Darlene K.
PT, DPT, MS
Location: MVPT Physical Therapy – Athol, MA
Darlene K., PT, DPT, MS, Clinical Manager of Athol MVPT offers over 20 years of managerial experience in various clinics in Athol, MA and Worcester County. Darlene is a 1987 Graduate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ and Kean University with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy, 1992 Graduate of MGH Institute of Professionals with an Advanced Masters Degree in Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy, and a 2002 Graduate with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Darlene is passionate about treating the whole person through holistic Physical Therapy approaches. She offers 37 years of clinical experience treating all age groups from infants to older adults. She provides clients with thorough assessments to address pain, joint dysfunction, balance and functional mobility impairments. She specializes in myofascial release, manual therapy techniques, balance training, functional training, ergonomic work task modification and customized exercise programs.
Darlene enjoys being with her family and dog in the great outdoors, reading and gardening. She enjoys serving her community through church, Relay for Life, and is a retired volunteer EMT. As a lifetime member of the Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club, MA Chapter 2, she spends a lot of her free time traveling.
Conditions
- Arm Tendon Repair and Post-Surgery Rehab
- Arthritis
- Back Compression Fractures
- Back Pain
- Elbow Pain, Wrist Pain, Hand Pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot or Ankle Fractures
- Foot or Ankle Post-Surgery Rehab
- Foot or Ankle Sprains or Strains
- Frozen Shoulder/Adhesive Capsulitis
- Head and Neck Post-Surgery Rehab
- Head and Neck Radiating Pain
- Headaches and Migraines
- Hip Pain and Thigh Pain
- Hip Post-Surgery Rehab
- Hip Sprains and Strains
- Instability
- Knee Pain
- Mid-Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Poor Balance or Risk of Falling
- Post Operative Mastectomy
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Sciatica and Radiating Back Pain
- TMJ Dysfunction
- Total Hip Replacement and Partial Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Trochanteric Bursitis
Services
- Electrical Stimulation
- Ergonomics
- Joint Mobilization
- Kinesio Taping
- Manual Therapy
- Neuromuscular Re-Education
- Post-Surgical Rehab
- Pre-Surgical Rehab
- Return to Sport Functional Training
- Stretching and Strengthening Exercises
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Trigger Point Therapy
Specialities
- Balance and Gait Disorders
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Geriatric Physical Therapy
- Pediatric Physical Therapy
- TMJ Management