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3301 New Mexico Avenue NW
Suite 318
Washington, DC 20016

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Phone (202) 363-0454

Fax

(202) 363-0668

Hours

Monday:

10:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Tuesday:

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Wednesday:

10:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Thursday:

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Friday:

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

Featured Services

Physical Therapy

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Sports Medicine

Return-to-Work Program

ACL Program

Dry Needling

Fall Prevention Program

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About

At NovaCare Rehabilitation, our experienced clinical team will design an individualized plan of care that aligns with your specific goals in mind. Through experience, advanced clinical training and clear communication with our patients, our therapy team will give you the advantage in recovery.We are proud to be part of the community and are committed to providing each patient with an exceptional experience that promotes healing and recovery in a safe, compassionate environment. Call or request an appointment and experience the power of physical therapy today.

Our Team

Lydia Ilieva, P.T., COMT, CMTPT, Center Manager

Lydia, born and raised in Bulgaria, practiced a variety of sports and participated on the Bulgarian national track and field team. She received a bachelor's degree in physical education and sports coaching and master's degree in physical therapy at the National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria. Lydia got her U.S. physical therapy equivalent in 2006 and has been with Physio since 2007. Lydia treats back and neck conditions and believes in getting to the root cause of her patient's pain and restoring the body to optimal function. She uses the McKenzie method and Mulligan technique in her treatment of spine and peripheral joint problems. She develops personalized rehabilitation programs for patients. Besides speaking Bulgarian and English, she also speaks varying degrees of Russian, French and Spanish. Lydia enjoys outdoor activities like running, hiking and biking as well as spending time with family, baking and crafting.

Alyssa Wolf, P.T., DPT

Alyssa graduated from Ithaca College with her doctorate of physical therapy in 2006 and has been working with the D.C. NovaCare centers since 2009. Alyssa transitioned to PRN work in 2016 and expanding to working in Maryland in 2020. Alyssa has experience in all areas of outpatient care especially in working with patients with knee and shoulder pain, vestibular disorders or post concussion syndrome. Alyssa can help her Spanish speaking patients if they are not comfortable conversing in English. She enjoys snowboarding, hiking, cooking (and eating) and hanging out with her husband and two cats.

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Programs

Specialized programs vary by location. Contact us today for more information.

CoreVia Pelvic Health

CoreVia Pelvic Health is a specialized program providing care — and relief — to men, women and children. Our patients have access to specially trained pelvic health physical therapists.

CoreVia’s hallmark is advanced clinical expertise and timely access that enables our team to assess and treat symptoms related to pelvic health conditions.

For more information about CoreVia Pelvic Health, click here.

ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation

ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation is the first nationwide comprehensive oncology rehabilitation program of its kind. ReVital focuses on helping individuals with cancer, and those in recovery, live better lives. Our highly trained therapists lead a specialized rehabilitation program that helps manage the side effects of cancer and its treatment.

For more information about ReVital, click here.

Select Sports – Sports Medicine

Our Select Sports program understands athletes – high school, collegiate, pros and weekend warriors. We know they covet that edge over the competition, whether it is improving performance or getting back into the game after an injury. If you love playing your sport, and want to do it better and without pain, we can take you successfully from the starting line to the finishing tape with:

• Clinicians with advanced training and continuing education.
• A national network of centers and clinicians providing consistent, proven game plans.
• Centers of Excellence, which are hyper-focused on athletes, their training, prehabilitation and rehabilitation.
• Advanced technology that drives treatment plans and makes sure you are ready to excel.

For more information about Select Sports, click here.