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At Denville Medical, your licensed physical therapist's goal is to maximize your body's structure and increase its overall function for long-term health. To accomplish this, our physical therapists combine traditional and innovative techniques focused on increasing muscle strength and improving the body's range of motion. Our goal is to discover the root cause of your pain or mobility problems. That way, we can address the true reason why you need physical therapy, and work towards achieving long-lasting relief.
Of course, we understand that every patient is different. Your doctor can provide expert care in an encouraging environment by creating a customized treatment plan for you using modern, evidence-based research.
Some common reasons why patients need physical therapy at Denville Medical include:
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Sports Injuries Whether you are on the varsity team of your high school football team or a professional athlete, sports injuries are serious business. Our doctors and physical therapists will develop a plan to help you heal properly, so you can get back in the game sooner rather than later.
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Pre and Post Operation With decades of combined experience, our physical therapy experts know that there is a time for gentle healing and a time for aggressive physical rehab. Whether you are scheduled for surgery or have recently been released from the hospital, our therapists are here to help you recover, one step at a time.
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Neurological Issues At Denville Medical, we treat much more than sports-based injuries. Whether you're suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, or a vestibular problem, our therapists are trained and certified to help you regain your body's optimal functionality.
Life has a habit of throwing us curveballs. Sure, some surprises only hurt your bank account, like expenses around the home. But more serious incidents, like car wrecks, can inflict physical injuries causing long-term pain. Injury-related problems like neck and back pain affect many Americans daily. Even worse, many hardworking people turn to addictive pain medication and invasive surgeries for relief, only to find themselves deeper in a hole.
If you're in chronic pain or suffer from range of motion problems, you should know that options are available for safer, more effective pain relief. One of the most commonly used solutions is physical therapy. The main goal of physical therapy is to maximize your body's mobility and increase overall function. In order to accomplish this, physical therapy techniques focus on improving range of motion and building muscle strength.
Physical therapy helps people of all ages with illnesses, medical conditions, or injuries that limit their mobility and body functionality. At Denville Medical and Sports Rehabilitation Center, our doctors and physical therapists create customized physical therapy programs to help patients reclaim their lives.
When combined with diet and exercise, many patients are able to enjoy activities that they only thought possible with youth.
Some of the most common techniques that physical therapists use to help patients include:
From improper ergonomics at your office desk to injuries sustained in car wrecks, neck pain is a widespread problem. Taking the proper preventative steps to deal with pain provides relief and can prevent the need for surgery or medication.
Generally, there are two kinds of neck pain: chronic and acute. Acute pain shouldn't last for more than six weeks, while chronic pain can last months or even years. Physical therapy is one of the most recommended treatments for neck pain. Treatments often involve reducing neck exercise, strength training, and stretching. If you're suffering from acute or chronic neck pain, it's important to have tests done by a physical therapist to determine the extent of your injury.
Neck pain is caused by a wide range of problems, like:
After identifying the underlying cause of your condition, your physical therapist will develop a comprehensive treatment to address your pain and provide long-term relief.
Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability in America. Back pain can start innocuously as a small muscle ache but can quickly become a more serious problem that disrupts daily life. Like neck pain, the best way to address the issue is to understand the root cause so that surgery is avoided.
Also like neck pain, back pain is either chronic (longer than six weeks) or acute (less than six weeks). Back pain can be caused by a number of events, like lifting a heavy item or simply sitting wrong for too long. To determine the extent of your injuries, you will need one or more diagnostic tests, like X-rays or MRI scans. Once the root cause of your condition is revealed, your physical therapist will work with Denville Medical doctors to create a treatment plan tailored to your body.
Common conditions linked to back pain include:
Experiencing a herniated disc is something most people dread, but many have to endure. Luckily, PT plays a significant role in herniated disc recovery. Physical therapy not only provides immediate pain relief, it teaches patients how to condition their bodies to avoid worse injuries.
At Denville Medical, our physical therapists and doctors have years of experience helping patients rehabilitate from herniated discs. Patients benefit from several time-tested techniques to relieve pain.
After diagnostic testing, active and passive treatments can include:
Do your hips feel uneven or misaligned? Do you suffer from hip stiffness or pain when the weather changes? Are you having trouble getting around the house like you used to? Your hips bear most of your weight, so it's no surprise that hip pain is very common among Americans.
Fortunately, physical therapy has been proven to provide relief for people dealing with acute or chronic hip pain. As with other forms of pain, you will need diagnostic testing to determine the extent of your hip problems.
Some common causes of hip pain include:
Once your hip issues are properly diagnosed, it's time to find relief. Denville Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center offers several custom solutions, including acupuncture, chiropractic care, and personalized physical therapy.
Like hip pain, knee pain is a common condition in the U.S. and affects millions of people every year. Pain in the knee is caused by many things, including strains, injuries, age, and repetitive trauma. Sometimes, there's no apparent reason for knee pain. When it occurs, you may experience limited knee functionality, like difficulty standing, walking, sitting, and walking up and down stairs.
There are many conditions associated with knee pain, including:
If you notice symptoms like clicking or popping sounds, locking, inflammation, or sharp pains in your knee, physical therapy might be your best bet for relief.
Sometimes, surgery is the only option a patient can choose to alleviate pain from injuries and accidents. When this is the case, physical therapy plays a vital role before and after surgery.
To help you get a better sense of the scope of our physical therapy treatments, we're listing some of the most frequently asked questions that we receive at Denville Medical:
Answer : While some physical therapists rely on outdated techniques to treat patients, our team uses a combination of tried-and-true methods and modern strategies, including:
Answer : During your first visit with our physical therapist, we will complete a series of tests and screenings to establish a baseline for your care. You can expect to complete stability screenings, strength tests, and computerized range of motion tests. These tests ensure your doctor understands how your muscles are functioning. Once complete, your therapist will create a custom treatment plan for your physical therapy, so we can move forward with your care. During your time at Denville Medical, you should expect adjustments to your treatment plan as you make progress.
Answer : We get this question a lot, and we can certainly understand why. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with an exact answer because every patient has different needs relating to their injuries and issues. Your level of stability and functionality depends on your condition, your goals, and your motivation to heal. For acute pain, patients typically experience relief in 2-3 weeks. Patients with forms of chronic pain usually feel optimal results after their first full course of therapy (4-6 weeks). Since our goal is to achieve maximum medical improvement, our doctors continuously monitor your progress and adjust treatment accordingly.
Whether you're dealing with chronic knee pain or acute back pain, relief is in sight. Rather than dangerous medicines and invasive surgeries, we specialize in non-surgical treatments like physical therapy. Our team of physical therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and primary care doctors have years of experience and work hand-in-hand to give you real pain relief.
If you're sick and tired of living life full of physical pain, now is the time to act. Don't let your body deteriorate – find your new lease on life at Denville Medical and Sports Rehabilitation Center.
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Good morning, New Jersey! Here's what you need to know before you leave for your Tuesday morning commute.Good morning, New Jersey Patch readers! Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your travel on Tuesday, July 19, 2022:Traffic UpdatesNorth JerseyAs of 8:22 a.m., there's a crash on I-80 eastbound Exit 62 - Garden State Parkway in Saddle Brook. 1 center lane closed.As of 8:18 a.m., there's a crash on I-80 eastbound east of Exit 37 - CR 513/Hibernia Avenue in Rockaway...
Good morning, New Jersey Patch readers! Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your travel on Tuesday, July 19, 2022:
Traffic Updates
North Jersey
As of 8:22 a.m., there's a crash on I-80 eastbound Exit 62 - Garden State Parkway in Saddle Brook. 1 center lane closed.
As of 8:18 a.m., there's a crash on I-80 eastbound east of Exit 37 - CR 513/Hibernia Avenue in Rockaway. 1 right lane closed; 15-20 minute delay.
As of 7:52 a.m., there's a crash on US 1&9/Tonnelle Avenue northbound south of Secaucus Road in Jersey City. 1 left lane closed.
As of 7:48 a.m., there's a crash on the George Washington Bridge lower level eastbound approaching New Jersey side Toll Plaza in Fort Lee. 2 right lanes blocked.
As of 7:46 a.m., there's a crash on NJ 440 northbound south of US 1&9 Truck Route/Communipaw Avenue in Jersey City. 1 left lane closed.
As of 7:29 a.m., there's a disabled tractor trailer on I-80 local lanes westbound east of Exit 64 - Summit Avenue/NJ 17 in Hackensack. All lanes open; partial ramp blocked on 64A.
As of 6:57 a.m., there's a disabled vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 local lanes northbound north of Exit 72A (SB) - NJ 4 in Fort Lee. 1 right lane blocked.
As of 4:24 a.m., there's construction on the George Washington Bridge upper-level westbound ramp to Palisades Interstate Parkway in Fort Lee. 1 right lane closed until 2:30 p.m.
Central Jersey
As of 8:14 a.m., there's a crash on the Garden State Parkway southbound entrance ramp Exit 81 - CR 549/Lakehurst Road in Toms River. All lanes open; entrance ramp from Lakehurst Road blocked.
As of 7:27 a.m., there's a utility pole down on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway northbound entrance ramp Interchange 10 - NJ 440/I-287 in Edison. 1 right lane blocked.
As of 4:02 a.m., there's construction on NJ 175 northbound from West Upper Ferry Road to NJ 29 in Ewing Township. All lanes closed and detoured until further notice.
South Jersey
As of 8:27 a.m., there's a crash, downed wires and a downed pole on NJ 41 southbound south of CR 621/Country House Road in Deptford. All lanes closed and detoured.
As of 7:49 a.m., there's a fluid spill on US 322 eastbound west of CR 614/Cologne Avenue in Hamilton. Right shoulder closed; 5-10 minute delay.
As of 7:02 a.m., there's a debris spill and a disabled truck on US 130 northbound north of NJ 168 in Camden. 2 right lanes closed.
As of 4:03 a.m., there's long term road construction on US 206 southbound ramp to north of New Jersey Turnpike in Bordentown. Right shoulder closed and exit ramp to New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 7 closed and detoured until further notice.
Transit Updates
Northeast Corridor train #3124, the 7:09 a.m. departure from New Brunswick, is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from mechanical issues.
All other NJ Transit train lines are running on or close to schedule.
NJ Weather
Expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 90, according to the National Weather Service.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: NJ Cannabis Insider is hosting a day-long conference and networking event Sept. 15 at the Crowne Plaza Princeton, featuring many of the state’s leading power players. Tickets are limited.
A steady stream of customers entered the Ascend Montclair dispensary on Saturday during its inaugural weekend offering adult recreational weed.
Among those who came to check things out was Michele DeZao, 60, of Rockaway, who was on her second visit to the dispensary since getting her medical marijuana card two months ago.
The recovering cancer patient on disability immediately noticed the bigger crowds on Saturday but appreciated how she was still treated as a priority with the medical patients-only check out line.
The hours of 8 a.m to 10 a.m. are reserved for medical patients only, with adult weed starting at 10 a.m., seven days a week at Ascend Montclair.
“I don’t have a problem with it,” said DeZao as she paid for vapes and edibles, which she said helps alleviate her stomach pains. “People are buying it (adult recreational weed) anyway so why not make it legal?”
The dispensary at 395 Bloomfield Avenue officially opened for adult weed sales at 10 a.m. Friday to become the 19th location in New Jersey to offer it after weeks of negotiations with the township.
“We are grateful for the support of the Montclair community and cannot wait to share the Ascend experience with the people of Montclair and the surrounding towns,” said Caitlin Fleishman, Director of Public Affairs and Communications for Ascend Wellness, the multi-state operator owner of the dispensary.
The Montclair Township Governing Body voted 5-1 last Tuesday to accept a pre-negotiated settlement agreement with Ascend to begin adult weed sales.
Township Counselor-At-Large Peter Yacobellis said part of the settlement agreement included a “voluntary contribution” to various organizations by Ascend Montclair, using adult weed revenue.
“I want to laud Ascend for their incredible generosity to the citizens of Montclair and in particular for their contributions to the Montclair Neighborhood Development Corporation and Montclair Community Pre-K (program),” Yacobellis said in an email. “When I think about the harm that legacy marijuana laws have caused to low income communities and in particular, communities of color, I want to make sure that we do everything we can to ensure those communities are the ones benefiting from revenues generated by this new marketplace.”
The company’s other New Jersey store in Rochelle Park debuted adult recreational weed sales on April 21 with the statewide launch, and has quickly emerged as one of its top performing stores for adult weed in the U.S., according to Ascend’s owner and co-founder.
Ascend Fort Lee began selling medical marijuana on Aug. 12 and plans to expand to adult weed in the fall.
At Ascend Montclair, “it was a lot of organic traffic flow and a big outpouring of support,” Fleishman said late Saturday.
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ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP — School board officials voted to reinstate Columbus Day on the school calendar after Italian-American activists protested its removal.Dozens of residents, activists and parents attended Wednesday night's school board meeting to urge the board to replace Indigenous Peoples' Day with Columbus Day....
ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP — School board officials voted to reinstate Columbus Day on the school calendar after Italian-American activists protested its removal.
Dozens of residents, activists and parents attended Wednesday night's school board meeting to urge the board to replace Indigenous Peoples' Day with Columbus Day.
Columbus Day was returned to the calendar following a 5-2 vote.
"As an American. I'm telling you, we have to preserve [Columbus Day]. We shouldn't let the revisionists change our history because changing the history is a way to attack our country," said Andre' DiMino, communications director for the Italian American One Voice Coalition at Wednesday's meeting.
A motion to discuss Columbus Day was not on the agenda, but board member Aaron Tomasini asked school officials to consider a vote to change the day. School officials Rachel Brookes and Tanya Sheilds voted against the action.
"In the spirit of inclusion and celebration of all, and I say it again, of all, I make a motion to place Columbus Day on the 2022 and 2023 school calendar and thereafter as a second Monday in the month of October," Tomasini said.
Last December, the board voted to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Board member Lisa Mezik said the decision to rename the day said there was confusion on what members were voting on. Mezik said it should have been clearly stated to members before the vote in December.
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"The calendar that I saw did not have that change highlighted. So that was not something that I realized I was voting on," said Mezik at a board meeting in September.
Last month, school officials considered reinstating Columbus Day. More than 20 residents and local Italian American activists attended the meeting and spoke in support of the motion. Board members were split on the decision to either reinstate Columbus Day or have both on one day, leading to the motion's failure to pass.
This isn't the first time a local school board has faced criticism from angry Italian Americans. In June, hundreds of riled Randolph residents and others enraged by the removal of Columbus Day urged their Board of Education to reverse its course and return to its original school calendar, complete with a day off marked for Columbus Day.
Matt Mustachio, treasurer of the Rockaway Township chapter of UNICO, also spoke in favor of reinstating Columbus Day on the school calendar.
"Twenty-two percent of the people in Rockaway Township are Italian American," Mustachio said. "I don't understand why you would take an Italian event, which is Columbus Day, off the calendars and the children who are Italian American don't know anything about their heritage."
Jessie Gomez is a local reporter for DailyRecord.com and NorthJersey.com. For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
Voters in Morris County cast their votes Tuesday in the 2022 primary elections.Check back here for the unofficial results of contested races. Vote totals will only be listed for contested races. Winning candidates will have an X in front of their names.This post will be updated throughout the evening Tuesday, so check back often for updated results.For all of our election coverage, go to nj.com/elections.Morris County SheriffVote fo...
Voters in Morris County cast their votes Tuesday in the 2022 primary elections.
Check back here for the unofficial results of contested races. Vote totals will only be listed for contested races. Winning candidates will have an X in front of their names.
This post will be updated throughout the evening Tuesday, so check back often for updated results.
For all of our election coverage, go to nj.com/elections.
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THIS SATURDAY JULY 30 IS THE BIG DAY!Rockaway Borough Food Truck & Music FestivalSaturday, July 30 • 11am-7pmWhether you looking for Empanadas, Tacos, Puerto Rican or Greek food, l...
THIS SATURDAY JULY 30 IS THE BIG DAY!
Rockaway Borough Food Truck & Music Festival
Saturday, July 30 • 11am-7pm
Whether you looking for Empanadas, Tacos, Puerto Rican or Greek food, lobster rolls, sliders, chicken, bbq, pasta, sandwiches, ice cream, zeppolis, fried oreos and so many other scrumptious creations from 16 gourmet food trucks, we got you covered.
Plus live music from Country Comfort, FISH EYED BLUES & The Big Ones, Beer, sangria, daiquiris, strawberry vodka lemonade and margarita Garden, Kids activities, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, sand art, knockerball, bounce house, vendors & more!
Bring your appetite, chairs and even the dog!
***WE ARE ASKING ALL ATTENDEES TO BRING A NON-PERISHABLE CANNED OR BOXED ITEM TO HELP SUPPORT THE FOOD PANTRY.. Please help those less fortunate.
$5 admission, under 5 freeNo outside food, drink or coolers
