Leg Lengthening Podcast Episode 33 - Interview with Moshe Roth - Concierge Physical Therapist

He's worked at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics at Sinai Hospital for nearly a decade with patients of legendary limb lengthening surgeons Dr. Herzenberg and Dr. Paley, as well as Anil Bhave, the man responsible for spreading several of the techniques used by LL physical therapists even in the top lengthening clinics. Moshe offers a unique set of services from his private practice; including concierge physical therapy which allows him to meet his patients at their homes at convenient times of the day for them. Also recently adding a virtual telehealth PT branch allowing him to instruct patients remotely around the world on the best rehab practices to achieve a good outcome. And Moshe, recently added LL clinic-rehab center setup which is a consulting service for limb lengthening surgeons who need to bring their PT clinics up to par to ensure their patients achieve best post-LL care.   If you'd like to reach out to Moshe for a consultation you can contact him via his email: [email protected]   Time-Stamps:   0:00 – Intro  2:25 – Moshe’s passion as a Physical Therapist  4:30 – Experience as a PT at RIAO Sinai/ICLL and helping less fortunate  8:10 – Helping LL clinics in Israel setup rehab centers for Ex-Fix patients  13:00 – What muscles are important to stretch for femur lengthening  15:30 – What muscles are important to stretch for tibia lengthening  17:00 – External fixators vs. Internal Nails for PT rehab  19:10 – Walking Gait  22:20 – Handling a muscle contracture  24:00 – Stretching HW for solo lengthening patients  30:35 – LON ex-fix rehab advice YouTube question  32:00 – Typical timeline to return to activity  34:10 – Concierge PT is great for LL  37:20 – Virtual PT service  40:10 – LL clinic rehab setup service  45:15 – How to contact Moshe for consult  45:45 – Final words of advice to LL patients  Website: https://cyborg4life.com/   Podcast: https://anchor.fm/leglengthening%20