He was the patient first.
Before Dr. Michael Locantore was a physical therapist, he tore a tendon, had it repaired, and spent six months in physical therapy getting back to normal. That is where the career came from. He knows what it is like to be told to be patient with a body that used to do whatever you asked of it, and he knows which weeks of a rehab plan are the ones people quietly give up in.
He studied at Montclair State University, went to PT school at Rutgers, and has spent five years in outpatient and sports rehab since. His focus is return to sport: the stretch of recovery where the pain is gone but the confidence is not, and the plan has to close the gap between walking without a limp and playing without thinking about it.
What patients say about care here.
"I honestly thought my shoulder would never be the same after major surgery. The entire staff is super friendly and professional. Great hours."Joseph H. · Google Review
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