Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers Bristol

Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers Bristol is a physical therapist in Bristol, Connecticut. The clinic treats muscle and joint pain, osteoarthritis, sports injuries, and pre- and post-operative rehabilitation, and offers one-on-one manual therapy. It accepts new patients, and in most cases no physician referral is needed for physical therapy. The clinic accepts most insurances, including in-state and out-of-state auto and workers' compensation carriers. It holds a rating of 5.00 based on 45 reviews.

The clinic's services include athletic training, coaching, employer services, massage therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, post-operative rehabilitation, prehab, sports medicine, virtual physical therapy, and workers' compensation. Its treatments cover balance and vestibular rehabilitation, blood flow restriction, concussion treatment, cupping, dance medicine, Graston Technique for soft tissue mobilization, LSVT BIG for Parkinson's disease, MACI rehab, manual lymph drainage, manual physical therapy, men's pelvic health, pre- and postnatal treatment, the Rigo Concept for scoliosis, shockwave therapy, TMD joint therapy, TPI golf therapy, and trigger point dry needling.

The Bristol team includes Matt Baronowski, a doctor of physical therapy who focuses on orthopaedics, shoulder and spine, and sports medicine and exercise-related injuries; Tess Maffiolini, a physical therapist with clinical interests in orthopedics, geriatrics, and balance and fall prevention; Ryan Nguyen, whose interests include hip, knee, and ankle care, ACL rehab, pediatric sports medicine, and sports nutrition; and Stacy Rivers, a physical therapist assistant who grew up in Bristol and focuses on pre-op and post-op orthopaedics, gait and balance, and sports medicine.

The clinic sits on King Street, a short distance from Farmington Avenue and Jerome Avenue. Bristol Eastern High School is about 0.3 miles away, and Page Park and the Page Park Lagoon are roughly half a mile from the clinic.

The clinic is part of Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers, Connecticut's largest private-practice physical therapy company, founded by physical therapist Alan Balavender, who opened the first clinic in Waterbury in 2000. The practice serves more than 20,000 patients a year statewide, and its clinicians provide hands-on care with treatment programs tailored to each patient.

Services:

• Manual Physical Therapy
• Physical Therapy Services
• Post-Operative Rehabilitation
• Prehabilitation
• Workers’ Compensation Physical Therapy