Paul is a co-founder of Action Physical Therapy and Pain Center. He is in charge of strategic planning, overseeing the operations of the facility, managing staff, external relationships, technology, and marketing programs. Paul has extensive experience in information technology and organizational management in the health care industry. He has a BS degree in Engineering from Polytechnic University in New York.

Alina is the co-founder of Action Physical Therapy, and has over 20 years of experience working in various settings including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, home care, and outpatient rehabilitation.

She possesses great orthopedic manual therapy skills, and specializes in the treatment of women’s health issues and dance rehabilitation. Always passionate about her work, she goes above and beyond to see her patients succeed.

Alina is in charge of community education programs, and teaching classes on various topics including women’s health and musculoskeletal issues. She is also a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Julia is a physical therapist who works with a variety of conditions including orthopedic, neurological, and sports injuries. She specializes in vestibular rehabilitation therapy, which includes treating vertigo, balance, and gait dysfunctions. Julia is passionate about her profession, loved by her patients, possesses great orthopedic manual therapy skills, optimistic when treating her patients, upbeat, and compassionate. She is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Natalie is a physical therapy assistant who has been practicing for over 15 years in outpatient rehabilitation clinics. She has outstanding manual therapy skills and extensive experience in the field, which insures excellent results for her patients. Natalie is always up to date with the latest advances and information in the physical therapy field, and is always eager to learn new techniques. She is loved by her patients because of her kind personality, willingness to help, and determination to have them succeed.

Pasha recently joined the Action Physical Therapy team, and performs both reception and billing duties. She is very well organized and detailed oriented. Pasha brings a warm and joyful atmosphere to our office with her upbeat personality, kindness, compassion, and love for singing her favorite songs during the day. She is also a wonderful decorator, and thanks to her our office always looks festive during the holidays.

Rebecca L. Cate has been a certified trainer for 15 years. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Sports and Conditioning Association (NSCA). She has an extensive fitness background that includes but is not limited to: Kettlebell lifting, Crossfit, Pilate’s, and Yoga.

Rebecca is currently a candidate for her Master’s degrees in Public Health and Counseling Psychology at Arcadia University. She earned her B.S. in Psychological and Social Sciences with distinction from Penn State. She is also a formally trained chef from The Restaurant School, Walnut Hill College, in Philadelphia.

She is the project editor for two books: Steve Cotter, The Ultimate Guide to Kettlebell Lifting; and Steve Maxwell, Kettlebell Conditioning System, The Ultimate Kettlebell Guide.

Lauri Rudach has over 18 years of experience being involved in fitness. While she was in college, Lauri fell in love with martial arts and went on to become a black belt in karate. She has also previously won 3 masters competitions in Figure Competitive Body Building, as well as her overall height class in Muscle Beach, Venice CA. Presently, Lauri conducts Yoga classes at our facility, and teaches her clients mobility, strength training and conditioning.

Her fitness experience includes not just yoga, but also kettlebells, aerobic training, lifting, and body weight exercises. Lauri’s favorite quote that she always tells her potential students is “Your never too old, too fat, or too weak to start a fitness program. And you can feel better”.

Ilya works in our IT department, and performs all of the graphic design, photography, and computer maintenance duties for our office. He creates newsletters, brochures, flyers, and other promotional materials which are used to educate our patients about their condition. Ilya makes sure we never have to worry about technical difficulties, and that our computers are always working properly.