Services

• Comprehensive physical therapy evaluation and individualized treatment

• Orthopaedic Injury or Pain: hip, knee, foot and ankle, spine- back and pelvis, spine- neck, shoulder, TMJ

• Prenatal & Post-Partum: pain and injury related to pregnancy and childbirth - back pain, hip pain, pelvic pain, abdominal separation, core weakness, and more 

• Comprehensive assessment of physical fitness and wellness, strength, flexibility, and function

• Individualized treatment program developed to address specific findings and goals for mobility and exercise

• As part of your comprehensive physical therapy treatment plan, dry needling can help facilitate tissue healing, improve muscle performance, and optimize recovery

• Assessment of physical fitness, flexibility and strength 
• Development and implementation of individualized exercise or sports training program
• Address strength, flexibility, balance, cardio, agility, sport specific training, and more 

Evaluation session may include: biomechanical evaluation and functional assessment, examination of flexibility, strength, stability, gait, balance, and sport specific function. Treatment will start during this first session. 

Treatment may include: exercise instruction, stretching and flexibility training, strengthening and stability training, soft tissue mobilization/massage, joint mobilization, dry needling, neuromuscular re-training, spine stabilization, balance, gait training, sports training, agility and plyometrics, postural training, taping - kinesiology taping/McConnell taping/athletic taping, and education.

Each session is up to 60 minutes.

Tessa comes to you! Servicing Needham, Newton, Brookline, Chestnut Hill, Wellesley and surrounding towns. Appointments will be in your home and Tessa will bring all necessary equipment.

Appointments are available Monday through Thursday, 8am-5pm.  Please inquire about specific hours that work for you. 

No.  Ambition Physical Therapy & Wellness is an out-of-network provider and does not accept insurance. Payment accepted includes Venmo, check, or cash. You can be provided a detailed receipt that can be submitted to your FSA/HSA or insurance for out-of-network benefits but there is no guarantee as to coverage.  Ambition Physical Therapy & Wellness is not a Medicare or Medicaid provider. 

This is determined on an individual basis and based on your needs and goals. 

Comfortable clothing so that you can move around easily.  For shoulder, neck and back evaluations a tank top is ideal. For hip, knee and ankle/foot evaluation, shorts are ideal. 

Absolutely! You will receive a handout for any exercises and recommendations for you to continue between your sessions. 

In person, you can have Tessa video you on your phone for easy access to your exercises. 

Please reach out to Tessa with any other questions!