Progressive Physical Therapy and Rehab
About
Progressive Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation specializes in chronic pain patients and creates customized programs for each individual. Rachel has extensive experience working with patients who have complex cases, including EDS, Joint Hypermobility, and POTS. In her practice she emphasizes helping patients to better understand their conditions and develop proactive plans as a team to teach them to manage their condition on a day-to-day basis. Rachel’s treatment specialties include aquatic athletes, hypermobility syndromes, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. She uses the Muldowney Protocol for EDS patients along with a wide variety of manual therapy and exercise techniques tailored to each patient’s specific needs.
EDS Healthcare in New York
The NYIT EDS/Hypermobility Treatment Center operates in Old Westbury and Central Islip, offering specialized rehabilitation and treatment. Mount Sinai South Nassau Chiari EDS Center in Oceanside focuses on EDS with Chiari malformation. Weill Cornell provides pain management expertise. New York Medicaid covers genetic testing with prior authorization. Wait times at major programs can be 6 months or longer.
Both EDS Centers of Excellence are on Long Island, leaving upstate New York significantly underserved. Patients in Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and the Adirondacks face drives of 4-6+ hours to reach these programs. Wait times of 6 months or more are common. Rural upstate access is very limited, and telehealth is important for follow-up care.
Finding Physical Therapy for EDS
When choosing a PT for EDS, ask whether they have experience with hypermobility and use stabilization-first protocols rather than standard stretching routines.