Physical Therapy Section

Members of the AAPMD Physical Therapy Section are PT pracitioners who are Airway Centered and see their discipline as an integral part of a collaborative approach to airway management.

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Physical Therapy

Who We Are

We are Physical Therapists trained to detect airway issues in our patients, and dedicated to working with other practitioners to treat them.

What We Do

Airway Centered Physical Therapy works to improve body mechanics, behavior, posture, ergonomics, and breathing mechanics in our patients.

How We Do It

We discover airway issues, referring patients to the appropriate practitioners, while providing additional therapeutic support when needed.

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PHYSIOLOGICAL MEDICINE & DENTISTRY
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Suffern, NY 10901
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Phone: 845-570-1979

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More on Brad Gilden

He joined Elite Health Services as a managing partner and rehabilitation coordinator in 2005 and co-founded IPA Manhattan Physical Therapy in 2011, and Kinetichain Integrative Manual Therapy in Aspen, CO in 2019. As the most senior therapist at Elite Health Services, his role is to work side by side with his staff sharing his experiences and collaboratively assisting with patient care through a co-treatment strategy.

Dr. Gilden follows a unique blend of approaches based on his post graduate educational background and years of clinical experience. He is certified in both Functional Manual Therapy^® and Postural Restoration aimed at illuminating movement dysfunction and postural awareness while integrating patients back to their highest level of health. He enjoys working with all diagnoses and has extensive experience treating patients with neck pain, headaches, airway/breathing difficulties, and sleep disturbances. In 2010, he completed an intensive certification in Functional Manual Therapy^® through the Institute of Physical Art passing with honors. In 2014 he completed a three-year long fellowship in Functional Manual Therapy^® through the IPA and American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy. In 2020 he completed certification through the Postural Restoration Institute.

Dr. Gilden utilizes the latest technology along with 21 years of experience being able to identify breathing pattern disorders and malocclusions related to poor posture, injury, and faulty behavioral patterns. He has developed a physiology laboratory to measure how stress impacts the autonomic nervous system amplifying pain and inflammation.

Dr. Gilden has worked with many professional athletes as well as collegiate and recreational. He has also helped thousands of patients suffering from symptoms related to poor posture, stress and various breathing pattern disorders. He lectures internationally at various medical conferences and throughout the community and on the adverse effects of breathing pattern disorders and chronic sympathetic overload on the human body.

Additionally, he works collaboratively with local physicians, dentists, and other sleep specialists to assist his patients in receiving the best medical care possible to allow them to return to a life free of pain and restful rejuvenating sleep.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Functional Manual Therapy^® Fellowship Trained
Postural Restoration Certified
Treating complex patient presentations
Interdisciplinary management of sleep and breathing
Mentorship of Elite staff

EDUCATION

Masters of Science New York Medical College 2000
Clinical Doctorate Upper Quarter and Hand Therapy Drexel University 2004

Physical Therapy Section

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MEDIA CONSULTING SERVICES

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PT Section Leader

Brad Gilden, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, FFMT, PRC, CSCS

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