At Mangiarelli Rehabilitation, we provide a comprehensive industrial rehabilitation program for injured workers to support their recovery and return to full functional capacity and strength. We work together with the injured worker’s physician, case manager, and all those involved in their care and recovery to minimize limitations and decrease time away from work. Check out our infographic to learn more about industrial rehabilitation at Mangiarelli Rehabilitation!

Arthritis, the leading cause of joint pain in the United States, is a chronic, progressive condition causing inflammation, swelling, and stiffness in one or more joints. Winter weather can increase arthritic pain. To manage arthritis during winter, follow our 8 tips and work with our physical therapists to craft an individualized exercise and aquatic therapy program to improve your fitness and relieve arthritic pain this winter!

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition that damages brain cells, limits cognitive function, and over time, inhibits bodily functions. Alzheimer’s disease is a condition that usually develops with age, affecting 10% of Americans over age 65. Physical therapy can slow the progression of the disease and improve symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

Chronic pain affects 100 million Americans and dramatically impacts an individual’s quality of life and physical function. Chronic pain is pain that persists for more than three months. After an injury heals, the body continues to send pain signals to the brain, resulting in chronic pain in the affected area. Physical therapy is one of the best methods to treat chronic pain for long-term pain management and improved quality of life without the need for medication. Check out our latest chronic pain infographic to learn more!

Arthritis is the leading cause of joint pain affecting 50 million American adults. Arthritis is a chronic, progressive condition that causes inflammation, swelling, pain, and stiffness in one or more joints. Physical therapy helps patients with arthritis move safely, improve function, and manage pain effectively for improve quality of life.

In celebration of National Physical Therapy Month, we are highlighting 10 benefits of physical therapy in our latest infographic. Physical therapy offers patients personalized medical care specific to their needs, helps patients reduce pain and avoid opioids, recover from a stroke, and treat sports injuries. Learn how physical therapy helps manage age-related health issues, neuromuscular conditions, and women’s health conditions on the blog!

Maintaining joint health as you age allows you to stay mobile. While wear and tear on your joints is inevitable, follow our six tips to promote optimal joint health and build strong muscles to support your joints. A physical therapist can help you develop an exercise conditioning program and improve your joint mobility, flexibility, and range of motion.

At Mangiarelli Rehabilitation, we understand that a stroke can be a life-altering event in your family and in your life. As physical therapists, we are here to accompany you and your loved one through your stroke recovery. We work to help you restore function of affected limbs, regain movement and strength, and improve balance and coordination. Check out our Stroke Recovery Infographic to learn more!

In the United States each year, there are over six million car accidents with two million people injured. It is essential to receive proper medical attention soon after a car accident, even if your injuries and pain appear to be mild. By undergoing medical evaluation by your physician and starting physical therapy treatment shortly after the accident, you can address pain, injury, and function issues. Car accident injuries are serious incidents that can have a long-lasting effect on your health. Start rehabilitative treatment shortly after a car accident to help you reduce pain and manage injury safely and effectively.

Arthritis is a chronic pain condition that involves swelling and tenderness in one or more joints. It is the leading cause of disability for American adults, affecting 54 million adults each year. Aquatic therapy is a safe, low-impact physical therapy option that allows a patient to exercise and build aerobic capacity with reduced pain. Aquatic therapy at the Mangiarelli Rehabilitation clinic heated pool involves specific exercises and aerobics performed in heated water.

Chronic pain is a condition that can dramatically affect and limit an individual’s activities, physical function, work, and daily life. For too long, chronic pain was treated with pharmacological methods and prescriptions for opioids became pervasive. In 2016, the CDC recommended that the preferred treatment for chronic pain is non-pharmacological methods, particularly physical therapy and exercise interventions. Physical therapy is an effective treatment for chronic pain, using exercise therapy, manual therapy, aquatic therapy, and dry needling to manage and reduce pain.

Susan Davis is a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) and Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT). She earned her Associate Degree from Penn State as a Physical Therapist Assistant and works in all areas of outpatient rehabilitation. She has additional training in aquatic therapy and lymphedema.

Sue’s favorite part of her job is the people! She enjoys working with the patients, wellness clients, and co-workers. She says, “As a privately-owned clinic, there is a closeness that isn’t there with a corporate-owned facility. The same staff has been at the clinic for years because it’s a great place to work! Patients get better and join the wellness program in order to stay healthy. It’s a very positive atmosphere.”

Patti Ciferno is a physical therapy assistant at Mangiarelli Rehabilitation. She specializes in myofascial release, a manual therapy that addresses soft tissue dysfunction: trigger points, scar tissue, and pain. She also specializes in core and pelvic floor strengthening along with proper postural alignment and aquatic therapy. Her favorite part of her job is working with those patients that come into therapy in so much pain and as a physical therapy assistant, being able to find what gets them out of pain. Treating patients to make them stronger and have relief from pain is one of her favorite aspects of her job.

The Mangiarelli Rehabilitation April 2020 Newsletter features what sets Mangiarelli Rehabilitation apart as a physical therapy clinic, a spotlight on our aquatic therapy program, a note on COVID-19 and Mangiarelli Rehabilitation’s response, and an update on renovations and construction at our clinic

Mangiarelli Rehabilitation offers a variety of physical therapy programs to address your needs and support your recovery.