Recovery Physical Therapy

After looking at a lot of physical therapy options in the city I decided on Recovery PT and I wasn’t disappointed that I did. The receptionist staff was great and facilities are nice, bright, and welcoming. I worked with John who did an amazing job helping me back from a tendon injury. Recovery PT helped tremendously with getting my flexibility back and helping me on the road to more strenuous activity.

I had a knee injury and started working with John Wilbert. He was quickly able to figure out what the problem was and gave me several exercises to fix the issue. John is also extremely friendly and very professional. I was happy with my results and would absolutely recommend John. I am now back to 100% and glad to have found the staff at RPT in Flatiron.

I had a knee injury after running the NYC Marathon. I started to work with John Wilbert, the Director of the Flatiron location, and he helped me tremendously. He was able to quickly analyze the cause of the injury in terms of my body mechanics. He helped me to build strength in my legs to prevent further injury and taught me how to run! John Wilbert is a true professional and keeps up to date on the latest trends in the industry. His work was truly effective. Thanks to John I am again training for the 2015 NYC Marathon.

I saw John Wilbert for a few months for some chronic ankle weakness and pain. He helped me understand why the problem was chronic and gave me a simple plan to work with. He was also really conscientious of things like my insurance coverage and schedule. Staff is friendly and accommodating, the facility is clean and in a convenient location right off the N/​R.

Went here for 6 months and greatly enjoyed the company of the staff as I went through effective treatment. Great space, equipment, and care. Definitely a great value, especially for the location. Inquiries with the front office and treatment/​progress concerns were dealt with effectively.

I spent 5 months at recovery PT, and sadly, while the people are VERY nice, their treatments are not — i was kept on the exact same treatment plan for the entire 5 months, which to me indicates a very lazy and thoughtless therapist, it was as though they were «phoning it in». I kept going in hopes it’ll get better and out of politeness as they were so nice, but it never got better. I repeatedly asked if there’d be any changes to my treatment and my therapists response was a constant «maybe you just need surgery» … i felt like they weren’t even trying to help me recovery. I’m so bummed i wasted all that money and time at Recovery PT. I’m now at a different Physical Therapy organization and on my first day, they not only gave me homework, put me hard to work but they’re constantly monitoring and switching my treatment plan to suit and better my condition. Thanks for nothing Recovery PT.

Having benefitted significantly from glowing Unilocal reviews about physical therapist John Wilbert, I felt honor bound to pay it forward. Moreover, as a former dance student who has experienced both excellent and incompetent physical therapists, I marvel at John’s integrity and his level of skill and care. After I re-​injured my right shoulder (AC tears) to the point where reaching above my head was very painful, I started seeing John. Apart from being the perfect illustration of physical fitness (it’s abundantly clear he practices what he preaches), he is also effective and insightful. Most important, unlike many medical professionals, he not only answers questions patiently, but eagerly. I haven’t needed to take a pain reliever in weeks, and have regained nearly 100% of my range of motion. Not least of all, John is simply a great pleasure to be around. I enthusiastically recommend him without qualification.

The therapists here may indeed be great, I can not say, but the people that answer the phone and book appointments are not. I wonder how many doctors ever get feedback about their front office, and if they understand how important a good front office is to their business and their image, and how a lousy front office drives away customers. I would imagine that the doctors would be completely unaware of the loss of business that bad front office people are responsible for because the patient never sees the doctor in the first place. Perhaps if they read this comment they can look into this and retrain their staff and improve their business. As for me, I went elsewhere.

I can only speak most highly of Recovery PT and my therapist, Eric Matuszewski. After my 3^rd shoulder dislocation and a severe labral tear, followed by surgery last May, I was referred by my surgeon to Recovery. Eric was knowledgeable, courteous, and extremely encouraging through 5 – 6 months of treatment. He’s extremely realistic and attentive, and does an excellent job tailoring your treatment to meet your daily needs and long term goals.

I tore my ACL back in March and had to go through both before and after reconstruction surgery. I was referred to Eric Matuszewski by my surgeon’s office. I cannot thank Eric enough for everything he helped me with. Eric is patient, gave me a lot of advice on what to do and not do outside of our therapy sessions and now that my insurance is no longer covering our sessions, he is working with my trainer to make sure I make a seamless transition out of his care. My surgeon is incredibly happy with my progress and I can honestly say that it had a lot to do with Eric.

John Wilbert, the director of Recovery Physical Therapy, is above and beyond the best physical therapist I’ve ever worked with. I’ve seen previous physical therapists who worked with several patients at a time and passed me off to assistants. With John it was completely different — one on one manual therapy, where he was completely focused on my care. I came to John with severe inflammation and foot pain, and after a few weeks of his expert treatment, I have emerged completely pain free. If you ever need physical therapy, there is no one else in NYC you should see!!!

I have been to RPT twice in the last year — for subluxation in my shoulder, and a torn calf muscle. Both times, I saw John Wilbert, and I cannot say enough great things about him. I have been to many physical therapists in the past, and John goes above and beyond. He explained in detail why I needed to do each exercise, why the massage and ultrasound were needed, and set realistic timelines for me. It is a pain to do at-​home exercises, but when you understand in detail why you should do them, it keeps you motivated. Even after I finished physical therapy, he followed up to see how I was doing.
Having been to physical therapists 10+ times in the past 10+ years, I would never describe it as enjoyable. I will say, John is hilarious, and for the first time ever I didn’t dread going to PT even at 7:30 am. You don’t feel like you are 1 of 100 patients he has to rush through each day and he keeps it lighthearted, but productive.
Also, since I’m hypermobile in most of my joints, he recommended Pilates as an ongoing exercise that would benefit me. I’ve been in Pilates for over 8 months, and it is honestly a game changer for me!

Having a bad knee for several months had me bummed to say the least. I tried braces, supplements, etc then I finally went to my PCP who recommended PT. I was quite lucky that I stumbled upon RPT by accident while looking online. I called late on a Friday afternoon and was given an appointment for the following Monday. I initially started with Eric, but then due to my schedule, I happened upon John Wilbert who was great. He is both professional and knowledgeable all while having a sense of humor, which for me is important. He was able to send me an excercise regiment online that I could do between sessions. I decided to commit to both the at home sessions as well as my 9 visits and I can report my knee is vastly improved with greater ROM and little pain. Being just 51 and an avid traveler, I feel in some ways I have regained my life back, as zooming aroung Amsterdam in a Hover-​round, I dont think would have been the same… lol. I couldnt have acheived these results without RPT and John and his knowledge. Thanks!!! Much Appreciated.

This was an excellent PT facility. My therapist, Jill, was attentive and skilled. I went for a recurrent problem with my neck that was probably due to old scar tissue, and within a few sessions I was feeling so much better, and had better mobility. All the therapists there seem to spend the entire session with you (Jill did) and I got good exercises to do at home. Plus, they take my insurance. I highly recommend RPT!

I’ve recently finished two months of treatment sessions for my chronic mid-​thoracic back pain at Recovery Physical Therapy. I chose the Flatiron location because it is close to my job. I had a wonderful experience. The front desk staff (Denise and Leslie) are courteous and helpful. The facility is well-​equipped, immaculate, and they play pop music at an unobtrusive volume. [I wish it was a gym!] My therapist, Eric Matuszewski, is extremely knowledgeable. He is the first therapist I’ve ever seen who actually diagnosed my specific injury (a rhomboid sprain). He used a variety of techniques — massage, strength training, and electrotherapy — and assigned me a home program of posture correction exercises. While I cannot yet say I’ve made a full recovery, the pain has largely subsided. I am considerably more informed about my condition and feel I have received all the tools necessary to manage and eventually eliminate my pain. Thank you, Eric!

I am 12 weeks post chevron bunionectomy and I am thrilled to be running, jumping, and wearing 3-​inch heels… thanks to John Wilbert at Recovery PT. John started working with me 6 weeks after my surgery when my toe joint was stiff as a board and extremely tender. He gradually introduced new exercises and increased the difficulty of the old ones being very careful to monitor and correct my form so I would receive the full benefit of the exercise. He also provided TLC to my frankenfoot by carefully picking out emerging stitches and massaging the scar to break down the scar tissue and desensitize the skin. John is not only a top notch therapist, he’s also the Director of the Flatiron location and worked with me on an adjusted rate since RPT didn’t accept my insurance. John was essential to my successful recovery and I highly recommend him as a physical therapist!

Love Recovery Physical Therapy.
I live in Brooklyn and work in Soho, this location is easy to get to from my apartment or office. Once you’re there the space is well equipped and maintained. It also gets great light so doing therapy there is always a pleasure.
Scheduling an appointment is easy and they can set up appointment reminders via email or text. Billing is straight forward, my credit card is on file and they automatically charge it for my co-​pay every session and just give me the credit card slip. So no writing cheques or having to go to the ATM.
I have been working with therapist Eric Matuszewski, who I highly recommend. I was referred to him by Dr Gerard Varlotta following his diagnosis of scoliosis. After a couple of sessions he had relieved the most painful symptoms and now we are working on strengthening my back so they do not return.
During the session he is completely focussed on your care and making sure you are conducting any exercises with the best form. He is knowledgeable and has a warm, caring bedside manor, which is important when you’re not feeling your best.
Update: I am now seeing Eric for PT following an ACL reconstruction and mosaicplasty. Knowing that I could return to the familiar faces at Recovery Physical Therapy definitely made the prospect of 10 weeks of physio a lot last daunting.

I have a badly torn rotator cuff and worked with John McLaughlin for a couple of months at Recovery PT. He is a wonderful therapist — helpful, kind, patient and highly skilled and knowledgeable at what he does. The therapy made a big difference in my ongoing recovery. Insurance ran out but John gave me a home program that I’ve been following and the shoulder feels great. I would go back to this office in a heartbeat and I would recommend highly to anyone.

I went to Recovery Physical Therapy for a bad back and they were very helpful. Rob, my therapist, was gentle but constantly reiterated the importance of self care to build and maintain muscle strength and minimize stress on my back. The premises were pristine, the scheduling and handling of insurance matters were first rate. I highly, highly recommend RPT, at least the Flatiron facility (I didn’t go to any others). Rob is fantastic but all of the therapists seemed highly competent and compassionate so I don’t think you can go wrong there.

Love, love, love Recovery Physical Therapy. The space is beautiful and spacious (my Manhattan standards), and the therapists are VERY knowledgeable and friendly. I saw Rob and Jill after having a lateral release surgery on my knee, and they really helped me get back in the game. I can know power walk throughout the streets of Manhattan in my heels, and hip check slow tourists, just like I used to before my surgery. Okay, okay… but they really did help me get back into shape. I highly recommend anyone at this Recovery PT location!