Maine Ascent Physical Therapy & Wellness

About Maine Ascent Physical Therapy & Wellness

Maine Ascent Physical Therapy & Wellness is a York, Maine practice that serves active individuals, with a particular emphasis on people who enjoy outdoor sports and movement-based lifestyles. The clinic presents its care as fully one-on-one and tailored to the person in front of them, with time set aside to understand each patient’s goals, identify the underlying source of pain or limitation, and build a plan aimed at lasting improvement. The website describes a whole-person model and a 3 Phase approach focused on addressing root causes, restoring basic movement patterns, and improving mechanics so patients can stay involved in the activities they care about over the long term.

The practice offers physical therapy, a wellness membership, sport performance programming, and a TPI golf assessment. Conditions and concerns named on the site include low back pain and sciatica, neck pain and headaches, shoulder, hip, knee, and foot pain, arthritis, rotator cuff injuries, meniscus tears, plantar fasciitis, vertigo, concussion, and balance-related issues. Treatment methods specifically mentioned include manual therapy, joint mobilization, soft tissue work, and dry needling. Maine Ascent also highlights care for recurring pain, acute injuries, and whole-body dysfunction that affects activity. Jess Herscott, DPT, founded the practice and is described as having advanced certifications related to low back and neck pain, soft tissue and myofascial restrictions, golf-related injuries, and vestibular dysfunction. Kristin DeRousse, DPT, is noted to have more than a decade of experience, a strong background in orthopedic injuries, advanced dry needling certification, vestibular training, full-body movement screening, and continuing education in soft tissue release, joint mobilization, manual therapy, and spine-related pain and dysfunction.

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