Growing up as a dancer and gymnast, I had many wears and tears as I got older. By the time I turned 60 years old, I had 2 hip replacements by Dr. Germano and 2 arthroscopic procedures on both knees. Overall, I was good except for painful stiff knees. I regularly exercised but as the years went by, I started to need gel shots. Recently, I started PT at the Bellmore location where I was very fortunate to meet the manager, Kathleen Brooks. She took her time watching me move and carefully watched every exercise I was doing working with her team. It was obvious to her that I knew physically what I was doing overall, but her attention to detail was outstanding. Plus, she took a lot of time explaining to me the importance of soft tissue and the importance of not pounding my joints. She made me go much slower than I was used to and completely retaught ideas that I thought I already knew! She paid particular attention to my core and how that action changes everything, rather than just doing knee exercises. She saw right away what my issues were and made several plans for me to follow. After several sessions, I really feel a big change. My muscles are much more flexible now and don't hurt! I really did not think this was possible at my age and with my history. I honestly have never had an experience like this before. Kathleen is astute and very compassionate. I cannot recommend her highly enough! Kathleen and her team were an absolute pleasure to work with. Thank You all! Sincerely, Joyce Kelley