Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers Middletown

"Friendly, flexible and affordable physical therapy in comfortable environment. Many therapists and many appointments available all hours of the day."

"Physical Therapist Amanda is excellent. She knows exactly what needs to be done and takes full interest in getting it completed. She is very sincere. I have been recovering very well."

"This was the third physical therapy center I’ve been to throughout my life and by far my absolute favorite I’ve ever been lucky enough to find. The staff is all so welcoming and amazing, they know exactly what they’re doing and help you smile while they’re doing it. I owe the immense success of my recovery, both mentally and physically, to this center."

"I was referred to PTSMC of Middletown by my doctor's office because of a recurring pain in my knee. Because arthritis (even osteoarthritis) runs in my family, I and the RN who'd seen me thought it might have to do with arthritis even though the symptoms didn't jibe (the pain was only occasional and mainly associated with a first step down stairs and would disappear after several steps and in particular after long walks) and the x-rays of my knees showed evidence of only mild arthritis. I explain this because Robert Bass, of PTSMC, after carefully listening to my tale and briefly testing my knees and legs, almost immediately came up with a very different and more persuasive diagnosis: slight misalignment of the kneecap (especially in the right leg), probably caused by weakening and tightening of the smaller muscles lining both sides of the upper and lower legs. After just that first session (including targeted exercises and massage), the pain disappeared for two days. I've been doing exercises since to reactivate and strengthen muscles that normally aren't worked out even in heavy lifting gym routines. I've also been meeting weekly for the targeted massage, additional daily exercises, and monitoring. Robert is a talker in the best possible sense: he explains things very well (including the predictable initial relapse into greater pain as the muscles adapted), listens equally well, knows his anatomy and physiology, is always fully engaged, alert, warm, and good-humored. The place is bright and attractive, blissfully free of the blaring tv screens and strident club music that afflicts too many hospital waiting rooms these days. Just the sound of human voices happily engaged in healing. Patients fit every kind of description. This is a practice for everyone. I've found the entire staff helpful, courteous, and warm and there's an evident esprit de corps that makes it a genuine pleasure to spend time there. It's wonderful to see how Middletown is attracting excellence across so many domains."

"I have had the best medical care experience and outcome during my sixty-two years at PTSMC. I scheduled a few trial appointments at PTSMC because one of my friends suggested that I would get better results with a PT who is also trained in sports medicine. I had ruptured two spinal discs (L5 and S1) in an accident. I walked into PTSMC in a lot of pain and low expectations due to past ineffectual treatment at other PT facilities. Michael Antunes, the co-owner of PTSMC, evaluated my injury during my first session through closely listening to me describe the symptoms of injury and observation of my movements to design an individual plan of treatment. The speed of my recovery was amazing. I had a very progressive recovery because each day of treatment Michael asked about the current state of my injury. Each day was redesigned for improvement. Before I began stretching, Michael massaged my back to loosen the tightness in the muscles that contributed to my nerve pain. In addition to having a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Michael also has an advanced certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. His hand-applied physical therapy included acupressure in addition to dry point needling to relax the surface and deep muscle. I felt less and less pain with this type of treatment. Of course, sticking to my exercises daily was necessary for recovery. Unlike other exercise plans I had been given in the past, Michael designed a routine that was effective not only for recovery but also time management. One day, I told Michael that I was walking well but my sense of balance was off. He said, “we are doing to do balancing exercises because your nerves needed to retrained.” I was very happy that my PT with Michael included the balance exercise and did not end with stretching and strength building. The balance exercises gave me confidence to return to outdoor activities. With two and a half months of PT, I was able to sleep again without pain, my right leg no longer collapsed due to the lack of nerve signaling, and I was able to return to hiking and gardening. The atmosphere at PTSMC exudes kindness and upbeat encouragement. I looked forward to each of my sessions not only because of the progress I made under Michael’s guidance, but it just felt fun and energetic to be there. It was obvious to me that all of the therapist at PTSMC also excelled with each of their patients. As a former educator, I appreciated Michael’s mentoring of interns who are currently studying to become therapist. For the best possible recovery, I can’t recommend PTSMC highly enough."