Dr. Matt Messner, PT, DPT
Matt is a physical therapist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist, which means he can carry an athlete from a corrective exercise on day one to a performance program at discharge.
A former team captain who now runs return-to-sport.
Matt grew up in a small town in Bergen County, New Jersey, playing baseball, wrestling and football. He earned his B.S. in Biology at Salve Regina University while playing football there, and was named team captain his senior year. He then completed his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Delaware, and moved out to Long Island in early 2024 to begin his career.
Since early 2024 he has worked full time as a sports and orthopedics physical therapist, with athletes ranging from the weekend warrior to the professional. He has also served as a group fitness instructor and a personal trainer. He holds a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist credential alongside his doctorate, and that pairing is the point: it lets him see the whole span of returning to sport, from corrective exercises through to high-performance programming.
The cases he enjoys most are postoperative: ACL reconstructions, hip and shoulder labral repairs, rotator cuff repairs. He also treats low back pain, ankle sprains and Achilles tendinitis. He asks patients to be open and honest about how sessions are going and how the home program is holding up, because that is what tells him when to progress the plan. Outside the clinic he is with family, golfing, lifting weights or at the beach.
Rehab and performance, in the same set of hands.
A dual credential, and a caseload of athletes who intend to go back.
University of Delaware DPT
His doctorate in physical therapy, after a biology degree and a college football career at Salve Regina University.
CSCS Certified
A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist credential on top of the doctorate, covering rehab through performance.
Postoperative Cases
ACL reconstructions, hip and shoulder labral repairs and rotator cuff repairs are the work he enjoys most.
Return to Sport
He progresses athletes until they are confident in the limb again, not until the calendar says they are done.
What Matt works on.
Matt specializes in athletic populations and return-to-sport exercise progressions. The gap he is built to close is the one between being cleared and being ready: a knee can pass a range-of-motion test and still fail the first hard cut of a game.
He treats postoperative shoulders, hips and knees, plus low back pain, ankle sprains and Achilles tendinitis. He is also direct about what he needs from you, which is honest reporting on the home program so the plan gets progressed or modified at the right time.
No referral needed in New York for up to 30 days or 10 visits. In network with Medicare and Medicare Advantage, out of network with most other plans, and we submit claims on your behalf. Same-week appointments are usually available at both locations.
Asking for Matt.
You can request Matt by name when you book, and whoever you start with is who you keep. There are no handoffs to an assistant or an aide here, so the person who evaluates you is the person who treats you through discharge.
If you are not sure who fits, tell us what is going on when you call and we will match you with the therapist whose focus lines up, at whichever of our two locations is easier for you.
What his patients say.
"Greiner is an excellent and caring facility. Systems for home excercise are top notch. I worked with Matt who did not disappoint after the very high bar set by Seth when he helped me two years ago."Richard G. · Returning patient
Schedule Your Appointment
No referral needed in New York. Same-week appointments available at both locations.
Your first visit is a full one-on-one evaluation with a licensed physical therapist: come in, tell us everything, and leave with a plan.
You’re all set.
We’ll reach out within one business day to confirm your appointment. If you need to speak with us sooner, call us directly.