Dr. Heather Roberts has been a licensed physical therapist for 25 years. She utilizes a wide range of integrated manual therapy techniques and therapeutic exercises in an individualized setting based on experience and evidence based assessment. As a board certified orthopedic specialist, she has extensive experience in treating standard orthopedic problems such as back and neck pain, sports injuries, joint pain and dysfunction and pre and postsurgical conditions as well as vestibular disorders. She is also certified in the Schroth method for treating scoliosis.
Heather works out of a private office at the Tanglewood Movement Center, a private gym studio where she collaborates with personal trainers and chiropractic care, conveniently located in West Hurley, New York. State of the art exercise equipment and therapeutic modalities can be integrated into an individual treatment plan.
Heather Roberts is an out of network provider. This model allows her to spend more time and provide a higher level of care with an overall lower cost to patients than typical insurance-based models.
Heather is available for telehealth via a virtual platform, such as Zoom and FaceTime. You can now gain safe, easy access to personalized physical therapy in the safety of your own home. Through telerehabilition she can assess your injury, prescribe exercises, and evaluate body mechanics of all your home activities, including home office ergonomics and work stations as well as sleep and sitting positions.
A course of treatment with Dr. Roberts starts with a thorough initial intake, evaluation and establishment of a treatment plan based on patient goals and evidence based practices. Heather utilizes a wide range of treatment techniques including:
Evidence Based Therapeutic Exercises
Osteopathic Manual therapy
Ergonomic Office Assessment
Active Release Technique
Joint Mobilization and Manipulation
Myofascial Release
Therapeutic Ultrasound and Electric Stimulation
Taping and Bracing
Running and Cycling Assessment
Balance Training
Vestibular Rehabilitation
The Schroth Method for scoliosis
Back and Neck Pain
TMJ Pain
Disc Pathology
Sciatica
Spinal Stenosis
Repetitive Strain and Postural Dysfunction
Headaches
Ankle Sprain
Shoulder Tendinitis
Rotator Cuff and Labral Tears
Scoliosis
Tennis Elbow
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Plantar Fasciitis
Osteoarthritis
Sports Injury
Muscle Tears and Strains
Fractures
Frozen Shoulder
Knee Pain
Hand and Wrist Injuries
Vertigo
Pre and post operative joint conditions:
Rotator Cuff and Labrum Repair
Arthroscopic Surgery
ACL Reconstruction
Microdiscectomy and Spinal Fusions
Fracture Reduction
Joint Replacement
Conveniently located on Route 375 in West Hurley, Dr. Roberts serves patients in the Hudson Valley and Capital regions, from Woodstock, Saugerties, Phoenicia, Kingston, and Rhinebeck, to Albany and other counties in the surrounding area.