MGH Sports Physical Therapy

I’ve come here for a surgically repaired ACL, a surgically repaired and temporarily paralyzed arm (shoulder dislocation), and a torn hip labrum. Despite my diverse injuries, the physical therapists here have been incredible at getting me back to competitive form. They cover every aspect from pain management, to flexibility, strength and maintaining proper technique with the exercises to ensure a full recovery.

Back again to MGH Sports Physical Therapy, this time with a different injury.
MGH Sports Physical Therapy has got to be THE preeminent physical therapy practice in Boston.
All of the strengths that I described in my March 2011 Unilocal Review of MGH Sports Physical Therapy, are as evident today, as they were in March 2011. That’s an amazing achievement by MGH Sports Physical Therapy, as you can be sure they’ve been squeezed by Insurers over the intervening three years.
This is a place where you best plan on expending energy to get better; their therapy is very active and innovative, it is not passive (unless, so indicated by your injury/​ailment or physician).
If any physical therapy practice in Boston can get you better, and return you to your pre-​injury state, MGH Sports Physical Therapy can. In my case, three times, MGH Sports Physical Therapy has gotten me to a better state than I was in pre-​injury.

WOW
AMAZING!
GREAT!
I have heard good and bad stories about different places for Physical Therapy. (I have a torn PCL and MCL problems, and needed a place to go!)
I looked at other places people recommended, but MGH was right next door to work — so I hoped I could go there (for convenience as well as reputation)
Once I confirmed with my insurance I could, and scheduled up a few appointments, I started on my way BACK to a strong leg and knee!
Asyou walk in, you see all the framed jerseys from Athletes, from David Ortiz to Ray Bourque and more… Yes, a lot of Boston Pro athletes (and pro athletes form elsewhere) go here, so you know it MUST be top notch.
The equipment and facilities are top notch, as you would expect, from the locker room with showers, to the machines and therapeutic equipment.
My therapist, Kailin, is GREAT. She has the patience to deal with a difficult and stubborn patient like me (yes, I said it, and will admit it!), and the knowledge and experience to help me out. I have pushed aside my imaginary knowledge, stubbornness and desire to do things my way and put myself in her hands 100%, and could not be happier.
So far after a month, I can tell positive change, and as long as I keep listening to her versus ignoring her, I have no problem I will keep improving!
The other staff around has always been helpful (they are busy, so people help out on some things), and they have always been accommodating on every aspect. I ave never been afraid to ask another therapist a question or for something if Kailin was not in the immediate vicinity.
The front desk staff of Vicki and Harry is also top notch. Very helpful, friendly, and work to help you get in when you can versus the entitled nature you find at some offices. (in other words, they put you, the patient first all the time)
Understand before you go, MGH is BIG. You have to register with the hospital, get your MGH ID card/​number, and it might take an extra week or two to get an appointment. But in my case, where i suffered a traumatic injury nd had to heal, I would RATHER go to teh best, instead of the quickest.
I hope you never have an injury or a need to go here, but if you do, and you need PT for a joint or tendon (or anything), then This IS THE place to go in Boston…
who knows, you may find yourself on a table next to one of Bostons finest athletes. sharing in the best PT and rehab in the city!

I went here post-​op for knee chondroplasty and removal of scar tissue. When I started having new discomfort in a different area, which started as clicking, nothing changed. Still, there was no relief, only some reassurance that nothing was being damaged and the «clicking» was not an indicator of anything and was only a problem if there was pain. The problem escalated and became painful, which I still have every day (this is in a completely different location than my pre-​op pain). I finally left and went to a different PT, who immediately identified multiple problems including certain weak muscles, tight IT band and certain tight muscles. This was despite my emphasis to MGH sports PT that stretching and keeping my knee loose was important (since restricted and altered patella mobility had contributed to my initial problem). In short, they need to improve their patient interaction skills, listening to patient’s symptoms, considering the possibility of a problem before dismissing it. They should work as a team and ask colleagues if there is still a problem if what they are doing isn’t helping. They should also improve their communication with the referring orthopedic surgeon, which is what I had stressed was very important to me.
Also, the PT assistants barely payed attention when patients perform exercises. This is very important for patients to develop the correct form. The charges are extremely high, much higher than other places, including my new PT who did a better job of diagnosis (on the first visit), treatment and attentive hands-​on work.

OK, I only have one other physical therapy place to compare this place to, but this place is AWESOME and I’m positive that if I were ever to need physical therapy in Boston again (which I hope I won’t), I’ll be back here.
I showed up here four weeks after ACL reconstruction surgery — a delayed start — and the physical therapist scared the crap out of me because he told me I was really far behind. This REALLY motivated me to start working hard. I’ve seen consistent progress ever since because their methods are solidly effective and they know how much to push.
Everyone here is a professional. They’re sociable and nice and take the time to get to know you, but they also have a serious dedication to helping their patients get better. Nearly everyone you work with is a licensed physical therapist (not just a glorified personal trainer) and they are very knowledgeable and able to answer any questions about your recovery. Usually you only work with one therapist, but sometimes you may have to make an appointment with another if you need physical therapy and your regular therapist is booked solid.
I don’t really have anything negative to say about this place. A tiny negative is that it’s less than easy to get evening appointments (and also, your regular therapist may become fully booked, like I mentioned above) — but not really that difficult. Considering that you get individualized attention from a physical therapist, it’s fantastic that they offer them at all and that it isn’t impossible to get them: you really just need to make sure you book out your appointments in advance.