Bryan Carestia is a highly skilled Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with 15 years
of experience helping people overcome pain and safely return to a
fulfilling life of sport, activity and wellness.
Bryan goes beyond the symptoms and looks at your whole body from
head to toe. With an extensive clinical background and education, he
is uniquely qualified to handle more complex pain conditions that other
practitioners could not resolve.
Bryan holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Health and Behavior
Management from the University of Delaware, as well as a Doctorate
degree in Physical Therapy from New York University, ranked among
the top 20 physical therapy schools in the country. He is among less
than 1% of all physical therapists to learn from the Postural
Restoration Institute (PRI). He is also recognized nationally as a
leading authority in the application of the Redcord suspension system.
Additionally, he has advanced training from the Titleist Performance
Institute (TPI).
Bryan started his college career with aspirations to become a medical
doctor. But he realized, while taking the MCAT entrance exam during
his senior year, that he did not want to attend another decade of
school. A few months later he hurt his shoulder while working out and
went through a 6-week physical therapy rehab program. He instantly
knew that he wanted to become a physical therapist.
Spending the next 3 years at NYU learning physical therapy, Bryan
got a rare opportunity at the Hospital for Special Surgery in
Manhattan. He worked with top athletes from the Yankees, Mets,
Rangers, and Giants to name a few.
Bryan began his career as a physical therapist in a “high volume”
clinic in Midtown Manhattan, seeing 15-20 patients per day.
Determined to never stop learning, he continued to refine his skills as
best he could. He felt, however, that working in a quantity-over-quality
setting did not yield optimal results for his patients. There simply
wasn’t enough time available with each person individually to make a
meaningful difference in their lives. So Bryan joined Activcore in 2014
and hasn’t looked back. He was finally able to work with each person
on a one-on-one basis to get the best clinical outcomes possible.
More recently, Bryan has become increasingly concerned with the
growing trend of desk sitting and computer work. He rightly observes
postural damage done not only by the use of technology, but
additionally from jobs and sports with repetitive motions. In search of
methods to treat and reverse life altering postural decline, Bryan found
the Postural Restoration Institute (PRI). His passion and interest grew
as he realized he could use the PRI approach to treat his own postural
dysfunction which was declining due to previous injuries and
physically intense work as a PT. With his personal interest and
passion to learn, Bryan has taken multiple courses from the Postural
Restoration Institute. He has practiced, refined and grown his breadth
of knowledge to be able to treat more complex issues including those
involving the head, cranial bones, and jaw. The result has been many
happy clients who were unable to find relief from seeing other medical
practitioners.
Outside of work, Bryan is most passionate about spending time with
his wife and two beautiful girls. They keep him busy, hungry, and
motivated to keep improving all aspects of his life.