Westside Dance Physical Therapy

PTs are absolutely WONDERFUL! Thank you for helping me throughout the years!

I spent about a year going to westside dance and frequently expressed my frustration and concern that I wasn’t progressing. However, my therapists continued to follow the protocol for the injury I had/​have. After almost a year and thousands of dollars wasted on therapy, my mobility and pain is the same as it was prior to treatment. Westside dance is incredibly overpriced, over scheduled whirlwind of a business. That being said, the therapists seemed to be incredibly skilled individuals. But, they were not quite willing to think outside of the box of typical cases, and they were almost always rushing from one patient to the next. My advice to you would be to give them a try, but don’t fall into their trap of feeling that you can’t leave them until you are healed, because sometimes they are not able to finish the rehabilitations that they start.

I’ve been to SO many physical therapists over the years. I was fortunate enough to have been referred to West Side by a friend and they are ALL that they are cracked up to be. Their treatment is individualized and was very helpful. I happened to have Dirk when I went and he excellent.

I cannot speak highly enough of the expertise and work done at Westside Dance PT! The knowledge and expertise far surpasses anyone I have seen anywhere else. Incredibly diligent diagnosis and brilliant attention to detail treating my very old and not healed ankle injury. I recommend all the PTs, especially Christine Keller who I see, her knowledge of feet and ankles and alignment has been so insightful. I have learned so much about my mechanics it is well worth the money. Thanks WSDPT!

I was at Westside Dance PT last year for my right knee. A year prior to that, I had chronic knee problems. Rocky, my PT was referred to me by my dance teacher who had knee surgery and went to Rocky for PT. Rocky helped release all these built up muscle tension and gave me lots of exercises to work on for stabilizing my knee. No one really figured out what was wrong with my knee in the first place. I’ve since changed my footwear and got custom orthotics. It has helped tremendously walking around this city made of hard concrete. I’ve also changed the way I approach dance technique and dancing. They see a lot of performers, primarily ballet dancers because School of American Ballet, NYCB, Juilliard, and Lincoln Center are right across the street, and Ailey is pretty close by too. The therapists are very knowledgeable and the receptionist knows your name. I’m very thankful for the knowledge that Rocky gave me. I’ve been utilizing her self massage releasing techniques and noticing my VMO muscle. I’m more stable on my knees these days because of it.

OUCH, my aching _​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​ (fill in the blank)!! Should you find yourself in the unfortunate position of needing physical therapy, hobble your way to Westside Dance PT. I have limped, crawled, and moaned my way here several times over the years with dance-​induced mishaps and have been guided back to wellness. The therapists are all very kind and extremely knowledgeable. They specialize in issues facing dancers, musicians, and athletes and have an amazing understanding of and appreciation for rehabilitating bodies back to performance level.