Expert Care for Head-to-Toe Pain Relief in Woodside & Sunnyside.

At CT Physical Therapy Care, we don’t just treat “injuries”—we treat people.

Whether you hurt your back lifting a box, woke up with a stiff neck, or are recovering from surgery, we know that pain is personal. It stops you from working, playing, and living on your terms.

Pain is usually a signal, not the sickness. We use a “Root Cause” approach. If your knee hurts, we check your hip. If your neck hurts, we check your shoulder blade. We find the “Weak Link” in the chain and fix it so the pain stays away.

Where is Your Pain?

👤 Head & Neck Hub

“I can’t turn my head without pain.” Your neck holds up the weight of a bowling ball (your head) all day. Whether it is “Tech Neck” or arthritis, we restore the curve and alignment.

Conditions We Treat:

  • Tension Headaches: Pain starting at the base of the skull, often caused by tight neck muscles.
  • Cervical Radiculopathy (Pinched Nerve): Sharp pain or tingling shooting down into the arm or hand.
  • Cervicalgia (Stiff Neck): General locking, stiffness, and difficulty turning your head.
  • Neck Myofascial Pain (Trigger Points): Painful “knots” in the muscle that cause deep aching.
  • Cervical Spondylosis (Arthritis): Wear and tear on the joints causing grinding or stiffness.
  • Tech Neck: Chronic strain from looking down at phones/computers.

👉 For Headaches & Neck Treatments, Check Your  Level of Care™!

𖠣Back & Spine Hub

“My back locks up when I stand or sit.” The lower back is the crossroads of the body. If your Hips are tight or your Core is weak, the Back pays the price.

Conditions We Treat:

  • Sciatica Treatment: Shooting, electric-shock pain traveling down the leg (caused by nerve irritation).
  • Lumbar Disc Herniation: A bulging disc pressing on the spinal cord (often worse when bending forward).
  • Lower Back Pain (General): Muscle spasms, strain, or chronic aching from overuse.
  • Spinal Stenosis (Walking Pain): Narrowing of the spinal canal that causes heaviness or pain in legs when standing/walking.
  • Lumbar Radiculopathy (Nerve Weakness): Different from just pain—this is actual weakness or numbness in the leg/foot due to nerve compression.
  • SI Joint Dysfunction: Sharp pain at the very bottom of the spine (tailbone area), often one-sided.

👉 For Back & Spine Treatments, Check Your  Level of Care™!

💪🏼Shoulder & Arm Hub

“I can’t lift my arm or carry groceries.” The shoulder is designed for mobility, but it needs a stable anchor. We fix the “Scapular Weakness” that causes rotator cuffs to tear.

Conditions We Treat:

  • Rotator Cuff Tear (Non-Surgical): Rehabilitation to heal partial tears and restore strength without going under the knife.
  • Shoulder Impingement (Pinching): Sharp pain when reaching overhead, caused by tendons getting “pinched” between bones.
  • Shoulder Tendinitis (Burning): Inflammation of the tendons causing a hot, burning sensation during movement.
  • Shoulder Bursitis (Swelling): Deep, aching pain caused by inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs that cushion the joint.
  • Frozen Shoulder: Severe stiffness and loss of motion (it feels like the joint is locked).
  • Labral Tear (Instability): A deep clicking or “loose” feeling, often causing the shoulder to feel like it might pop out.

👉 For Shoulder & Arm Treatments, Check Your  Level of Care™!

🦵 Knee & Leg Hub

“It hurts to walk or climb stairs.” The knee is a “dumb” joint—it just does what the Hip and Ankle tell it to do. We stabilize your pelvis to take the pressure off your knees.

Conditions We Treat:

  • Patellofemoral Pain (Runner’s Knee): Aching pain behind or around the kneecap, especially on stairs.
  • ACL Injury (Non-Surgical/Pre-Hab): Strengthening the leg to stabilize the knee after a tear or to prepare for surgery.
  • Meniscus Tear (Locking/Clicking): Sharp pain with twisting, often accompanied by a feeling of the knee “getting stuck.”
  • IT Band Syndrome (Side Pain): Sharp, stinging pain on the outside of the knee or thigh.
  • Knee Tendonitis (Jumper’s Knee): Pain just below the kneecap caused by overuse.

👉 For Hip & Knee Treatments, Check Your  Level of Care™!

🦶 Foot & Ankle Hub

“The first step out of bed is agonizing.” Your feet are the foundation of your entire body. If the arch collapses, the whole building leans.

Conditions We Treat:

  • Plantar Fasciitis (Morning Pain): Sharp, stabbing heel pain, especially with the first few steps of the day.
  • Heel Spur (Calcaneal Spur): A bony growth on the heel bone often caused by untreated tightness.
  • Achilles Tendinitis (Calf Pain): Burning pain or stiffness at the back of the heel.
  • Morton’s Neuroma (Nerve Pinch): Feeling like you are walking on a pebble, causing pain in the ball of the foot.
  • Metatarsalgia (Ball of Foot Pain): Sharp or aching pain in the ball of the foot (padding area).
  • Ankle Sprain (Ligament Tear): Pain and swelling after rolling or twisting the ankle.

👉 Foot & Ankle Treatments, Check Your  Level of Care™!

✋ Hand & Wrist

“My hands feel weak or numb.” We use our hands for everything. Numbness here is often a stability issue at the elbow or neck.

Conditions We Treat:

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Numbness): Tingling in the thumb and first two fingers, often waking you up at night.
  • De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (Texting Thumb): Pain at the base of the thumb and wrist, common in new moms and office workers.
  • Trigger Finger (Locking): One finger gets stuck in a bent position and snaps straight.
  • Hand Arthritis (Stiffness): Aching joints and stiffness, especially in the morning or cold weather.
  • Hand Sprain: Pain and swelling from falling on an outstretched hand.

👉 For Wrist and Hand Treatment, Check Your  Level of Care™!

🤕 Specialty Care Programs

Complex conditions require a specialized approach.

⚠️ When Not To Wait

Is Physical Therapy Right for Me? We can treat almost all mechanical pain. However, if your pain is accompanied by:

  • 🚩 High Fever or Chills.
  • 🚩 Sudden loss of bladder/bowel control.
  • 🚩 Unexplained weight loss.
  • 🚩 History of recent major trauma (severe fall/impact).

Please seek urgent medical attention or go to the ER first. For everything else—stiffness, aches, sprains, and chronic pain—we are your first stop.

How We Fix It: The CT Physical Therapy Care Difference

We don’t guess. We use the Level of Care™ System to get you pain-free.

  1. Identify the Weakness: We use Functional Evaluation to find which joint is failing (e.g., a weak hip causing knee pain).
  2. Unlock the Joint: We use Manual Therapy to release the stiffness (Level 2 Gentle Care).
  3. Build the Armor: We use Therapeutic Exercise to rebuild your strength (Level 3 Progressive Care).

Don’t Live With Pain. Let’s Fix It.

You don’t need a medical degree to know something is wrong. If it hurts, we can help.

Schedule Your Evaluation in Woodside

📞 Call Us: (718)-255-6229

📍Visit us: 43-41 52nd St, Woodside, NY 11377