PHYSICAL THERAPY

Soft tissues injury
Post-surgical rehab
Cumulative trauma disorders
Postural stress

MANUAL THERAPY

Degenerative disease
Musculoskeletal disorders

PILATES TRAINING

Specializing in post injury Pilates
rehab to promote body conditioning,
wellness and injury prevention

REVIEWS

Anyone with chronic back and neck pain knows how debilitating it is, limiting ability to work and to enjoy basic activities. Five years after cervical fusion I was in an automobile accident, my pain level was very high and constant. My mobility was extremely limited. I did the “medical circuit,” orthopedic surgeon, neurosurgeon, neurologist, pain medication, muscle relaxers, epidural injections, etc.. What has given me back a good quality of…

George Da Ponte

I had a knee replacement and Catherine has been my therapist since day 1. She is highly respected and a caring physical therapist. She listens to her patients and kept me on track to reach my goal. Thanks to Catherine

Mary D.

I met Catherine in July 2012 at the Carteret Comprehensive Medical in Carteret, NJ. I pain following an auto accident for 1 year and 10 months in the tailbone. I was treated at the Carteret Comprehensive Medical for 10 months following the accident in 2010 and was discharged because there was no change with my problem, even with physical therapy. I had been advised by my attorney to get reevaluated in…

Kathryn A. D

CATHERINE HUNG
DPT, MTC, OCS, CAFS, FAFS
Physical Therapist

About Catherine

As a physical therapist and a movement specialist for more than 2 decades, it has been my passion to provide the highest level of quality of treatment to my patients. I made it my mission to address your concerns and provide you with the most effective, specialized and skillful treatment because that would be how I want to be treated myself. Your success and satisfaction is my reward. My ultimate aspiration for you is that, by the end of our time together, you will feel and function better than before. …Back to normal or better than before…

It is my privilege get you back to enjoying what you love to do in life! Contact me with any questions you may have!

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Catherine Hung received her undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1991. After practicing for several years in Hong Kong, she came to the United States and obtained her physical therapy licenses in California, New York, New Jersey and Indiana. She continued to practice full time while studying part time to advance her professional and academic career. She was certified as a manual therapist at the University of St. Augustine in 1998. She aggressively pursued her education and credentials and earned a Master degree in Physical therapy in 2001, as well as a Pilates Rehab Practitioner certification through Polestar Education in 2003. She completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy through the University of St. Augustine in 2010. She was also a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist.

With more than 20 years of extensive experience, she has practiced in various institutions and facilities overseas, and since 1997 in the United States. She honed her craft by attending various continuing education courses and from collaborating with fellow clinicians over the years. As a certified Manual Therapist, her philosophy focuses on treating the source of the dysfunction based on the biomechanics and functional musculoskeletal anatomy. She is dedicated in providing the highest quality of care to her patients through comprehensive examination, biomechanical analysis of the human body, manual therapy and integrated exercise approach. She specializes in orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries with a focus on rehabilitation for back injuries by incorporating manual therapy and Pilates exercises. Utilizing an integrative and holistic approach, she focuses on devising an individualized care and achieving balance in the whole body system.

She participated in sports at young age such as archery, squash, badminton and horseback riding. Having scoliosis, osteoporosis, and various injuries over the years, give her an appreciation of physical therapy from the patient’s perspective and enhanced her effectiveness as a therapist.

She joined the Performing Arts of Physical Therapy in New York as a per diem physical therapist for Broadway dancers and actors on-site in the theaters. It’s a very exciting and challenging role to correct various dysfunctions of the performers in a short period of time so that they can continue to excel in their performances.