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Comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation

Birchwood offers a
Comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation
program in a state of the art on-site gym
through a partnership with
East Northport Physical Therapy.

Steven DeSousa, MAPT

Steven DeSousa is the proprietor of East Northport Physical Therapy. Steve holds a Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from Drexel University. He is board certified in Orthopedic Therapy and in hand and upper extremities. Steve ranks in the top 100 therapists of over 17,000 physical therapists in the country.

Fall Risk Assessment and Conditioning Program
For older adults, falls are one of the greatest causes of serious health problems. Studies show that approximately 5% of falls by older adults result in a fracture... 25% of patients over the age of 65 with hip fractures die within six months... 25% lose significant function, and 50% experience a decrease in mobility.

Entry into the Program
A doctor's referral based on increase risk due to age, history, medication changes, muscle changes, degenerative joint disease, post arthroplasty or osteoporosis.

The program consists of two parts:

Assessment
The assessment determines if you are "at risk" of falling.
A series of tests will identify the factors causing you to be "at risk." The factors may be physical, such as strength, balance, walking speed, step length, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness or environmental, such as hazards around your home.

Conditioning
The conditioning part of the program is designed to modify the factors causing you to be "at risk." The physical factors are modified with an exercise plan designed just for you. Environmental factors are modified by helping you to eliminate hazards at home.