Physical & Occupational Therapy Services at Chestnut Hill

Physical Therapists treat:

• Spine: low back pain, neck pain, sciatica, muscle strains
• Shoulder: rotator cuff injury, impingement, instability, throwing injuries
• Hip: strains, impingement, tendinopathy, arthritis
• Knee: ligament and meniscal injuries, arthritis, patellofemoral syndrome
• Ankle and foot: sprains, tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis
• Sprains/strains
• Tendonitis/bursitis
• Whiplash and concussions
• Fractures
• Post-operative treatment

Occupational Therapists treat:

• Hand, wrist, and elbow injuries
• Post-operative treatment: tendon, fracture, and nerve repairs
• Overuse injuries
• Ergonomics consultation for joint protection (a review of the physical demands of your job responsibilities and work environment to reduce the risk of injury or discomfort)

Hand Therapists treat:

• Hand injuries due to trauma or surgery

• Strengthening, flexibility and endurance exercises to improve your movement for all types of physical activities
• Joint and soft tissue mobilization, using hands-on therapy such as massage and gentle stretching, to increase your range of motion and freedom of movement, and to restore function
• Ice and heat to decrease pain and swelling
• Therapeutic ultrasound, which uses sound waves to produce heat or increase blood flow, promote healing and reduce pain and swelling
• Iontophoresis, which delivers medicine through the skin for pain relief
• Electrical stimulation, which uses an electrical current to help with pain control or muscle re-education
• Education on symptom management, joint protection strategies, proper body mechanics and positioning
• Home-exercise programs

You will need a referral from your physician to begin treatment, and you may need insurance authorization as well. Please check with your insurance company if you have questions. Before each visit, we also collect any co-pay that might be due.

At your first visit, your physical or occupational therapist will discuss your treatment goals, take a detailed history and evaluate your physical condition.

We will assess:

• Posture
• Range of motion
• Strength
• Flexibility
• Functional movement

Together with you and your referring physician, we will then develop a treatment plan, including how many follow-up visits you need. We see most patients for about six visits, anywhere from one to three times a week. The single most important thing you can do to ensure a good outcome is to keep your scheduled appointments.

We may ask you to change into a gown at your first visit while we do a physical assessment.

We recommend that you wear or bring shorts, a T-shirt and athletic shoes. Wearing loose-fitting clothes lets you move more comfortably during your therapy session.

Most rehabilitation programs require that you do some exercises on your own at home, on a regular basis. We will review these exercises with you, and give you a written home program with pictures to follow.

Current Patients: Please use the self-scheduling tool on PatientSite to book follow-up appointments.

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Date Joined Staff: 2007

Certifications: Orthopedic Clinical Specialist

Education: Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Clinical Interests: Orthopedics, lower extremity injuries, running injuries, gait analysis, Parkinson's Disease