We all get evicted from a warm comfortable bubble being thrust into this world knowing less than nothing. It’s scary. It’s cold. There’s air instead of fluid to breathe. We scream! Suddenly a familiar voice, a newfound scent, and loving contact makes our existence beautiful. We meet our mom for the first time and now it’s all going to be ok! Moms have special powers. They make the world go round. They can fix a boo-boo with a kiss. They can find the time to be breadwinners AND never miss a play-date! Everyone has a mom, but I’m the luckiest- I’ve many moms in my life. Starting with my mother, Connie. She is and has always been an independent woman who drew tremendous strength from her beliefs. A woman who might have been counted out by others, but got up every single time she was knocked down, a testament to her will and attitude! Then there’s my wife, I have never met a single soul like her. She can do it all! The smartest and most beautiful woman I ever met. A physician who masterfully juggles her workload and her mom duties without ever having to compromise. she cooks, cleans, stays healthy, is a social butterfly, and loves so incredibly deeply! She gets all these wonderful qualities from HER mother, my mother-in-law Val, who might as well have been torn right from the pages of a princess storybook. And not to leave out both Val’s and my mother’s moms, Natalie and Adele respectfully. These women have had an incredible impact on me and on EVERY person they have encountered. I’m blessed to have these wonderful role models, and to show my appreciation, I teach my daughter to be loving, hard-working, kind, strong, dedicated and passionate so she too may have the opportunity to be an amazing mom if she chooses to be. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. We love you all.
Being a Mom Can Sometime Can Be a Real Pain in the Neck!!
Maybe you’re not carrying around your littlest one anymore, but that doesn’t mean that you’re not still suffering from the effects of it. If you ever wake up with neck pain, have pain that sometimes travels into the shoulder or down your arm, have a bent over posture, or need many pillows at night to prevent pain- We have just the trick for you! Our cervical (neck) evaluation takes into account the bones, muscles, nerves, spinal cord, discs, and joints associated with your neck to help us make you feel stronger, more flexible, and help reduce your pain!
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Dr. Daniel Davids PT DPT grew up in Queens, NY with a knack for communicating with others. He loved to listen and learn about his friends, family, and community members. These social skills led him to choose a career path in teaching health education. Daniel attended SUNY Cortland to receive his Bachelors in Health Science Education.
While in Cortland, he also fed another yearning: He became a professional wrestler! Like the other sports entertainers seen on TV, Daniel was able to perform his trade in front of thousands of fans. While touring the Northeast and maintaining his studies, Daniel became enthralled with fitness, specifically how it related to anatomy and physiology.
Daniel was granted the Ross L. Allen Award for his administrative leadership potential, academic excellence, and qualities of warmth, sincerity, and “joie de vivre” or “love of life.” Throughout his studies in Cortland, before his undergraduate studies came to an end, Daniel met & married Laura, a beautiful woman who lived just two blocks away from him and with whom he had gone to elementary and middle school.
Daniel watched as his grandmother suffered a fall that landed her in an ER before getting a hip replacement. When she returned home, she was told to go to a PT clinic- which she declined as she wasn't comfortable leaving the home so soon after falling. Because there were no other services available, she made do at home...until she didn't. She had ANOTHER fall, and this one landed her back in the ER and eventually into a rehab/nursing home. Sadly, she never made it back out.
This had such a profound impact that Daniel applied to Stony Brook University’s Physical Therapy doctoral program and was even elected class president. Once graduated, he started The Traveling Physical Therapist, an in-home Medicare-covered Physical Therapy service providing care throughout New York. He never wanted anyone to have to suffer a similar fate that his grandmother did. In fact, in 2019, Dr. Davids started a program called the "400 Fewer Falls Initiative" where he sought to reduce the fall risk of 400 seniors through education, service, and equipment at low or no cost to them.
When Daniel is not treating and doing workshops, he enjoys writing, shooting video, physical fitness, listening to and reading non-fiction, and playing with his two young children, Zack and Charlotte.
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