Weather Advisory: Temporary Door Closure

Due to extreme cold, access through the Moakley Building's entrance off Boston Medical Center Place will be temporarily closed from 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, through 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2.

All patients and visitors should use the main entrance for the Menino and Yawkey Buildings during this time. The hospital remains open and operating as normal.

We appreciate your patience as we take these precautions during severe winter weather.

Physical Therapy

Treatments and Services

When a patient is referred to physical therapy, their first visit will be an evaluation. This means the therapist will ask about the patient’s physical history, examine the area of the body that needs therapy, and make a recommendation for treatment. Patients will be asked to come in once a week or more frequently, depending on their care plan. 

Each patient will experience a treatment program designed especially for them. By working with the patient and their loved ones physical and/or occupational therapists can care for patients to provide the following interventions:

  • Walking and balance retraining
  • Wheelchair seating and medical equipment assessment
  • Mobilization techniques
  • Manual therapy
  • Return to sport retraining
  • Physical modalities
  • Range of motion, strengthening, flexibility, and stabilization exercises
  • Body weight supported treadmill training
  • Neuromuscular re-education
  • Functional electrical stimulation
  • Splinting
  • Functional mobility and transfer retraining
  • Activities of daily living (ADLs) retraining
  • Contracture management
  • Vestibular rehabilitation
  • Fall prevention