Posted by Jeni P. on Wed, Dec 07, 2011 @ 07:57 AM
On December 22nd, Daniel Seidler will host "WSPT Presents: Diabetes," the next in a series of Educational Seminars. RSVP today and please submit any questions you would like answered by knowledgeable PTs who are familiar with the chronic symptoms of Diabetes, as well as the useful and active role Physical Therapists play in the rehabilitation and management of this illness.
Posted by Jeni P. on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 @ 01:56 PM
In an effort to keep you informed, WSPT has released an Insurance Newsletter to keep you abreast of changes made to insurance plans, beginning January 1st of 2012. Please take a moment to look over the following information. If you have any questions, please call the office at (718)409-9444, and a member of our friendly staff will be able to help you!
A list of insurances we accept is available here.
Posted by Jeni P. on Wed, Nov 30, 2011 @ 11:53 AM
Young adults are facing some pretty scary statistics: 24% of young adults are obese and only 36% of young adults gets regular physical activity in their spare time. Obesity is a leading cause of many chronic and often fatal diseases later in life. That being said, Type II Diabetes is occurring at a younger age and at an alarming rate. Getting healthy has never been so important!
What can you do? You can sign up for GetFit for Prom! This program designed to help young adults get into shape. Losing weight is about more than just looking better – it’s about feeling better!
What do you get?
- Personal training to work on what YOU want to improve!
- Nutritional counseling to help YOU make better food choices!
- Full access to all gym equipment and fun, exciting fitness classes!
- An education that will last a long, healthy lifetime!
- A make-over by a professional make-up artist & FREE MAKE UP!
Sign up today & Take Control of Your Well-Being!
Program begins April 2012 & meets every Saturday @ 11AM.
Posted by Jeni P. on Tue, Nov 22, 2011 @ 09:19 AM
BronxFit is an extraordinary three month program designed to help those just beginning a journey towards better health! Created for those with a limited knowledge of how to properly exercise and fuel the body to optimize weight loss and strengthening, BronxFit will take you step by step through the process of getting in shape. The structured curriculum includes semi-private weekly sessions with a nutritionist and personal trainer, an unlimited 3-month WSPT Gym Membership, and full access to all of WSPT’s fitness classes. The benefits of BronxFit are wide-ranging, helping control medical conditions such as obesity, arthritis and diabetes.
Barbara, a participant of BronxFit, found the personal training to be especially helpful. She expressed that the trainer, Jason Bonilla, really pushed and encouraged the class, while pacing the sessions so the students would remain comfortable. The goal of BronxFit is to teach members how to approach wellness in their personal lives, outside of the gym setting. Another participant, I.C., felt that the combination of nutritional education and personal training achieved just that; she is now considering a permanent wellness membership, and has definitely committed to making wellness a part of her life.
Posted by Jeni P. on Mon, Oct 31, 2011 @ 05:55 PM
This December 9th, WSPT will be hosting a special event to honor our wonderful family between 8AM and 4PM!
The event is free for members, friends, family, and new faces. There will be a healthy breakfast of fresh fruit, a delicious lunch of salads and cold pasta - a balanced and delicious menu that not only gives you the fuel to enjoy our wonderful classes and fitness equipment, but that leaves you feeling satisfied yet on the path to better health!
Wellness means so much to us at WSPT, that we are offering an AMAZING incentive: refer someone to sign up for a gym membership, and you will both get an extra month of membership - FREE! Coming by for the first time?
Enjoy the baseline class at 11AM. Free for members, patients, and guests. Bring a friend, and you both get HALF-OFF a class of your choosing.
Danny will be presenting a free, 30 minute education seminar on Obesity. Topics to include the importance of exercise and proper nutrition, as well as how a Physical Therapist can help manage and reduce the risks for Obesity-related illnesses.
We will be offering 5% off all of our gym and wellness packages, as well as 50% off our WSPT t-shirts!!
We appreciate everything our members do for us. You help us grow as a family; we always strive to meet your needs. And during the holidays, we all can use a little extra relaxation, so be there on December 9th for a free five-minute massage! We look forward to seeing you there!
Contact: Nicole Bernadette
Email: nBernadette@wspt.org
Phone: 718-409-9444
Posted by Jeni P. on Fri, Oct 21, 2011 @ 12:33 PM
In an effort to further promote WSPT’s passionate involvement in the health of the Bronx, WSPT proudly hosted the 3rd Annual Wellness Expo on October 13th.
The event attracted over 100 attendees; existing patients and members of WSPT, their friends and families, and newcomers. Once people arrived, they were given full access to all the Expo had to offer. This was not just about Physical Therapy, but about educating those in attendance on overall health. There were 15 exhibitors at the event. Ten of the exhibitions were by individuals educating those present on spinal injuries, orthopedics, preventative care, nutrition and sleep therapy. WSPT also provided advice on how insurance can be used most effectively in order to receive the greatest benefits in a time when healthcare is most needed; many people do not understand their plans and therefor might be weary of seeking out preventive medical care.
Members arriving were greeted by our friendly staff, and given a free bag of Popchips, a delicious and healthy alternative to fried or baked potato chips. Once inside the venue, attendees were welcome to receive free Physical Therapy screenings. Anyone could approach our talented PT staff with an ache or pain and receive an assessment on any body part or condition. There were also free five minute massages provided by Jason Bonilla, a licensed Massage Therapist who has been devoted to WSPT for years.
Possibly the biggest success of the night was the showcasing of all the group exercise classes offered at WSPT: pilates, yoga, tai chi, hip hop core and Zumba. The group TRX class utilized all of the innovative and effective equipment. Lilibeth’s baseline class, a class geared towards the fitness beginner, or those with serious injuries, was a great success and helped encourage many of our current physical therapy patients to join the wellness program, reinforcing that WSPT is a familiar and safe place for those who are insecure about beginning a fitness regimen. The Director of Operations here at WSPT, Allan Torres, taught a self-defense class for women. Besides the regular choke holds, Allan decided to use props such as a pocket book, training participants of the class how to protect themselves should they fall victim to a real life assault.
Nicole Bernadette, WSPT’s Wellness Coordinator, was on-hand to answer any wellness questions and promote the BronxFit program. She quizzed attendees’ knowledge of basic nutrition by providing a food label, and asking them to guess which food the label belonged to. Many found it was a lot more challenging than they had anticipated. BronxFit has an element of nutritional counseling in it, and learning the proper was to feed and fuel your body not only helps one heal after an injury, but reach their fitness goals.
The Wellness Expo was a huge success. WSPT set out to expose the community to all the facility has to offer, and to thank theBronxfor being such an amazing supporter of WSPT as a leader in the Physical Therapy field. Since the Expo, there has been an increase in the fitness classes, as participants got to see that exercise can be rewarding and, most importantly, fun. WSPT hopes to continue growing and expanding, always keeping an eye out for new and fresh ways to help keep you healthy!
Posted by Jeni P. on Wed, Oct 19, 2011 @ 02:16 PM
For Immediate Release
DATE: October 17, 2011
Contact: Nicole Bernadette
Email: nBernadette@wspt.org
Phone: 718-409-9444
WSPT is Offering One-Year Massage Memberships For a Fixed Low Rate!
Bronx, NY. – WSPT is happy to announce a brand new massage membership! For only $59 a month, members will be entitled to a one hour-long, relaxing massage at our beautiful facility.
Additional massages are available for purchase at that fixed, low rate. Half an hour massage memberships are available for $40 per month.
This is an excellent opportunity to be pampered at a quiet, conveniently located fitness and wellness facility. WSPT offers many other ways to unwind, such as yoga in our stunning fitness studio overlooking the Bronx. Be good to yourself and sign up today!
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Photos of facility available
Interviews with Nicole B. are available
Posted by Physical Therapist on Thu, Oct 06, 2011 @ 01:42 PM
On August 1st, 2011, WSPT’s Executive Director and founder, Daniel Seidler, appeared on “Healthy Wealthy & Smart” with host Karen Litzy. Karen’s goal is to highlight great Physical Therapists from all over the world and to educate the public, and other medical professionals, on what it is physical therapists actually do. The program revealed how and why WSPT stands apart in the Physical Therapy field.
Click below to listen!!!!!
The main focus of the interview was all of the community outreach programs Danny has initiated at WSPT. Danny has worked very hard to get to know the population of the Bronx: the medical conditions that affect the residents, and what causes those specific issues to be prevalent. He acknowledges there is a general lack of education concerning a lot of preventable conditions. Utilizing the supportive medical community at Hutchinson Metro Center, WSPT organized five doctors from all different specialties to host a Diabetes seminar for 125 attendees from the area. The attendees greatly benefited from the array of medical knowledge that covered the effects of diabetes from all angles; WSPT contributed information on diabetic neuropathy, a condition that can cause weakness, pain, tingling, and loss of feeling in feet, hands, and other parts of the body.
BronxFit is also a very carefully designed program to help address the beginner’s anxiety as they kick off a healthy lifestyle. BronxFit came about as a way to help discharged patients transition their physical therapy regimens into real life. A lot of patients were expressing to Danny that they were uncomfortable joining a gym where they were not familiar with the equipment or the staff. At WSPT, it has always been a goal to create a family environment for patients. By joining BronxFit, members have full access to the gym, including the Hydroworks pool, a supervised exercise program, weekly meetings with a personal trainer and nutritional counselor. Participants learn the basics about fitness and nutrition; this is not a weight loss program, but a lifestyle change.
WSPT is heavily involved with the Arthritis Foundation. The Arthritis Foundation reached out to WSPT, knowing it had such close ties to the community, a community that is largely affected by arthritis. WSPT and it’s staff have participated in the Arthritis Foundation’s NYC Walkathon for the past three years, where they distributed information on local resources for those suffering from arthritis, as well as encouraging those in attendance to come join WSPT’s other efforts, such as year-round fundraising and educational workshops.
The South Bronx United Soccer Club, as well as other local sports teams, have become a part of WSPT’s growing family. WSPT treats players and coaches Pro-Bono, going to the schools to teach about sports conditioning, as well as treating players in the office should they suffer an injury. In fact, one member of the South Bronx United Soccer Club is even volunteering at WSPT – an example of how WSPT has helped cultivate a dedicated community.
Monthly, Danny will do educational seminars for senior citizens through Regional Aid for Interim Needs, (R.A.I.N.). He will go out to a facility and talk to a generation that did not benefit from the emergent resources of preventive care. Each session addresses one specific body part, like the knee, and how one might avoid injury, or how to best rehabilitate after an injury.
According to Karen Litzy, WSPT has not lost sight of the bigger picture. So often, Physical Therapists focus on the patient’s short-term recovery. Danny’s vision, the inspiration behind his departure from Einstein Hospital and the impetus to begin his own practice, was to change a patients well-being altogether. Danny does not believe the care of a patient should end after physical therapy has been completed. He believes it is a therapist’s duty to truly change that patient’s life. By offering programs such as BronxFit, hosting educational Seminars, Danny is transforming the very definition of Physical Therapy.
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Posted by Mai Lam on Tue, Aug 16, 2011 @ 09:35 AM
It's the time of the year again when school's out and teens are looking for jobs. As a contributor to the SYEP(Summer Youth Employment Program) and the Bronx youth community, WSPT hired two hardworking teens from the Bronx, Isaiah Hollins(16) and Melvin Olivo(18) and provided them with "real world" job experiences.
With WSPT being his first job, Isaiah Hollins plans to become a physical therapist or a graphic designer two polar opposite professions, when he grows up. When asked to sum up his experience here at WSPT, Isaiah said, "I enjoy interacting with different patients, learning about their conditions and helping them overcome their physical condition." Fingers cross that he chooses to become a physical therapist as his profession.
As a graduate from Bronx School of Law Government and Justice, Melvin Olivo plans to become a computer technician whenever he grows up. Melvin had this to say when asked about his experience here at WSPT:
"I enjoy having the opportunity to work with the physical therapist in assisting treatment to their patients. I also enjoy working with such a great, supportive and welcoming staff."