Whether you’re recovering from surgery or living with a back that flares up every few weeks, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation of NY & CT (PMR) offers physical therapy Danbury CT patients can fit around work and family. Our office at 1 Padanaram Road is open until 7:00pm Monday through Thursday, and your physical therapist works under the same roof as your chiropractor and pain-management team.
How physical therapy in Danbury, CT works at PMR
PMR’s physical therapy is non-surgical and drug-free, and it starts with a thorough evaluation. From there, your plan may include:
- An orthopedic and functional exam. Your therapist measures joint motion and strength, watches how you walk, bend and lift, and tests how your joints and nerves respond. The aim is to find what is driving your pain, not just where you feel it.
- Hands-on therapy. Joint mobilization and soft-tissue mobilization can ease stiffness and help you move more comfortably.
- Therapeutic exercise. Targeted exercises rebuild strength, flexibility and control, and they get more challenging as you improve.
- Work in the on-site gym. When you’re ready, sessions move into PMR’s gym so you can practice the lifting, stair climbing or sport movements your life calls for.
- A home program. You’ll learn what is behind your symptoms, which activities to adjust for now and a few short exercises that keep your progress going between visits.
Who our Danbury physical therapists help
Physical therapy can help with many muscle, joint and movement problems, including:
- Low back pain and neck pain, including pain that travels into an arm or leg
- Sports injury rehab for sprains, strains, tendon pain and overuse injuries
- Post-surgical rehab after a joint replacement, ACL reconstruction or rotator cuff repair
- Joint pain and stiffness in the knees, hips or shoulders, including arthritis
- Balance problems and unsteadiness that make you worry about falling
Results vary, and if your symptoms point to a problem outside muscles, joints and movement, PMR will coordinate with your physician or refer you to the right specialist.
Meet your physical therapy team
Your therapist works alongside the office’s chiropractors, Craig Tilden, DC and Joseph Delgiorno, DC. A chiropractic adjustment may help a stiff joint move more freely, while physical therapy builds the strength to keep it moving well. Because both sit inside one plan, your providers can time treatments together. Read more about PMR’s physical therapy services, or see the full team at our Danbury office.
Insurance for Danbury physical therapy
PMR accepts many major health plans, including UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, UMR, ConnectiCare, Aetna, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Medicare, Medicaid and HUSKY Health aren’t accepted. Auto accident, workers’ compensation and personal injury claims are handled here too.
We submit claims to your insurer for you and go over your benefits at your first appointment. Some plans require a referral or prior authorization for physical therapy. To find out before you book, send the coverage check form on our insurance and billing page or call our billing office at (203) 744-8014.
When to get urgent care
Call 911 or get to an emergency room for:
- Trouble controlling your bladder or bowels, or numbness around the groin or inner thighs
- Signs of a stroke, such as sudden one-sided weakness, a drooping face or slurred speech
- Chest pain or sudden shortness of breath
- A hot, swollen, painful calf in the weeks after surgery, which may mean a blood clot
- A serious injury, such as a bone you think is broken
Frequently asked questions
Can I start physical therapy in Danbury without a doctor’s referral?
State law allows it. Connecticut lets a qualifying physical therapist treat you without a referral, as long as the therapist confirms who your primary care provider is (Connecticut General Statutes section 20-73). If you show no measurable improvement within 30 days or 6 visits, whichever comes first, the therapist must refer you to another provider. Your health plan may still require one, so check your coverage before your first visit.
How many physical therapy sessions will I need?
There’s no standard number. Someone with a two-week-old ankle sprain usually needs fewer visits than someone rebuilding after a knee replacement or managing back pain that has lingered for years. Your therapist sets goals with you at the first visit, measures your progress against them at regular points and shortens or adjusts the plan as you improve.
Can I come to PMR for rehab after surgery?
Yes. Bring your surgeon’s protocol, restrictions and operative report if you have them, so your therapist can follow your surgeon’s timeline for motion, weight-bearing and strengthening. Care usually moves from gentle motion toward strength and function as healing allows, and PMR coordinates with your surgeon when questions come up.
Book physical therapy in Danbury
Call PMR of Danbury, CT at (203) 744-8013 or request an appointment online. The office is at 1 Padanaram Road, Danbury, CT 06811, and is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 7:00pm, Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday from 8:00am to 11:30am. Please give 24 hours’ notice to change or cancel a visit, since missed appointments may be charged a no-show fee. Read our Google reviews.