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Nashoba Valley Medical Center provides quality care and a broad array of treatment options to all of our patients requiring physical, occupational or speech-language therapy.

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation at Nashoba Valley

 
Physical Therapy

With two convenient locations in Groton and Ayer, our physical therapy team addresses mobility issues that are a result of sports- or work-related injuries, muscle strains, joint sprains, and other orthopedic or neurological disorders. Individual treatment programs are designed to decrease pain, improve mobility and function, and increase strength, range of motion and endurance, therefore improving a patient’s quality of life.

Through therapeutic exercise, specialized equipment education and hands-on techniques, our therapists will help you reach your goals. Physical therapy can also provide pain control and relief through hands-on techniques.

Specialty programs include:
  • Aquatic therapy (Groton location)
  • Spine rehabilitation
  • Sports injury prevention and management
  • Graston Technique
  • Vestibular rehabilitation (Ayer location)
  • Strength training and conditioning
  • Women's health/pelvic floor dysfunction (Groton location)
  • Pre-work functional screens (Ayer location)
  • Kinesiotaping
  • FMS (Groton location) 
  • Functional capacity evaluations (Ayer location)
 
Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists are skilled in addressing daily task limitations that are a result of various medical, developmental or surgical conditions. Therapists design and implement individualized treatment programs and instruct patients in the techniques that are needed to overcome or adapt to limitations and regain independence. Programs may include exercise, education on conserving energy, joint protection techniques, activity modification, adaptive or assistive devices, and splinting.

Special programs include:
  • Hand therapy by certified hand therapists
  • Neurological rehabilitation
  • Splinting and orthotics
 
Speech-Language Therapy

Communication is essential to learning, working, and social interaction. Impaired communication can affect every aspect of a person's life. Our certified professionals work with patients as a team to help achieve optimum communication skills.

Our speech-language pathologist will help identify and treat many types of speech and language disorders, including stuttering or swallowing (dysphasia), and those that are a result of stroke, developmental delay, laryngectomy, cleft palate or head injury. Following a thorough diagnostic evaluation, a specialized individual treatment program will be developed specifically for each patient.

 
Getting Started

Referrals for physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech require a prescription from a physician, along with insurance authorization or referral, as required by the health care insurance.

Resources

    Graston Technique The Graston Technique is used to treat soft tissue injury and lesions. It is clinically proven to achieve quicker and better outcomes for patients, and provides clinicians with an improved diagnostic and treatment technique for many challenging musculoskeletal conditions.
    Vestibular Rehabilitation Vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based program designed by a specialized physical therapist to improve balance and reduce/eliminate dizziness related problems and symptoms.
    Aquatic Therapy Our therapy pool offers aquatic therapy for patients with orthopedic and neurological disorders who experience symptoms such as pain, weakness, weight-bearing restrictions after surgery, swelling, and/or changes in muscle tone. This therapy combines traditional exercise with the water's buoyancy to enhance and accelerate the rehabilitation process.
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Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
978-784-9350
200 Groton Road
Ayer, MA 01432

Nashoba Sports and Physical Therapy
978-784-9910
788 Boston Road
Groton, MA 01450

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