
Tendon Pain: Why Rest Usually Isn’t the Answer
Achilles, knee, elbow, or shoulder tendon pain that keeps coming back after rest? Why tendons need progressive loading instead of time off alone.
We are a family-owned physical therapy practice in Park Ridge, NJ, serving northern Bergen County. Specializing in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation, we treat a wide range of conditions, including post-surgical recovery, sports injuries, back and neck pain, and balance and mobility limitations. Our approach combines goal-driven, hands-on, individualized care to help you get back to the activities you love.
We recognize that medicine has changed over the years. Physical Therapists are under pressure to see more people in less time, and many family-owned PT practices have disappeared as larger corporate clinics expand. In the process, compassionate, personalized care has become harder to find—care where you feel heard, valued, and treated as an individual with your own goals.
Altius is a family-run physical therapy clinic. We’re locally owned and genuinely invested in the well-being of our community—our friends, our neighbors, and the people we see every day. We aren’t your typical PT clinic, and we don’t look, feel, or operate like one. When you walk through our door, you’ll be welcomed into a friendly, comfortable, high-energy space where you’re treated like family. We work hard to set ourselves apart with an exceptional standard of care that stays accessible, enjoyable and highly effective.
Dr. Evan Bracconeri is the founder and owner of Altius Physical Therapy. He graduated summa cum laude from the University at Buffalo in 2008 and went on to attend Columbia University, where he received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2012. During his time at Columbia, Evan completed rotations in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, with a special emphasis on the endurance athlete.
New Jersey Law allows potential clients to seek treatment from a physical therapist without a referral for up to thirty days (except Medicare).
For Athletes
Post-Surgical & Orthopedic
Older Adults

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