12/08/2016

FPTW Annual Food Drive

Farmingdale Physical Therapist West is teaming up with St. Jude (Episcopal) of Wantagh to for it’s annual food drive to benefit families in need for the holidays. If you would like to participate, please bring in any canned food items to Farmingdale Physical Therapy West by December 23rd, 2016. Your donations are much appreciated. Happy Holidays!



The Benefits of Stretching

11/23/2016

The Benefits of Stretching

Many people consider stretching to be an unnecessary phase of the exercising process. Some think of it as a tactic employed only by injured people to regain control of their bodies. Others believe that it is only necessary for people performing at the pinnacle of physical ability– athletes, marathon runners and bodybuilders. However, stretching is…
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11/03/2016

Healing Faster By Eating Healthy

One of the key components to a healthy lifestyle is eating right! The food we eat provides energy and nutrients that our bodies need to operate. Eating a balanced diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, lean meats, low fat dairy and whole grains will help you lose weight and feel great. A healthy diet also promotes…
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09/15/2016

Shoulder Pain Holding You Back???

Be sure to check out this great informative video from Dr. Scott! Dr. Scott discusses three essential exercises (Pulleys, Finger Ladder, Active Scapular Retraction) that can help you reduce your shoulder pain.



The Art of Tabata Training

03/01/2016

The Art of Tabata Training

Founded by Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata, Tabata training is a high intensity interval training protocol used to maximize benefits with the least amount of time to achieve those results.



10/20/2015

Farmingdale Physical Therapy West Fall Challenge Week 5

Again great job to those who participated this week and make sure to log your points on Facebook! Week of 10/20 – 10/27: This week’s challenge will be, during the hours of 9AM – 7PM, after every 30-45 minutes of sitting stand up and move around for at least 2 minutes. Receive 10 points for…
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08/19/2015

FPTW Casual Friday Donations

When you stop by the office on a Friday, you might notice something a little different. Since October of 2014, Farmingdale Physical Therapy West has been conducting “Casual Fridays for a Cause”. For this initiative, we have been asking all employees who would like to “dress down” for Causal Friday to make a contribution to…
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08/12/2015

International Left-Handers Day

Mark your calendars because tomorrow, August 13th, is International Left-Handers Day! International Left-Handers Day is a special time of the year where friends and families show how proud they are to be left-handed and also raise awareness of several issues left-handed individuals deal with in a right-handed dominant world. According to the Huffington Post, lefties…
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08/05/2015

Keys To Breaking A Habit

Breaking a habit is a tough task to accomplish whether it be smoking, biting your nails, or drinking diet soda. Even though diet soda may seem harmless to the body, it turns out it is the complete opposite. Many diet sodas feature a common artificial sweetener called Aspartame. Aspartame, also known as Nutrasweet and Equal,…
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