STrokes

With experienced and highly trained therapists, there is a solution to almost every problem in the home. We understand that after a stroke, you are moving differently, and we can help you improve your ability to get in and out of bed, up and down from a chair, walk, and get into and out of a car for more easily for examples, while you are recovering and getting your strength and getting your mobility back. If your stroke is not that recent, maybe you are falling frequently or have problems with your balance. Again, our experience and expertise in this area can help you improve safety and allow you to return to the things that you love to do.

Hip and other fractures

Whether you fractured your bones falling or playing sports, or you have undergone surgery or have been immobilized in a cast or brace that has left you weak and immobile, our team at Step Ahead Home Care PT has extensive orthopedic experience and can get your strength and mobility back quickly without your needing to go to the gym. Beth Rothman and Karen Wrisley have advanced manual therapy skills, with exemplary knowledge of anatomy and therapeutic exercise. If your fracture was due to a fall, we can also focus on balance and gait training to help you prevent future injuries and get back to doing the things that you love.

other neurological conditions

There are many neurological conditions in addition to Parkinson’s Disease and strokes that our clinicians are trained to address. Maybe your condition has caused muscle weakness and you have difficulty with things like opening jars or you have balance problems that cause you to fall when surfaces are uneven; the therapists from Step Ahead Home Care PT have been treating patients to improve their function, independence and quality of life for years.

Parkinson’s disease

If you have Parkinson’s Disease, you probably have a difficult time getting a particular action started,such as getting out of bed and chair. You may also have a shuffling walking pattern that causes you to fall more frequently or feel off balance when you walk. Our expert team has worked with Parkinson’s patients for over 25 years and are continuing to take advanced courses for professionals to stay current with the newest, cutting edge therapy developments.

pain management

All clinicians who work with you from Step Ahead PT are trained and experience in manual therapy and will be able to work on decreasing your pain and identifying the possible triggering activities and modify these to reduce pain in the future.

other orthopedic conditions

Maybe you are experiencing neck pain after long hours at the computer, or back pain getting out of bed. Perhaps, you have knee pain or hip pain that is suddenly keeping you from being as active as you once were. Whatever orthopedic problem you are having, our therapists have manual therapy skills that can help return you to what you were doing before your injury. We provide strengthening, flexibility, and agility programs that are designed to address your orthopedic problem. You will not be working in a crowded gym and sharing equipment. Everything we use is yours to keep, and no therapy equipment is reused with other patients.

Joint replacement post - op

Step Ahead Home Care therapists understand that you waited a long time to make the decision to have the joint replacement surgery and we are here to help you get back to your normal activities quickly. We have extensive experience working with post-op joint replacement surgical patients and have a proven record of success, reaching our patients’ ambulatory, strength and mobility goals right in the comfort of our patient’s homes.

gait, balance and strengthening

If you have been falling lately, or just feel like your balance is not what it had been, Step Ahead Home Care PT can help you with exercises and therapeutic activities that are designed to address those deficits and the programs are unique to you and your problems.

**pre and post op breast cancer rehabilitation and lymphedena

Dr. Rothman is an experienced breast cancer physical therapist and a certified lymphedema therapist with over 12 years of experience in this area. She, herself, is a survivor who underwent surgery, reconstruction and chemotherapy 14 years ago and understands the challenges of recovery and the fear of the unknown. A pre-operative session is strongly encouraged to prepare you for your surgery and make your recovery go smoothly. Post-operatively, Dr. Rothman is available to work on any shoulder, back or swelling issues that may have arisen. She has had referrals from many doctors from Robert Wood Johnson’s Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Medical Center of Princeton (now Penn Medical) as well as Sloan Kettering,and other New York City and Philadelphia hospitals.

**Please note that there is a separate fee structure for breast cancer rehabilitation or breast cancer lymphedema services.