motion and building muscle strength.
Physical therapy helps people of all ages with illnesses, medical conditions, or injuries that limit their mobility and body functionality. At Denville Medical and Sports Rehabilitation Center, our doctors and physical therapists create customized physical therapy programs to help patients reclaim their lives.
When combined with diet and exercise, many patients are able to enjoy activities that they only thought possible with youth.
Some of the most common techniques that physical therapists use to help patients include:
From improper ergonomics at your office desk to injuries sustained in car wrecks, neck pain is a widespread problem. Taking the proper preventative steps to deal with pain provides relief and can prevent the need for surgery or medication.
Generally, there are two kinds of neck pain: chronic and acute. Acute pain shouldn't last for more than six weeks, while chronic pain can last months or even years. Physical therapy is one of the most recommended treatments for neck pain. Treatments often involve reducing neck exercise, strength training, and stretching. If you're suffering from acute or chronic neck pain, it's important to have tests done by a physical therapist to determine the extent of your injury.
Neck pain is caused by a wide range of problems, like:
After identifying the underlying cause of your condition, your physical therapist will develop a comprehensive treatment to address your pain and provide long-term relief.
Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability in America. Back pain can start innocuously as a small muscle ache but can quickly become a more serious problem that disrupts daily life. Like neck pain, the best way to address the issue is to understand the root cause so that surgery is avoided.
Also like neck pain, back pain is either chronic (longer than six weeks) or acute (less than six weeks). Back pain can be caused by a number of events, like lifting a heavy item or simply sitting wrong for too long. To determine the extent of your injuries, you will need one or more diagnostic tests, like X-rays or MRI scans. Once the root cause of your condition is revealed, your physical therapist will work with Denville Medical doctors to create a treatment plan tailored to your body.
Common conditions linked to back pain include:
Experiencing a herniated disc is something most people dread, but many have to endure. Luckily, PT plays a significant role in herniated disc recovery. Physical therapy not only provides immediate pain relief, it teaches patients how to condition their bodies to avoid worse injuries.
At Denville Medical, our physical therapists and doctors have years of experience helping patients rehabilitate from herniated discs. Patients benefit from several time-tested techniques to relieve pain.
After diagnostic testing, active and passive treatments can include:
Do your hips feel uneven or misaligned? Do you suffer from hip stiffness or pain when the weather changes? Are you having trouble getting around the house like you used to? Your hips bear most of your weight, so it's no surprise that hip pain is very common among Americans.
Fortunately, physical therapy has been proven to provide relief for people dealing with acute or chronic hip pain. As with other forms of pain, you will need diagnostic testing to determine the extent of your hip problems.
Some common causes of hip pain include:
Once your hip issues are properly diagnosed, it's time to find relief. Denville Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center offers several custom solutions, including acupuncture, chiropractic care, and personalized physical therapy.
Like hip pain, knee pain is a common condition in the U.S. and affects millions of people every year. Pain in the knee is caused by many things, including strains, injuries, age, and repetitive trauma. Sometimes, there's no apparent reason for knee pain. When it occurs, you may experience limited knee functionality, like difficulty standing, walking, sitting, and walking up and down stairs.
There are many conditions associated with knee pain, including:
If you notice symptoms like clicking or popping sounds, locking, inflammation, or sharp pains in your knee, physical therapy might be your best bet for relief.
Sometimes, surgery is the only option a patient can choose to alleviate pain from injuries and accidents. When this is the case, physical therapy plays a vital role before and after surgery.
To help you get a better sense of the scope of our physical therapy treatments, we're listing some of the most frequently asked questions that we receive at Denville Medical:
Answer : While some physical therapists rely on outdated techniques to treat patients, our team uses a combination of tried-and-true methods and modern strategies, including:
Answer : During your first visit with our physical therapist, we will complete a series of tests and screenings to establish a baseline for your care. You can expect to complete stability screenings, strength tests, and computerized range of motion tests. These tests ensure your doctor understands how your muscles are functioning. Once complete, your therapist will create a custom treatment plan for your physical therapy, so we can move forward with your care. During your time at Denville Medical, you should expect adjustments to your treatment plan as you make progress.
Answer : We get this question a lot, and we can certainly understand why. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with an exact answer because every patient has different needs relating to their injuries and issues. Your level of stability and functionality depends on your condition, your goals, and your motivation to heal. For acute pain, patients typically experience relief in 2-3 weeks. Patients with forms of chronic pain usually feel optimal results after their first full course of therapy (4-6 weeks). Since our goal is to achieve maximum medical improvement, our doctors continuously monitor your progress and adjust treatment accordingly.
Whether you're dealing with chronic knee pain or acute back pain, relief is in sight. Rather than dangerous medicines and invasive surgeries, we specialize in non-surgical treatments like physical therapy. Our team of physical therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and primary care doctors have years of experience and work hand-in-hand to give you real pain relief.
If you're sick and tired of living life full of physical pain, now is the time to act. Don't let your body deteriorate â find your new lease on life at Denville Medical and Sports Rehabilitation Center.
973-627-7888ROXBURY, NJ - A Flemington company will design, build, own and operate solar electicity panels in the district, a project projected to save the schools about $3.3 million in electricity costs over a 15-year period.The company, Advanced Solar Products (ASP), was chosen this week by the Roxbury Schoo Board after the district received solar proposals from four companies.The decision to go with ASP was largely based on the advice of consultant Gabel Associates. Andrew Conte, a representative of Gabel, gave a presentation at the Oct...
ROXBURY, NJ - A Flemington company will design, build, own and operate solar electicity panels in the district, a project projected to save the schools about $3.3 million in electricity costs over a 15-year period.
The company, Advanced Solar Products (ASP), was chosen this week by the Roxbury Schoo Board after the district received solar proposals from four companies.
The decision to go with ASP was largely based on the advice of consultant Gabel Associates. Andrew Conte, a representative of Gabel, gave a presentation at the Oct. 14 board meeting, explaining that ASP should be able to finish installing the panels within18 months of signing a contract, something expected to happen in the spring.
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The plan calls for installing solar panels on the roofs of Eisenhower Middle School and on the roofs of the Jefferson, Nixon and Kennedy and Franklin elementary schools. Carports, with solar panels on top, will also be installed at Roxbury High School and the adjacent bus parking lots.
It was determined that the cost of installing carports at the Lincoln-Roosevelt School outweighed the projected savings, so that idea was scrapped, according to Conte and Roxbury Schools Business Administrator Joe Mondanaro.
Most solar energy products at New Jersey schools are based on a "power purchase agreement (PPA). The PPA proposed for the Roxbury systems will have ASP design, build, own, operate and maintain the system and sell to the school district all electricity generated by the panels. There would be no capital investment by the district.
The district would agree to pay ASP for electricity, at a rate lower than that currently paid to Jersey Central Power & Light, but the district would retain its connection to JCP&L for “balance of power as needed,” Mondanaro said.
The solar array is estimated to have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years.
An evaluation report on the project can be downloaded by clicking here.
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ROXBURY, NJ – The owner of the Merry Heart Senior Care Center in Succasunna wants to open a small coffee shop nearby on Main Street, a plan that got a tepid response from Roxbury officials who said they were concerned about parking constraints.The proposal, by Merry Heart owner Blanche Bonifacio, calls for demolishing an existing building at 130 Main Street and building a new, 1000-square-foot, 1-story coffee shop with a drive-through window on the third-of-an-acre site.Chester engineer Daniel Sehnal presented the concept...
ROXBURY, NJ – The owner of the Merry Heart Senior Care Center in Succasunna wants to open a small coffee shop nearby on Main Street, a plan that got a tepid response from Roxbury officials who said they were concerned about parking constraints.
The proposal, by Merry Heart owner Blanche Bonifacio, calls for demolishing an existing building at 130 Main Street and building a new, 1000-square-foot, 1-story coffee shop with a drive-through window on the third-of-an-acre site.
Chester engineer Daniel Sehnal presented the concept recently to the Roxbury Planning Board.
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“Right now … it only fronts on Main Street," he told the board. “It does not front on Route 10, and on either side there are existing banks with drive-throughs.”
He noted Bonafacio has owned the 2-story, unoccupied building “for some time now” and formerly proposed keeping it as office space and extra parking for Merry Heart. However, he reminded the board that Bonafacio’s representatives were “all but laughed out of the room” when they brought that idea before the panel in the past.
“So she’s come up with a new concept,” Sehnal said. “Really, the intent here is just to provide a more local, mom-and-pop type of feel for a coffee shop not serving any type of prepared foods or anything. It would essentially be grab-and-go things.”
The proposal calls for two driveways onto the property, nine parking spaces and a drive-through window. Roxbury zoning requires 20 parking spaces for the site, acknowledged Sehnal.
However, he stressed the restaurant would have only 10 seats. “So, with the nine spaces, we feel that would be sufficient to essentially handle the amount of seats that would be proposed inside the building,” he told the board.
Too Popular to Park
Roxbury has experienced issues related to traffic and parking at other coffee shops in the township, including the Starbucks in Ledgewood Commons, Beanbury on Route 10 in Succasunna and Roosters on Main Street in Ledgewood. The issue was raised by Roxbury Councilman Jim Rilee, also a member of the planning board, who asserted the proposed shop will need more than nine parking spaces.
“I have a lot of concern with parking,” he said. “We’ve seen - with the one on Route 10 - people parking on Route 10. On weekends, it’s many cars; a dozen cars on Route 10. We see it at Starbucks as well. This might be boutique, but we see a lot of cars over at Roosters. They’re parked up and down the street there.”
Roxbury Planning Board Chairman Charles Bautz echoed Rilee’s thoughts, adding that many people go to coffee shops and spend an hour. “It’s a great idea, great concept,” he told Sehnal. “But we’re on Main Street. What do we do when there’s no room? What do we do when there’s no parking?
Also weighing-in was Roxbury Councilman and Planning Board Member Bob DeFillippo.
“I only want to say I wish we could do something like this,” he said. “I actually would like to see more of this sort of thing happen on Main Street. I don’t disagree with either of my colleagues on the board, but I really wish we could do something, and this looks really nice.”
Repeatedly telling Sehnal that they liked the idea of a small coffee shop, but didn’t want to clog Main Street with parked cars, board members suggested Sehnal go back to the drawing board.
They said Bonifacio might consider eliminating the drive-through window and replacing it with parking spaces. Also suggested was attempting to strike deals with other businesses on the street, such as the two banks flanking the property, that have large parking lots.
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ROXBURY, NJ - The Landing-based Lake Hopatcong Foundation is gearing up for its twelfth annual “Lake Loop” fundraiser, scheduled to take place Oct. 6 at Hopatcong State Park.The event is described as a “bike, hike or paddle challenge,” with proceeds benefiting the non-profit group's Lake Hopatcong-related environmental and conservation efforts.In a change from past Lake Loops, the 5K run has been replaced this year by an educational hike, said the Foundation. It said the hike will be “just under tw...
ROXBURY, NJ - The Landing-based Lake Hopatcong Foundation is gearing up for its twelfth annual “Lake Loop” fundraiser, scheduled to take place Oct. 6 at Hopatcong State Park.
The event is described as a “bike, hike or paddle challenge,” with proceeds benefiting the non-profit group's Lake Hopatcong-related environmental and conservation efforts.
In a change from past Lake Loops, the 5K run has been replaced this year by an educational hike, said the Foundation. It said the hike will be “just under two miles long, with interactive stations that feature natural and historical aspects of the lake,” and it noted that “a shorter, stroller-friendly route is also available.”
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Participants can choose to bike, hike or paddle, with all activities starting and ending at the state park in Landing. Cyclists can choose from a 62-mile, 40-mile or 20-mile ride along roads around and north of the lake while paddlers will ply a 2.5-mile course out to Bertrand Island, around King Cove and back.
“This is my first year coordinating the Lake Loop alongside my colleagues at the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, and I am impressed and inspired by what we are able to offer through this event,” said Kari Constantine, the Foundation’s event coordinator. “We are excited to give our community – with support from our sponsors and volunteers – the opportunity to get active, have fun and raise funds to support a vibrant and healthy Lake Hopatcong!”
Registration is $50 for cyclists and paddlers and $35 for hikers. Children ages six through16 are $10 and kids five and under are free. Included with registration, while they last, are a T-shirt for adults and a patch for kids, refreshments and a lunch of sandwiches and soups.
“The Lake Loop is a unique event because, in addition to helping us continue our environmental, education, community and advocacy programs, it also celebrates our lake as an important recreational resource where people come from all over the state to hike, to bike, to paddle and more,” said Lake Hopatcong Foundation Development Director Caitlin Doran.
The Foundation said all pre-registrants will be entered in a drawing for four passes to FLG X New Jersey’s Adventure Course in Mount Arlington.
“Not a requirement of participating, but for those who go the “extra mile” and fundraise additional dollars for the cause through an automatically generated fundraising page, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation is offering prizes for the top fundraising individual and team and will be providing a free seat aboard a 2025 eco-cruise, for every $100 an individual raises,” said the organization.
For more information, to donate, or to register as an individual or team, click here.
The Foundation's partners in the event include Cycle Craft, Live the Lake NJ and Ramsey Outdoor. TAPinto Roxbury is a media sponsor.