Mr. Michael Joseph Distefano PT
Physical Therapist | Orthopedic
72-09 Grand Ave Maspeth NY, 11378About
Michael Distefano is a physical therapist practicing in Maspeth, NY. Michael Distefano specializes in physical treatment to help a patient reduce pain, restore mobility, rehabilitate an injury, or increase movement and overall function. As a physical therapist, Michael Distefano can treat multiple conditions with exercises, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, joint mobilization, heat, ice, massage, laser or light therapy and more. Michael Distefano will create a treatment plan based on the patients specific injury or condition, and might target a specific body part or body system based on the individual.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Retention of movement pattern changes after a lower extremity injury prevention program is affected by program duration.
- Validity of soccer injury data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Injury Surveillance System.
- Comparison of integrated and isolated training on performance measures and neuromuscular control.
- The Landing Error Scoring System as a Screening Tool for an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury-Prevention Program in Elite-Youth Soccer Athletes.
- mHealth for Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence: A Framework to Guide Ethical Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
- Wearable Biometric Technologies and Public Health.
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