Desai Physical Therapy Inc

About Me

Antara has been practicing physical therapy since 2004. She started her career at a hospital inpatient acute care and rehabilitation center, followed by an out-patient physical therapy setting since 2006. Antara received her Orthopedic Certified Specialization (OCS) in 2015. She treats all types of orthopedic patients and musculoskeletal conditions, including acute and chronic pain, post surgical patients, and sports related injuries. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, Antara treats patients as a whole through an integrative approach to assess and treat the root cause of the problem. Antara is committed towards providing high quality personalized care and positive outcomes with special interest in injury prevention. She enjoys learning new and innovative techniques and has expertise in various manual treatments and assessments.

Antara's calling to physical therapy became clear while surviving a bout with cancer in her teenage years, when physical therapy made an immense difference in the quality of her life. After going through a heart and double lung transplant in her mid-twenties and months of therapy that followed, it made her impassioned for patient care and the importance of giving back to the health and wellness of others.

Among her other interests, Antara dedicates her time to causes such as the Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland (LLF) and the Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO) in raising awareness for organ donation, and is a mentor to organ transplant recipients and families at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Transplant Program.

Antara is  a Licensed  Physical Therapist in Maryland and New York. 

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My Skills

Skills

• Visceral Manipulation
• Craniosacral Therapy
• Neural Manipulation
• Lymphatic Balance
• Dry Needling
• Graston Technique
• Myofascial Release
  
• Joint Mobilization/Manipulation
• Total Motion Release (TMR)

Certifications

• Certified Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist (CMTPT)
• Orthopedic Certified Specialization (OCS)
  
• Graston Technique Specialist (GTS)
• Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP)
• Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
• Functional Movement System ( FMS)
• Y Balance

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Professional Associations / Memberships

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