Refresh Physical Therapy

About Refresh Physical Therapy

Refresh Physical Therapy is a physical therapy practice in downtown Boston located at 27 School Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02108. The clinic offers both in-person and virtual visits and presents itself as a patient-focused practice centered on functional movement, posture, and muscular retraining. Its care model uses a whole-body approach designed to help people recover normal function while also learning more about the cause of their injury and ways to reduce future problems. The website states that the practice works with patients across a wide age range, and Dr. Johanna Russell notes experience treating people from age 8 through 87. Refresh Physical Therapy highlights orthopedic and sports-related care, including preventive treatment, postoperative rehabilitation, and chronic orthopedic issues.

The clinic lists services for neck, knee, back, shoulder, hip, ankle, foot, and posture-related problems. Examples on the website include ACL tears, meniscus injuries, runner’s knee, low and mid back pain, disc herniations, rotator cuff tears and tendinopathy, hip impingement, ankle sprains, Achilles tendon problems, plantar fasciitis, and postural issues contributing to pain. Treatment methods named on the site include manual therapy, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, therapeutic exercise, functional movement training, postural retraining, Pilates-based strengthening, self soft tissue release and mobility work, and patient education. The team includes owner Dr. Johanna Russell, PT, DPT, who also has training in Pilates-based physical therapy, functional movement technique, and running form analysis; Dr. Jessica Smith, PT, DPT, who is certified in dry needling and is ImPACT trained, with stated interest in athletes, dancers, vertigo, and post-concussive care; and Dr. Kelly Murphy, PT, DPT, whose profile emphasizes patient-centered care aimed at helping people return to daily activities, work, and exercise.

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