Project Physical Therapy — Local services in New York

My experience at Project Physical Therapy with Dr. Shapiro has been nothing short of excellent. Danny is a person who listens, cares, and knows exactly how to motivate you and make you feel safe while still pushing you to limits you didn’t think you could reach again.

Every session and day since I started therapy with him, only a short three months ago, has been gains and improvement on not only my physical health but my mental and emotional health as well. We tend to forget how much our bodies damage themselves when we’re living in physical pain everyday, add on top of that the emotional pain from not being able to feel healthy and strong. We then become numb or learn to “deal” with it and surrender to the idea that “oh well…I’ll just have to learn to live like this”. That is not freedom. At that point we have become prisoners of pain.

I was one of those prisoners. I was resigned to the idea of living with pain for the rest of my life. Other doctors and Physical Therapy practices offered little and or temporary results; all it was making me was more helpless and depressed.

Acute back pain episodes have plagued me for 7+ years; 4+ years of those have been chronic pain from lumbar stenosis, and an old patella fracture. It was hard to move, stand, sit for too long, stay active, play sports, enjoy laying on my bed, or even the floor, and not to mention work my physically demanding production job. Living in a constant 24/7 bracing-mode from shooting 9 to 10 out of 10 level pain in my spine with every sudden or hard movement was my “normal” day to day…Until I found Project Physical Therapy and made an appointment with Danny.

After our first session I knew Dr. Shapiro was the right person for me. He listened to EVERYTHING I had to say, then he asked me pointed questions about everything I had said, and we proceeded to do the physical tests. After 3 or 4 excersices he knew exactly what my issues were and was excited to start treating me with a plan tailored just for my needs. He explained everything from the muscular to the neural roots of the problem and made sure I understood what my road to recovery would look like, all of this while re-assuring me there was a way out of pain and back to freedom.

I understood and was ready to commit and push myself while putting my trust in Danny; someone who had won it after 5 mins of meeting him and experiencing his great energy. I purchased a package of 6 sessions and I can happily say that after my 5th session, only a short 3 weeks into therapy, my lumbar stenosis chronic pain of 4+ years was completely gone. It seemed impossible that in only three weeks, with only certain pin-pointed exercises in his practice and home routines he would provide me with, I could erase 4+years of pain that other doctors and PT places couldn’t help me with. I immediately purchased another package of 6 sessions to attack the rest of my issues from my old knee injury and I’m looking forward to a complete 100% recovery not far from now.

All of this to say: Don’t let the chronic pain you are feeling now decide what the rest of your life will be like. I was a prisoner of pain, I was helpless and depressed, feeling like there was no way out. I am here to tell you there IS a way out, and Dr. Danny Shapiro and the incredible team at Project Physical Therapy (Shout out to Yuriah and Lily!) will be happy to help you.

If you’re reading this I probably understand what you’re going through. Don’t hesitate to make an appointment now. You will forever be thankful and will want to share your experience at Project Physical Therapy with everyone who’s suffering from any kind of physical pain. Danny has become not only a doctor I can trust, but a friend I feel comfortable sharing my experiences openly with and has always made himself available for any questions or concerns about my recovery. That is the excellence Project Physical Therapy delivers and I’m excited you have found them as well.

Thank you Dr. Danny Shapiro,...

Project Physical Therapy provides the BEST whole-body and custom physical therapy programs --- whether your goal is to prevent surgery, heal from chronic pain, recover from injury, heal post-surgery, or build strength during pregnancy & post-partum---Project Physical Therapy is your answer. I've worked with Danny for over a year through a rollercoaster of health challenges--- I'm still working with him now. After going to many PTs over the years there's no comparison----Danny and his team provide an unsurpassed level of care and help patients to achieve real healing and incredible results. SURGERY PREVENTION: Danny initially kept me out of major back surgery after a series of spinal injections + physical therapy at multiple locations failed to provide relief---after ONLY 2 weeks I could walk again, after 3 weeks of his program my entire spine was healed.

CHRONIC PAIN RECOVERY/HEALING: Project Physical therapy went on to help me to recover from years of unresolved chronic pain and tremors from nerve damage--- over the last 10 years I had tried supplements, pain killers, exercises, 100s of specialists, thousands of dollars in therapies, etc and nothing worked. I was told to "get used to pain" --- Danny created a program for me to address and heal from nerve pain on a whole body level...Let me tell you, that first week of being PAIN FREE was LIFE CHANGING!!! PREGNANCY/POST-PARTUM: Most recently Danny helped me through my first pregnancy and post-partum recovery. As a new mom I knew I could trust Danny to guide me into getting into "super mom" shape to enable an easier birth and recovery.

Is there anything Project Physical Therapy can't do? Seems like Danny and his team are up for any health challenge! ;) Danny is hands-down an INCREDIBLE HEALER and wonderful human being. He brings a warmth, enthusiasm, and unsurpassed knowledge of the body--and some seriously fun dance moves! Danny will design a custom physical therapy plan that aligns with exercises you love, activities, and dance-based movement. Love kayaking? boxing? yoga? He'll integrate that into your home workout program. Have an emergency spasm? He will make time and help you through it. Did I mention he can do all of this REMOTELY? He's truly the "Muscle Whisperer" ---he literally can look at you over a video call or get a description through a phone call---and knows IMMEDIATELY what is going on and how to FIX IT. Yes, that's how good he is.

I've recommended Project Physical Therapy to family, friends, anyone I meet in pain. So don't hesitate--- if you're told surgery is the answer, if you're tired of chronic pain, if pain killers and nerve suppressants aren't working, if you're pregnant or post-partum, if you're simply ready for a better level of whole body physical therapy care----you are in THE BEST HANDS. Project Physical Therapy has set a new bar for physical...

When I first went to see Danny at Project Physical Therapy, I was very reluctant to go to a physical therapist. After several years of having severe injuries and pain in my back, neck, shoulders, and knees, and having seen many physical therapists, but only feeling worse after the treatments, I gave up hope that physical therapy could ever help me. My son, a patient of Danny’s, strongly recommended that I give Danny a try and so I did. After the first visit to Project Physical Therapy, I felt a huge difference. I remember thinking that this is just too good to be true! I couldn’t believe the difference that I felt after just one treatment from Danny! I continued to see him and step-by-step Danny helped each of my injuries and was teaching me how to move better and to do things that I was unable to do before meeting him. Before going to Project Physical Therapy, it was an effort for me to stand for long, sit down and stand up, use steps, bend to tie my sneakers, or to drive my car for any more than a short ride. If I dropped something on the floor, I had to stop and really think of how important what I dropped was and most of the time, I just left it on the floor! Going to work was a major effort and my attendance at work became worse. I was actually considering an early retirement just before I met Danny. Danny worked with me, step-by-step, and now not only am I able to stand, sit, and pick up things without a thought, but I’m able to exercise every day on my exercise bike for 30-50 minutes, to exercise with weights and resistance bands, and do so many things that I hadn’t been able to do for so many years! In addition, I now do a full hour of personal training with Danny twice a week! I have been able to lose weight, I went down several sizes in my clothing, and early retirement isn’t even a thought anymore! Danny is an amazing physical therapist and personal trainer, with an extraordinary personality and a heart of gold! He truly cares about his patients and I know this because my family and some of our friends have gone to see Danny and have seen and continue to see amazing results as well. I highly recommend Danny to everyone that I know if they want to get rid of their pain and be able to live their lives normally again. My family and I call Danny “The Man with the Magic Hands”. If you’re in pain, make an appointment with Danny at Project Physical Therapy and you too will watch a miracle unfold, as you are able to do things that you never dreamed possible! Everyone at Project Physical Therapy is extremely friendly, accommodating, and supportive. If you want to begin living your life without intolerable pain, I highly recommend making an appointment with Danny, at Project Physical Therapy today—you won’t be...