Freda Nogee is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston University’s Sargent College. She began her career as a physical therapist in acute care as Assistant Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at French Polyclinic Hospital in New York City and then as Director of Clinical Education and Senior Therapist at Booth Memorial Medical Center in Queens, NY. 

Following her hospital work experiences, Ms. Nogee began Physical Therapy Services, a private practice where she treated adults and children with orthopedic and neurological disorders, back and neck pain, as well as acute injuries. Included within her private practice, Ms. Nogee both performed and subcontracted home therapy visits, became a consultant to several school districts and was contracted to work with infants in Early Intervention.  In addition, for 16 years, Ms. Nogee worked at BOCES (Board of Cooperative Education) in Nassau County, NY, where she used sensory integration techniques combined with general physical therapy protocols to assist children and young adults on the spectrum to be better able to physically access their education.

Preventative medicine remains an integral part of her services. Scheduling ample time for patient’s individual needs has always been extremely important to her. Ms. Nogee has also provided the local community with various lectures on back pain, body mechanics and a seminar on coping with the physical effects of stress.

Ms. Nogee became involved and certified in Schroth Best Practice™ therapy when her own children were diagnosed with scoliosis, and she was looking for better and more effective ways to achieve results. She wants people to know that there IS something one can do to help oneself or one’s child with scoliosis. She believes that individuals should have as much control as possible over their own medical conditions and that Schroth Best Practice™ gives one that control, as much as is possible, over their scoliosis. She is passionate about the program.

Because falls are one of the major causes of fatal and non-fatal injuries and so many people are at risk for falls, Ms. Nogee, after years of working to improve the balance of many of her students, has become certified as a Fall Prevention Specialist in order to address this need in the senior and general population of the community.