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Philadelphia - Southwest

2906-2908 Island Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19153

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(215) 365-5516

Foreign Languages: Russian, Ukrainian

Hours

Day of the Week Hours
Monday:7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed

Featured Services

Physical Therapy
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Hand Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Functional Capacity Evaluations
Work Conditioning
Upper Extremity Orthotics
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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.

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Our Team

Corynne Krause, PTA

Corynne has been a member of NovaCare Rehabilitation since 2021. She has worked in the outpatient setting, and enjoys working with patients who benefit from treatment of orthopedic conditions. Corynne completed her physical therapy assistant education at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology and earned her license in January 2021. In her free time, Corynne is an artist who enjoys painting and spending time with her two cats.

Greg Dowling, P.T., DPT

Greg has been with NovaCare Rehabilitation since 2003. He has worked in the outpatient setting for the length of time with NovaCare. Greg specializes in treating patients with sports injury, serving 12 years as NovaCare's representative in the game night training room for the Flyers and obtaining his sports clinical specialist certification in 2014. Greg completed his undergraduate education at Richard Stockton University and obtained his doctorate in physical therapy from Widner University. He lives in Delaware county with his wife and three children and they enjoy time as a family at the Jersey shore as much as possible.

Jim Schickling, P.T., M.S., Cert MDT, Center Manager

Jim brings many years of experience and high energy to his patients. Originally from southwest Philadelphia, he has been with NovaCare since 1990. Jim is dedicated to improving the quality of life of his patients by providing individual treatment plans and programs tailored to the patients' individual needs. He has extensive experience with spinal pain, nerve injury, cancer rehab, post-surgery and scar management. Jim earned a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Thomas Jefferson University and a master's degree in business administration from Saint Joseph University. He is a certified McKenzie therapist, certified in ReVital cancer rehab and level 1 certified in lymphedema management.

Nick Smith, P.T., DPT

Nick has been a member of NovaCare Rehabilitation since 2017. Nick specializes in treating patients who would benefit from concussion treatment, orthopedic rehabilitation, gait training and sports medicine services. Nick completed his undergraduate education at the University of Delaware and received a doctorate of physical therapy from Widener University. In his free time, Nick enjoys spending time with his family and exploring his local parks.

Oleg Semeniuk, PTA

Oleg is a licensed physical therapy assistant and has been with NovaCare Rehabilitation since 2018. He is a graduate of Delaware Technical Community College. Oleg enjoys treating individuals with orthopedic and neurological conditions. He has additional training in blood flow restriction (BFR) and vestibular rehabilitation. He and his wife enjoy traveling, fishing and skiing

Trinh Nguyen, P.T., DPT

She has been a member of NovaCare Rehabilitation since 2020. She has worked in a variety of settings where she has served populations ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics. While Trinh treats a wide variety of orthopedic injuries and conditions, she has interest in imbalance/vestibular dysfunction, concussions and gross motor delay. Trinh completed her undergraduate and doctoral education at Temple University. Trinh hopes to break down socioeconomic barriers and instill management skills to a healthier, active lifestyle for all her patients. Trinh enjoys traveling and spending time with her dog, friends and family.

Alicia Bigelow, O.T.

Alicia has been a member of Select Medical's occupational therapy and hand therapy program since 2022. She completed her undergraduate studies at West Chester University in exercise science and received a master's degree in occupational therapy from Temple University. She enjoys physical fitness, going to the beach and hanging out with family/friends and her dog in her free time.
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Services

  • Cancer Rehabilitation
  • Ergonomic Programs
  • Fall Prevention Program
  • Functional Capacity Evaluations
  • Hand Therapy
  • Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
  • Joint Mobilization
  • Lymphedema Program
  • Manual Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Osteoporosis Management
  • Pain Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Post-Offer Employment Testing
  • ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation
  • Spine Program
  • TMJ/TMD Rehabilitation
  • Upper Extremity Orthotics
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation
  • Work Conditioning

Care Delivery

  • In-home Physical Therapy
  • Telerehab
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Community
At NovaCare Rehabilitation, we know that injuries are never scheduled, but relief can be. If you're injured, tired of having less mobility or experiencing aches and pains, let our licensed clinical experts help. We believe movement is medicine and are committed to helping our patients get back to work, athletics and daily life. The road to recovery starts with NovaCare Rehabilitation!

Community Involvement

NovaCare Rehabilitation is a proud partner of the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, 76ers and Flyers. NovaCare also has collegiate partnerships with multiple universities which boast onsite locations to provide easy access to care for the faculty, students and athletes. These universities include La Salle, Temple and Villanova where we are the official physical therapy and athletic training provider to the student-athletes.

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