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Locations

• 410 Boston Post Road, Suite 29, Sudbury, MA, 01776
  Office with treatment space and core strengthening exercise equipment. Located in the Rugged Bear Plaza.

• Atkinson Pool
  40 Fairbank Road, Sudbury, MA, 01776
  Two pools, 82 degree lap pool with stairs and lift, and a 84 degree diving well.

• Beede Swim & Fitness Center
  498 Walden Street, Concord, MA 01742
  Four pools, 83 degree 8 lane lap pool with lift and stairs, 90 degree therapy pool with lift and stairs, 88 degree children's play pool, 84 degree deep water diving well, family changing areas, and fully equipped fitness area.

• Private warm water pool in the Boston area, 94-97 degrees, 3.5-4.5 depth (not wheelchair accessible).
  Call for more information.
  
  

We are providers of the following insurance:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield (with the exception of HMO Blue)
• Private Health Care systems (PHCS)
• Commonwealth Indemnity Plan
• One Health
• Choice Care Network
• Indemnity Insurance and PPOs
• Personal Injury
• Workers Compensation

Referral Procedures

• Please refer all new patients to Diamond Physical Therapy Associates, PC to 617-803-8730.
• Please provide prospective patients with a brochure and/or business card. Don’t hesitate to call if you need more.
• A member of our staff will call prospective patients, help answer insurance concerns and provide additional information about our practice.
• We offer free 10-minute consultations by phone or in person, by appointment.
• We may ask for M.D. referrals, which can be faxed to 978-567-9010, or mailed to Diamond Physical Therapy Associates, PC, PO Box 262, Sudbury, MA 01776.
• We will communicate with referring physicians and/or clinicians about the patient’s plan of care and provide status reports at the time of follow-up visits.
• Patients do not have to be a member of the facility to participate in our therapy programs.

Protocols

We do not have specific protocols, but rather develop a plan of care to meet the individual needs of the patient. The following are general guidelines:

• All treatments are individualized. We provide one on one care and do not treat patients in groups.
• All patients receive a 40-55 minute "land" evaluation on the first session. Follow-up appointments are 40-55 minutes.
• Modalities are not stressed; ultrasound, phonophoresis, ice and hot packs are available.
• Our focus is on hands on, manual treatment, water therapy, core strengthening and patient education.
• Patients are expected to participate in a home program as an adjunct to their treatment.
• The average frequency and duration is 2 times per week for 4 to 6 weeks.

Water Therapy Guidelines

• Patients do not need to know how to swim.
• Deep water may be used for patients who:
  1. Are non weight bearing.
  2. Are unable to tolerate weight bearing secondary to pain, inflammation, and swelling.
  3. Need lumbo-pelvic stability exercises in a vertical position.
     
• Shallow water may be used for patients who:
  1. Are fearful of deep water.
  2. Can benefit from gait training.
  3. Can tolerate weight bearing activities.
  4. Are partial weight bearing.
  5. Have balance and coordination problems and are unsafe in deep water.
• Many times we progress patients from deep water, to shallow water, to land based programs

Click here for a list of problems that we can treat with either water therapy or manual therapy.

Please email any questions to Laura Diamond at laura@diamondphysicaltherapy.com or call 617-803-8730.