Dance Rehabilitation
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What We Offer
With their extensive experience, especially with orthopedics, our therapists have tremendous results in treating a variety of patients, including athletes and professional dancers. Addressing both your most obvious symptoms and identifying underlying issues, our professionals are trained to provide you with individualized treatment that will continue to heal and align your body. Whether you are dancing professionally, competing in sports or sitting at a computer, you deserve to function at your best. Let us help you live the life you deserve!
Trusted by Broadway. Committed to Every Body.
From the bright lights of the stage to the heart of your recovery, Michelle Rodriguez Physical Therapy proudly supports some of the most physically demanding performers in the world—Broadway artists. Our team has served as the official physical therapy provider for acclaimed productions like SMASH and Buena Vista Social Club, helping performers stay strong, flexible, and injury-free through rigorous schedules and high-impact routines.
We bring that same elite-level care and attention to every client—whether you're a dancer, athlete, or simply striving to move better in daily life. Because world-class performance starts with world-class care.
Natalie Portman: Going Dark For Thriller 'Black Swan'
In Darren Aronofsky’s haunting psychological thriller Black Swan, the physical and emotional toll of performance is pushed to its limits. NPR explores the real-life intensity behind the film in this feature, highlighting the critical role of Michelle Rodriguez, the physical therapist who helped Natalie Portman and the cast embody the discipline—and strain—of elite ballet.
As the on-set physical therapy expert, Michelle ensured the performers could safely endure the demands of filming a dance-driven psychological drama. Dive into this behind-the-scenes look at how art, body, and science converged on one of the decade’s most unforgettable films.
"Dancers Are Athletes—And We Treat Them That Way"
Tony-nominated actress, Alvin Ailey dancer, and Broadway icon Karine Plantadit shares why Michelle Rodriguez Physical Therapy is her trusted clinic for performance care. In her testimonial, Karine praises the clinic’s deep understanding of the dancer’s body and the unique physical demands performers face.
She reminds us that dancers are not just artists—they are elite athletes. And at Michelle Rodriguez’s clinic, they’re treated with the precision, respect, and expertise that all athletes deserve.
We bring that same elite-level care and attention to every client—whether you're a dancer, athlete, or simply striving to move better in daily life. Because world-class performance starts with world-class care.