Joel Hirschhorn has been working at Recovery Physical Therapy since 1998, opening its first facility in Manhattan. Joel is now the Director at our Millburn, New Jersey facility. His education includes attending the University of Buffalo before receiving his physical therapy degree from Hunter Colleges School of Allied Health Professions in 1981. He has exclusively worked in the area of orthopedics and sports-related injuries since that time.Joel was a member of the NY Association for Lower Extremity Group study early in his career and was an abstract reviewer for a publication on Female and Adolescent Injuries in Sports. He has served as a member of the medical team for several marathons and The World University Games in 1993. In addition, Joel has been proud to provide care for the athletes at the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta and has participated in the pre-season screening operation for the NY Islanders hockey team. He was a member of an educational team of a rehabilitation corporation, lecturing on shoulder and knee injuries for many years. Joel has also been a member of the Sports Section of the American Physical Therapy Association since 1979. His interests include recreational cycling and Tai Chi.
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Steven B.

01/16/2020

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I am feelong great after seeing Joel

Joel did a fantastic job curing my injury. He is caring, knowledgeable and woks very hard to get the patient healthy. He is the best!

Suzanne G.

12/30/2019

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Joel was patient, caring, kind and extremely professional.

Joel had excellent knowledge of the healing process. He helped me to heal an extremely painful frozen shoulder. Always cheerful, yet very professional, it was a pleasure to be treated by him over several months of intensive therapy. I would highly recommend using Joel and Recovery PT.

James P.

12/13/2019

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i was quite nervous about my knee when i walked in, i am not now

he took the time during my exercises to explain to me the particular benefit of each one and why it was important. he never got upset me over any reluctance on my part to an exercise but he made me in the end want to exercise which is something that i had never done. the home aide who came from the hospital told me that Joel was the best around, and boy was she right

April F.

11/07/2019

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Our experience was extremely positive, with competent and caring therapists

Dr. Hirschhorn is extremely knowledgeable and caring. He helped my son recover from a foot injury so that he could continue with his soccer season. My son's recovery went smoothly thanks to him

Steve C.

10/24/2019

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Joel is outstanding

Joel is by far the best PT I've ever worked with

Michael G.

08/16/2019

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My full and complete recovery at Recovery PT

Following serious knee surgery, I could not envision how I would simply recover, much less return, to the activities I enjoyed or needed to perform before my injury. At Recovery PT, I received the highest degree of professional and expert care, combined with the needed patience, empathy and encouragement to not only permit me to return to my normal activities, but to place me in a position to best help prevent further injuries in the future. I thought that the continuity of treatment from Joel was instrumental to measure my progress, much of which was not linear. Ten months following my surgery I was hiking on glaciers in Iceland! Successful physical therapy is a combination of many factors, and I could not be more grateful and appreciative of the care and treatment I received with Joel at Recovery PT.

Anonymous

08/07/2019

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Joel is fantastic and I trust him implicitly

I have gone to Joel for a variety of things-both recovery from surgery and for post accident injury--and he is terrific. He is caring, knowledgable and understands that recovery does not always go as a doctor suggests. He is patient with clientele of all ages.

Dana I.

07/30/2019

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Joel can fix anything

He's some kind of genius. He fixed my hypermobililty problems a couple of years ago. This time, I messed up my neck, and he's fixing that, too. Next time I mess something up, I'm going to ask for Joel.

Jeff G.

06/05/2019

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a skilled and compassionate therapist

Always knowledgeable and understanding, very compassionate and experienced.

Ildiko C. P.

05/09/2019

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Great experience, feels like working with a personal trainer

I've been seeing Joel with various knee, ankle and back issues since 2007 and I keep coming back. I like his traditional approach that emphasizes stretching and gradual strengthening.

Anonymous

10/03/2018

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Running injury

Dr. Joel was very helpful and he and Dave communicated well with each other to have the right treatment for my diagnosis. Overall the experience was great.

Eric H.

10/01/2018

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Clear concise and positive with realistic approach

Joel and RPT provide fantastic service and helped recover much MUCH faster and better than I ever expected. Thank you!

S. G.

09/27/2018

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The Best of the Best Physical Therapists

I've been treated by Joel Hirschhorn for the past 6 weeks after a total knee replacement. My physical therapy experience has been absolutely stellar. Joel is incredibly knowledgeable, hard working, kind, patient and motivating. He is 100% committed and engaged to making my recovery the best it can be. There are ups and downs after major surgery and Joel helps keep me focused and positive, not just now but through multiple prior sports injuries. I highly recommend Joel! The best of best PTs.

Michael L.

09/20/2018

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Outstanding physical therapy program

I improved on a consistent basis following Joel's at home program in addition to the therapy sessions. Joel was very encouraging which helped my motivation to do all the home program which he changed as I improved and became stronger and more flexible. My therapy has exceeded my expectations.

Tracey G.

07/27/2018

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the best

I had never been to PT before but all of my friends warned me that it would be a painful process and I was to dread it. I was so pleasantly surprised when I met Joel because it was exactly the opposite! He is extremely knowledgeable and never for a second did I doubt his recommendations. But almost more importantly I really enjoyed my time at PT because he is so nice and fun to talk to, the time always flew by. I can't say enough about how happy I am to have had the pleasure of working with him.

Anonymous

07/18/2018

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excellent as always

My husband and I have been coming to Joel over 14 years for 5 different surgeries, we wouldn't go anywhere else.

Carole G.

07/11/2018

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Joel is one of the best

This is my 3rd time coming to Recovery PT.

Joel is the best PT I have ever gone too. He is caring, and he always wants the best for his patients.


Because of Joel and all his help he has helped my shoulder get to be the best it could be.

Julie S.

04/04/2018

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Very knowledgeable, experienced, patient & kind Physical Therapist

Joel is a wonderful PT who has treated me multiple times as well as several members of my family. He is very knowledgeable about anatomy, body mechanics & appropriate therapies to address patient injuries & issues. He always takes his time to evaluate the patient's problem & thoroughly explain the diagnosis & course of treatment. He's an excellent communicator with a kind & caring bed-side manner. His good sense of humor makes PT actually enjoyable! I highly recommend Joel to all in need of PT!

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