What We Treat
For people who are done being told to rest, wait, and manage.
WHY WE BUILT MOMENT
Physical therapy that actually fixes things.
Most people who walk through our doors have already tried. They have seen chiropractors, physical therapists, physicians, and specialists. They have been handed sheets of exercises in clinics where no one was watching them work. They have been told to stop doing the things that make them whole. They have been passed from provider to provider without anyone taking ownership of the full picture.
We built Moment because that model is broken, and because patients deserve better than managed symptoms and conflicting advice.
“We started Moment with one mission: to redefine what physical therapy should feel like. Not a clinic where you are one of four patients being treated simultaneously. Not a system where you are handed a protocol and sent on your way. A practice where every patient is treated by a doctorate-trained physical therapist, one-on-one, for the full session, with a plan that is rebuilt after every visit based on how you are actually responding.”
OUR APPROACH
Root cause. Not symptom management.
The standard approach to pain treatment follows a predictable and largely ineffective path. Identify the location of pain, apply treatment to that location, repeat until it settles, discharge. The problem is that where it hurts and why it hurts are rarely the same place.
Back pain is usually a hip problem. Knee pain is usually a hip and ankle problem. Neck pain is usually a thoracic spine and shoulder blade problem. Treating only the site of symptoms without understanding the system that produced them is why so many people improve temporarily and then return to the same cycle.
At Moment, treatment begins with an honest answer to a simple question: what is actually driving this? Everything else follows from that.
We use objective testing including force plate assessment, dynamometer strength testing, and running gait analysis alongside a thorough hands-on evaluation to build a complete picture. Treatment is then built from that picture, updated at every session, and oriented toward a specific return-to-performance destination. Not generic function. Your activity, your sport, your training.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
Find your condition
Neck pain is one of the most common reasons people seek physical therapy, and one of the most undertreated. Whether it is the product of years at a desk, a sudden strain, a disc injury, or nerve pain radiating into the arm, effective treatment requires understanding what is driving it, not just where it hurts. We treat the full spectrum of cervical conditions, from chronic postural stiffness to acute radiculopathy.
Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the condition most poorly served by the standard medical system. Medication, passive treatment, and repeated injections manage symptoms without addressing the source. At Moment, we treat back pain as a movement and strength problem, not a structural inevitability. From acute disc injuries to chronic low back pain that has persisted for years, we build toward real resolution.
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, which makes it one of the most vulnerable to injury and one of the most reliant on muscular support to function well. Overhead athletes, lifters, and anyone who sits with rounded posture for extended periods are all at risk. We assess shoulder injuries in the context of thoracic mobility, scapular control, and the specific demands of your training before determining how to treat.
The hip is central to almost every athletic movement and one of the most common sources of pain in runners and strength athletes. Hip dysfunction does not always produce hip pain directly: it often shows up downstream as knee pain, or upstream as low back pain, making accurate assessment essential. We evaluate hip mobility, strength, and mechanics as part of every lower body injury workup.
The knee is where load accumulates when the hip and ankle are not doing their jobs properly. It is the most commonly injured joint in runners and one of the most complex to rehabilitate after surgery. We treat the full range of knee conditions from overuse injuries managed conservatively through training to post-surgical ACL reconstruction requiring nine to twelve months of criteria-driven rehabilitation.
Ankle and foot pain disproportionately affects runners and athletes who train on their feet, and it rarely gets the same clinical attention as knee or hip injuries. Plantar fasciitis that has persisted for months, Achilles tendons that flare with every training block, and ankle instability that predisposes the whole kinetic chain to injury above it: all of these have clear, addressable causes when properly assessed.
Elbow pain
Elbow pain in active adults is almost always an overuse condition driven by repetitive loading patterns in the forearm, wrist, and grip. Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow are the most common presentations, affecting not just racket sport athletes but lifters, climbers, and anyone who types or grips repetitively. Treatment requires addressing the loading demands driving the condition, not just the elbow itself.
Wrist and hand pain
Wrist and hand pain is increasingly common in people who train hard and work at a desk, a combination that places repetitive demand on the same structures from two different directions. Grip strength deficits affect performance across almost every athletic discipline. Carpal tunnel syndrome and related nerve conditions respond well to conservative treatment when properly assessed and managed.
What exceptional care looks like in practice
"I'm dealing with a very nuanced and complex condition that has been incredibly challenging to navigate, and Josh has been outstanding on every level. He has shown a rare ability to adapt to my evolving needs and always approaches each session with deep understanding and care, both physically and mentally. What really sets Josh apart is his consistency and follow-through. He regularly checks in with me between sessions to see how I'm doing and offers thoughtful recommendations to help manage symptoms day to day. That level of dedication and support is truly exceptional."
— Annabelle
WHO WE WORK WITH
Is this you?
Moment was built for a specific kind of patient: someone who is not willing to accept pain as permanent, wants to understand what is actually driving it, and is looking for a team that will take that seriously.
You run.
Whether you are training for your first race or your tenth, we keep you in the build. Most running injuries are movement and load problems, not reasons to stop. We assess your mechanics under real fatigue and fix what is creating the issue.
You lift.
Barbell, kettlebell, or platform. Our therapists train with the same equipment you do. We assess your actual movements and address what is causing the problem without pulling you away from the training you have built your life around.
You train hard and do not fit neatly into one category.
CrossFit, triathlon, hybrid training, sport. Whatever the combination, we look at the full picture of what your body is being asked to do and build a plan that matches the actual demands of your training.
You sit at a desk all day and then try to train.
We know exactly what that combination does to a body. Sedentary postures create predictable weaknesses and restrictions that show up the moment you ask your body to perform. We treat both.
You are active and want to stay that way.
Knee arthritis, chronic back pain, hip stiffness. These are not reasons to stop. They are problems with solutions. We work with active adults who want a real answer, not a list of things to avoid.
You have had surgery and want more than basic recovery.
Surgery is the beginning of recovery, not the end. Getting back to full training, sport, or physical work requires a rehab standard that matches your goals. That is what we build toward.
You have tried everything and are still not better.
The average patient who comes to Moment has already seen multiple providers. Chronic pain that persists usually does so because the underlying drivers were never properly identified. A different evaluation framework often reveals what everything else missed.
HOW WE EVALUATE AND TREAT
The tools that separate us from a standard PT clinic
Most physical therapy clinics evaluate with observation and a few manual tests. We use the same sports science tools available to professional athletic programs, applied in the context of what you are actually training for.
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Movement assessment
Full-body evaluation of how load moves through your system during the activities relevant to your injury and goals.
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Running gait analysis
Mechanics assessed at your actual training pace and under fatigue, not just on a treadmill when you are fresh.
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Force plate testing
Objective measurement of force output, landing mechanics, and side-to-side symmetry during functional and sport-specific tasks.
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Dynamometer strength testing
Precise measurement of strength in the affected structures compared to the healthy side and to population benchmarks for your sport.
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Mobility assessment
Identification of joint and soft tissue restrictions that are limiting movement or forcing compensation elsewhere in the chain. -
Return-to-sport testing
Criteria-based clearance protocols driven by objective data, not calendar estimates, before returning to full training or competition.
Every evaluation leads to a specific plan with clear phases, measurable targets, and a defined return-to-performance destination. You will know what we are building toward and why every step of the process matters.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Common questions
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Physical therapy treats the full range of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, from acute strains and sprains to post-surgical rehabilitation, chronic pain, nerve-related symptoms, and movement dysfunction. At Moment, we work primarily with active adults, athletes, runners, and performance-focused patients, though our approach to individualized care applies to anyone dealing with pain or movement limitations.
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In many cases, yes. A significant number of surgeries performed on the spine, knee, and shoulder are carried out on patients who have not completed a rigorous course of physical therapy. For conditions like disc herniations, meniscus tears, rotator cuff injuries, and spinal stenosis, conservative management with PT produces outcomes comparable to surgery in most cases, without the risk or recovery time. We will give you an honest assessment of what is realistic for your situation.
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Yes, and it is a large part of what we do. Our evaluation approach is built around the specific demands of running, lifting, and sport. We use running gait analysis, force plate testing, and dynamometer strength assessment as standard parts of our athletic patient workups. Our therapists train with the same equipment our patients train with.
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Traditional physical therapy is often oriented toward basic function: can you walk, can you perform daily activities, is the acute pain resolved. Sports PT is oriented toward performance: can you return to your sport or training at the level you were operating before the injury, with the physical capacity to stay there. At Moment, every patient is treated with a performance orientation regardless of whether they compete.
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That is completely fine and very common. Many of our patients come in knowing something is wrong but without a clear picture of what. The initial evaluation is designed to identify what is actually driving the problem, with or without prior imaging or a physician's diagnosis. You do not need a referral to begin.
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Every session at Moment is one-on-one with a doctorate-trained physical therapist for the full hour. You are never passed to an aide or a tech. Treatment plans are updated after every session based on how you are responding. We use sports science equipment typically reserved for professional athletic programs. And our goal is never just to reduce your pain. It is to build the capacity that makes a return to pain unlikely.
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Yes. Many of our patients have seen multiple providers before arriving at Moment. Chronic pain that persists despite previous treatment often does so because the underlying movement patterns, strength deficits, and loading habits driving the problem were never properly addressed. A fresh evaluation with a different framework frequently reveals what earlier treatment missed.
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No. You can schedule directly with our team. Every first appointment begins with a discovery call to make sure we are the right fit for what you are dealing with, and to point you in the right direction if something else is needed first.
Moment Physical Therapy and Performance | Midtown Manhattan | SoHo | Long Island City, Queens