Sloane Stecker Physical Therapy - Lincoln Square — Local services in New York

I am a Sloane Stecker patient for multiple issues for my degenerative disc issues in my back, herniated disc in my neck and recent knee surgery.

I have been going to Physical Therapy for many years before I found Sloane Stecker due to my degenerative disc disease, recovery from spinal fusion, knee surgery and shoulder surgery. no PT centers were ever like Sloane Stecker which is in a completely different category.

There are two types of physical therapy places: cookie cutter (where the primary therapist gives you only 10 -15minutes to evaluate, little hands on work, manipulation, has you do exercise on your own, turns you over to an intern) and then there are incredible collaborative physical therapy places like Sloane Stecker that actually treat you like a person and really do make you better.

After experiencing Sloane Stecker I will never go back to cookie cutter type of PT centers.

Sloane Stecker is fantastic. I have had a few different PT therapists there due to my injuries and all were great. In particular I am now with Melissa, who is fantastic. For once in my lifetime, I actually look forward to going to physical therapy (vs. telling people I am going to my pain and trauma session :-). First she listens to what is going on with my body, thenshe gets the knots loosened by massage, manipulation, then walks me through a series of exercise and supervises them herself, prescribes exercises for me to do at home (another plus of Sloane Stecker, they are high tech/digital so they send you online PDFs of the exercises) All the while with a great pleasant manner and sense of humor.

The entire staff is great, warm, welcoming, helpful. They are especially responsive to iompletely handling nsurance questions, scheduling, and payment.

The facility is very high tech and has the latest machines (Alter-G treadmill, balancing surfboards, pilates reformer, all the latest pully gym equipment) to help you with your recovery and exercise programs.

It also helps to have floor to ceiling windows and a wonderful view vs. being stuck in a dungeon while you exercise

What matters are the results:

the pain cause by a herniated disc in my neck has virtually disappeared due to Melissa’s hands on treatment and her prescription of home exercises. I now no longer need surgery for that issue the lower back issue has so dramatically improved that I no longer do cortisone shots or pain management medicine (which his not healthy for you.) As long as I stick to the home exercise program and go weekly to PT, I barely feel the pain unless I do something stupid (like lift luggage or go to three music festivals in a row and dance my head off.)

If you are an athlete, runner or kind of active person, Sloane Stecker is the best PT place to go to.

Bottom line what they do works, if you work with them collaboratively,they will make you better and help you get back to...

Sloane Stecker Physical Therapy Lincoln Square is a clean, modern, airy spot on the 15th floor of a hi-rise on Broadway. The view alone can help you feel better!

I've worked with a number of physical therapy offices with a variety of therapists. Alas, not all therapy is created equal. For my most recent round of PT to address chronic shoulder pain due to arthritis, I chose Sloane Stecker Lincoln Square. My first reason was its proximity to my home AND the fact that my therapy would be completely covered by my health insurance.

My first visit was a revelation! The facility is open, light, bright, clean, and offers spectacular views of the Upper West Side from its many windows. I was very impressed. Things got better when I met my DPT, Daniel Yacar, who welcomed me warmly, did a hands-on diagnostic exam, asked questions, and helped me understand how PT could help reduce--perhaps even alleviate-- my pain. We worked together first in a private exam room, then moved to the shared gym for orientation and some exercises Daniel had me do to obtain stats on my strength, range of motion, and other measurements that would guide his plan.

I had my second appointment today, which was surprisingly fun and uplifting. Daniel is a good listener, understands my issues, and has created a clear plan to help me achieve my goals. He's also sent me a PDF of my exercise plan with photos and details so I can continue to work on my shoulder at home.

The most important (to me) way that Daniel and Sloane Stecker differ from the other PT facilities I've used before is that Dan stays with me during the entire time of my appointment (45 minutes) as I do the exercises he's planned. He corrects or adjusts my posture, form, and stance so I can get the most out of the workout without unnecessary pain or discomfort. In other places, I'd be assigned exercises to do on my own until a timer went off. Then another PT would come and set me up for something else. I didn't feel like I was getting the most without someone observing and encouraging me. By contrast, Daniel sets me up, follows me, corrects me, adjusts tension, etc. PT has become not only helpful, but enjoyable.

BRAVISSIMO to Daniel and to Sloane Stecker for their focus on my shoulder issue. I highly recommend this practice and am grateful to have chosen to work...

I am a 69 year-old woman who discovered with great dismay that the precipitously increasing pain I was feeling in my left big toe was arthritis.

Do you have any idea how important the big toe is? It's--like--the basis of everything. Walking, jumping, yoga, balance and general well-being.

And do you know how debilitating arthritis can be? Let's just say, I was waking up several times in the middle of the night in pain, not being able to do my beloved "downward dogs," not being able to walk without considerable discomfort, and losing my balance in embarrassing ways. It was bad news. I was desperate.

Enter Sloane Stecker and John Villaluz--referred by my podiatrist.

Calm, personable, patient, knowledgeable, friendly and absolutely brilliant at what he does--John immediately put me at my ease. He explained what he was doing, every step of the way--from manipulating my foot and calf manually to having me learn exercises that I can now practice at home, to teaching me to use a slew of top-of-the-line machines that addressed all the issues (who knew?) that are necessary to attend to, if you want your toe to heal. Strength. Balance. Stretching. Endurance.

Within a week of twice-a-week visits, the night-time pain in my toe was gone. Within three weeks, I was back to all my yoga poses and able to walk a few miles with no pain. I have three weeks more to go in my therapy and I am feeling prepared to undertake a marathon. Well, maybe not a marathon, but certainly anything that I did before this whole thing started--with ease and pain free.

And by the way--we are in the middle of a COVID crisis, as you all know, and I've never felt at all at risk while visiting the Sloane Stecker space. Everything is spotless in that site, everyone wears masks, it is never crowded. It is, in short, tailored to keep us safe, healthy and moving forward.

Thank you John! And thank you,...