Welcome to Columbia Physical Therapy, P.C. Our facility was established in 1987 by Doreen and Robert Frank to provide physical therapy and sports therapy to patients in East Greenbush NY, Albany NY and the surrounding areas. We specialize in rehabilitation of musculoskeletal and sports injuries, industrial injuries and adult neurological conditions.

 

Columbia Physical Therapy, P.C. has two offices in East Greenbush/Schodack and Valatie/Kinderhook to conveniently serve residents of Rensselaer, Albany and Columbia counties. Each location is staffed by licensed physical therapists and certified physical therapist assistants. Whether you need TMJ treatment, aquatic therapy, sports therapy, anodyne therapy or physical therapy, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality physical therapy using the latest rehabilitative techniques that are tailored to your specific injury.

 

Owners Doreen and Robert Frank graduated from Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY in 1981. The entire staff of Columbia Physical Therapy, P.C. is committed to quality care. We regularly attend continuing education programs, which enables us to stay current on the latest and most progressive rehabilitation techniques to provide our patients with the best care possible.

 

We encourage you to browse our website to learn more about sports therapy, TMJ treatment, physical therapy, aquatic therapy, anodyne therapy and our other services. You can find information about physical therapy, the referral process, billing, our staff and more. If you need services in East Greenbush, NY, Albany, NY or the surrounding areas, call Columbia Physical Therapy, P.C.

 

Winter Injury Prevention

Ski season is just around the corner and it is time to start thinking about getting yourself physically conditioned to hit the slopes. The better physical condition you start the season with the less likely you are to injure yourself. Some of the top reasons for injuring yourself while skiing or snowboarding are fatigue, poor technique, loss of control and equipment failure. Studies have shown that most ski injuries occur at the end of the day, or just before lunch break when your muscles are most tired. We recommend that you start a training program 6-8 weeks before the ski season begins. This will give you time to improve your cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility and improve your joint proprioception.

Skiers are two times more likely to injure their lower limb than their upper limb, where as snowboarders are more
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