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      • Dan Patterson, BS, PTA, EP-C, CPT, OES, GELS, TPI-Cert.
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      • Rachel Nimey, PTA
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      • Erica Maxam, MSPT, Cert. MDT, LSVT BIG Cert., CSCS
      • Chelsea German, PTA
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      • Judy DiCioccio, PTA
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      • April Williams, PTA
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      • Brittany Praznik, MA, Office Manager
      • Dr. Owen Gillam, PT, DPT
      • Dr. Kevin McAllister, PT, DPT
      • Kyle Worden, PTA, BS
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      • Dr. Greg Palmer, PT, DPT
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      • Dylan Van Dresar, PTA, B.B.A
      • Carli Rodio, Office Manager
    • Dr. Joe Martin, PT, DPT, OCS
    • Kimberly Martin, Senior VP, HRM
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    • Dr. Greg Palmer, PT, DPT
    • Dr. Lauren Conway, PT, DPT, AIB-CVAM
    • Dr. Michael Gus, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, Cert. MDT, CSCS
    • Dr. Owen Gillam, PT, DPT
    • Dr. Cecilee Cashman, PT, DPT
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    • Herkimer Location
      • Dr. Owen Gillam, PT, DPT
      • Dr. Cecilee Cashman, PT, DPT
      • Lisa Raymer, Office Manager
      • Dana Pohlig, PTA
      • Dr. Rebekah White, PT, DPT
      • Dr. Marissa Hajec, PT, DPT
      • Nick Salamone, PTA
    • Yorkville Location
      • Dr. Michael Gus, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, Cert. MDT, CSCS
      • Dan Patterson, BS, PTA, EP-C, CPT, OES, GELS, TPI-Cert.
      • Dr. Lauren Conway, PT, DPT, AIB-CVAM
      • Rachel Nimey, PTA
      • Tony Madia, Certified Medical Exercise Specialist (ACE) and Certified Personal Trainer (ACE)
      • Brenda Gilberti, Office Manager
      • Andy White, PTA
      • Dan Orsini, PTA
    • New Hartford Location
      • Erica Maxam, MSPT, Cert. MDT, LSVT BIG Cert., CSCS
      • Chelsea German, PTA
      • Becky Noble, PTA, CLT
      • Carli Rodio, Office Manager
    • Oneida Location
      • Carli Rodio, Office Manager
      • Dylan Van Dresar, PTA, B.B.A
      • Judy DiCioccio, PTA
      • Dr. Greg Palmer, PT, DPT
      • April Williams, PTA
    • Utica Location
      • Brittany Praznik, MA, Office Manager
      • Dr. Owen Gillam, PT, DPT
      • Dr. Kevin McAllister, PT, DPT
      • Kyle Worden, PTA, BS
      • Amanda Kajtazovic, PTA
    • Liverpool Location
      • Dr. Greg Palmer, PT, DPT
      • Dr. David Brennan, PT, DPT, ATC
      • Dylan Van Dresar, PTA, B.B.A
      • Carli Rodio, Office Manager
    • Dr. Joe Martin, PT, DPT, OCS
    • Kimberly Martin, Senior VP, HRM
    • Dr. David Brennan, PT, DPT, ATC
    • Dr. Greg Palmer, PT, DPT
    • Dr. Lauren Conway, PT, DPT, AIB-CVAM
    • Dr. Michael Gus, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, Cert. MDT, CSCS
    • Dr. Owen Gillam, PT, DPT
    • Dr. Cecilee Cashman, PT, DPT
    • Nicole Howard, BS, CES, Executive Assistant to CEO
    • Erica Maxam, MSPT, Cert. MDT, LSVT BIG Cert., CSCS
    • Dr. Tom Woznica, PT, DPT
  • Services
    • Back Pain and Sciatica
    • Before & After Surgery
    • Cancer Survivor Programming
    • McKenzie Spine Diagnosis and Treatment
    • No Fault and Auto Accident Injuries
    • Parkinson’s Disease Therapy
    • Pelvic Health Specialized Care
    • Personal Training
    • Small Group Training
    • Spinal Cord Injuries
    • Sports Injury Rehab
    • Strong Seniors
    • Treatment for Arthritis using Physical Therapy
    • Vertigo & Balance Disorders
    • Workers Compensation Injuries
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    • Medbridge App for Apple
    • Medbridge App for Others
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Erica Maxam, MSPT, Cert. MDT, LSVT BIG Cert., CSCS

Clinical Director – New Hartford

Erica has been an outpatient physical therapy clinician for 19 years. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1995 and played basketball, soccer, and lacrosse. After high school, she initially studied athletic training and played collegiate soccer at Russell Sage College. She transferred and received her graduate degree from Syracuse University in health sciences (May 2000) and her masters degree from Utica College in physical therapy (December 2001).

Since college, she has received a certification in Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment of the Spine (2010), through the McKenzie Institute International, which has increased her knowledge and understanding of mechanical treatment approaches to safely and effectively treat spinal pathologies (including disc herniations, spinal stenosis, spondylolithesis, and scoliosis) and surgical interventions. Erica has spent a lot of time outside of work, training local athletes (ages 4-26) in clubs (soccer, tennis), as well high school (ice hockey, football, soccer, basketball) and collegiate (soccer) sports. Her certification as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (2015), through the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association), has given her advanced skills and knowledge through enhancing sports performance (including speed, agility, strength training, endurance, dynamic movement patterns, power, plyometric training, conditioning, nutritional needs, performance of tests and measures, athletic profiling, and assisting/collaborating with head coaching staff on program designs), for individual athletes and/or teams. Erica has fortunately worked closely with the orthopedic surgeons at Hamilton Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine for 18 years (2001-2019), which has nurtured and developed her experienced background in orthopedics and sports medicine related injuries and post-operative procedures. Lastly, she most recently has been certified in LSVT Big (2019), which has helped individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, by assisting them with BIGGER movement patterns, to improve their overall quality of life, including their functioning within and outside of their homes and communities. Erica joined the team at Function Better Physical Therapy, LLC in 2019, and since has been a clinical director at the New Hartford site and has also spearheaded the Worker’s Compensation Occupational and Industrial Athlete Rehabilitation program.

Erica resides in Clinton, NY with her husband, Rick, and 2 teenage daughters, Avery and Taylor. Outside of work Erica enjoys spending time with her family and friends in the Adirondacks (hiking, biking, kayaking and SUPS boarding); as well as, vacationing at the ocean along the east coast, or spending time in her backyard playing lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, basketball, can jam, or badminton.

 

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We Provide One on One, Skilled Physical Therapy and Fitness Services.

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All offices have Hours as early as 7AM and Closing Time of 7PM.
We are open Monday thru Friday.

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What We Are Doing To Protect You

  • -We Provide Hand Sanitizer At The Door and We Have Hot Water And Soap In Our Restrooms
  • -Our Therapists Wear Masks and/or Face Shields When and Wear Appropriate
  • -Our Therapists Wash Their Hands For Greater Than The Recommended 20 Second Duration Before And After Each Patient
  • -We Screen All Patients Including Temperature Assessment Prior to Being Allowed To Participate In PT On Any Given Day
  • -Our Treatment Tables Are Spaced Out The Recommended 6 Feet + Additional Spacing To Keep You Away From Others
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  • -All Clipboards and Pens Are Sanitized Before And After Each Patient Although We Recommend Patients Bring Their Own Pens.
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  • -We Ask All Patients To Please Alert Us If He/She or Someone He/She Lives With Has or Has Been Exposed To Someone With Covid-19 or Flu Like Symptoms