Get to November 1 in one piece
NYC Marathon injury care in Midtown Manhattan.
No referral needed, appointments available quickly,
and a plan built around your race date.
The sooner it’s looked at, the more of the plan survives
No referral needed – Open weekdays 10am to 7pm. – (212) 371-2000
Most training plans don’t fail on fitness
They come apart somewhere around week 10 to 14, when the long runs reach 18 and 20 miles and something in the hip, the knee or the IT band starts making itself known. A run gets cut short. Then one gets skipped. Then the plan is a week behind, and the taper is closer than it was.
The back half of a marathon block is the worst possible time to guess at what’s going on. It is also, for most people, exactly when they start guessing.
Diagnosis first, then a plan
A lot of what gets called a knee problem in a training cycle starts somewhere else entirely — a hip that quietly stopped rotating six weeks earlier, or nerve pain presenting as a hamstring strain. Treating the wrong thing costs weeks that a marathon block doesn’t have.
Back and Body Medical runs NCV/EMG testing to identify nerve-origin pain and diagnostic ultrasound to look at soft tissue, both on site. The treatment plan follows the answer rather than standing in for it.
One office, one team, one trip
Medical doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists and medical massage therapists all work in the same building, on the same plan. There’s a full rehab gym on the floor, so a fix gets tested under load instead of assumed.
- Chiropractic care
- Physical therapy and rehab
- Acupuncture
- Spinal decompression
- Class IV laser therapy
- Electric stim
What the first visit looks like
- A conversation about the block. Weekly mileage, what changed recently, when it started, what makes it worse.
- A physical exam — and imaging if the exam points there. Diagnostic ultrasound and NCV/EMG are in the building, so there’s no second appointment somewhere else to find out.
- A plan built around the race date. November 1 is a fixed point. Any plan worth following treats it as one.
Time in the block is the variable you can still control
The earlier in a training cycle something gets looked at, the more of the plan survives.
Getting there
- 133 E 58th St, Suite 708, New York, NY 10022
- Three blocks from the southeast corner of Central Park
- 4/5/6 and N/R/W at 59th Street — about three minutes’ walk
- Open weekdays 10am to 7pm, so appointments fit either side of a work day
- (212) 371-2000
We’ll verify your benefits before your first visit.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I stop running?
That depends entirely on what’s going on, which is the point of getting it looked at rather than guessing. Plenty of training-block problems are manageable alongside a modified schedule. Some aren’t. Knowing which is which is worth an appointment.
I’m only a few weeks out. Is it too late?
No. The taper is a poor time to start something new, but it’s a good time to address something small that has been worked around since September.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book directly. Some insurance plans ask for a referral before they will reimburse, so it is worth checking your own plan, but you do not need one to be seen at Back and Body Medical.
How soon can I be seen?
Quickly. This is not a practice with a three-week waiting list, which matters when there are only so many weeks left in a training block. Call (212) 371-2000 or book online and you will be offered the first available appointment.
Book an appointment
Weekdays 10am–7pm at 133 E 58th St, Suite 708. Or call (212) 371-2000 and ask for the first available.