Dr. Earl Aliparo, PT, DPT, Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
In the fall of 2006, my teammate tore his ACL while catching a long pass in a rivalry high school football game. After undergoing an ACL reconstruction, I asked him what the next step was for recovery so he could return to play football again. He answered he was going to physical therapy where he was learning how to move, exercise, and then progress to football-specific drills so he could return to playing. It was my senior year, and as an athlete for most of my life I found my calling to help other athletes. This started my journey with the goal to become a Physical Therapist. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology at Kean University in 2011, and I applied to physical therapy school with the hope of helping people after sports injuries.
In 2014, I received my Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Long Island University – Brooklyn Campus and began my career. I was excited and eager to learn from experienced therapists and help as many people as possible to become the best clinician I could be. A hard dose of reality came when I was working in a private outpatient clinic that was extremely busy with the expectation to treat anywhere from 3-4 patients an hour, followed by countless hours on documentation after my shift was over. I couldn’t give focused or individualized care that my patients deserved because of time restrictions. I resigned from that outpatient clinic within months due to burnout, which led me to apply to a hospital-based outpatient clinic. Over the next few years, I was able to develop my clinical skills, learn from other clinicians, and treat less patients per hour to give more focused treatment. I also had the opportunity to treat patients with different diagnoses and presentations that were on the other units like in brain trauma, acute care, acute rehabilitation, and even the home-care setting. This was a very valuable experience in providing me the ability to see patients through the gamut of the healthcare system. In 2020, I became a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. After reflecting and goal setting, I realized that I enjoyed working with patients with sports and orthopedic injuries.
I wanted to use my knowledge and experience to work with active adults and athletes. I envisioned treating individuals that want to improve their movement or return to sports without limitations. It is important to me for my patients to feel that their Physical Therapist spent the appropriate amount of time to assess their problems, understand their goals, and implement solutions to have life-long resilience. I want my patients to know they’re working with someone that understands what they’re going through and will help them reach their finish line. This sparked the idea for Orthostrength Physical Therapy.
In the Fall of 2020 is when I pursued my vision and started my patient-centered practice. This was the way for me to fulfill my passion and answer my calling to help people take their lives back and own their movement.
In 2014, I received my Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Long Island University – Brooklyn Campus and began my career. I was excited and eager to learn from experienced therapists and help as many people as possible to become the best clinician I could be. A hard dose of reality came when I was working in a private outpatient clinic that was extremely busy with the expectation to treat anywhere from 3-4 patients an hour, followed by countless hours on documentation after my shift was over. I couldn’t give focused or individualized care that my patients deserved because of time restrictions. I resigned from that outpatient clinic within months due to burnout, which led me to apply to a hospital-based outpatient clinic. Over the next few years, I was able to develop my clinical skills, learn from other clinicians, and treat less patients per hour to give more focused treatment. I also had the opportunity to treat patients with different diagnoses and presentations that were on the other units like in brain trauma, acute care, acute rehabilitation, and even the home-care setting. This was a very valuable experience in providing me the ability to see patients through the gamut of the healthcare system. In 2020, I became a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. After reflecting and goal setting, I realized that I enjoyed working with patients with sports and orthopedic injuries.
I wanted to use my knowledge and experience to work with active adults and athletes. I envisioned treating individuals that want to improve their movement or return to sports without limitations. It is important to me for my patients to feel that their Physical Therapist spent the appropriate amount of time to assess their problems, understand their goals, and implement solutions to have life-long resilience. I want my patients to know they’re working with someone that understands what they’re going through and will help them reach their finish line. This sparked the idea for Orthostrength Physical Therapy.
In the Fall of 2020 is when I pursued my vision and started my patient-centered practice. This was the way for me to fulfill my passion and answer my calling to help people take their lives back and own their movement.