physical therapist

[jadelennox]

Can anyone recommend a good physical therapist? Local is best, but anyone T-accessible would be fine. Preferably it would be somebody who has experience with arm and hand injuries (which I assume is going to be most physical therapists).

Comments

[yakshaver.livejournal.com]

I was very happy with Ricardo Wong at Spaulding Medford (http://www.spauldingrehab.org/medford), on the 94 or 96 bus from Davis.

[joifulgurl.livejournal.com]

i would recommend an Occupational Therapist over a PT for arm & hand injuries. they are specifically trained in hand rehab, more than PTs are. or, even better, try to find a CHT (certified hand therapist), which can be either an OT or a PT (but is usually an OT).

here are links for two i found in cambridge:
https://asht.smithbucklin.com/custom/HTDetail.cfm?id=33402
https://asht.smithbucklin.com/custom/HTDetail.cfm?id=33479

both work at Mt. Auburn Hospital.

[craigindaville.livejournal.com]

This. My wife's a third-year at MGH's PT program, and everything I've heard from her is that OT's tend to focus on hands and arms (Carpal Tunnel, etc) so it's worthwhile to expand the search in that way. Good luck!

[joifulgurl.livejournal.com]

:) I'm actually a 2nd year OT graduate student. We get entire courses on hand & upper extremity rehab.

[rhean.livejournal.com]

I saw Sarah H at Mt Auburn Physical Therapy for my wrist problems, and was really happy with her. Apparently all the PTs at that practice are really good. A friend who saw another PT (also for wrist issues) at that practice recommended them to me. It's in Watertown, and accessible from the #71 (picks up in Harvard), and there are some good Armenian grocery stores/bakeries within a block of the place (I always left slop time for in case I missed a bus or they were off schedule).

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

I've gone to Cheryl E. at the same practice several times over the last couple of years, and I love her. She's a great PT, and fun to talk to as well.