Inpatient Physical Therapy

Inpatient Physical Therapy

At Tufts Medical Center we strive to provide the highest quality of services based upon the patient populations and needs of the Medical Center community. We have ten physical therapists with 150 years of experience collectively.  Physical therapy is provided on all units at Tufts Medical Center, 7 days a week.   

About Us

What is a Physical Therapist?

Physical therapists are health care providers who are experts in the examination and treatment of problems that affect people's ability to move and function.  These abilities are driven by four major systems in the body: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular/pulmonary, and integumentary.  Physical therapists are educated and practiced in managing all four.  As members of patient care teams in the inpatient setting, physical therapists collaborate with the doctors, nurses, and all of the other health care providers involved in the team to provide coordinated care.

Physical Therapy Assessment

• Flexibility
• Strength
• Balance
• Coordination
• Endurance
• Home safety
• Discharge planning

Physical Therapy Goals

• Restore function
• Improve mobility
• Relieve pain
• Prevent disability
• Limit disability
• Promote overall fitness and health

Our Physical Therapists

Physical Therapists

Kristin de Jong, MSPT

Nikki Guerin, DPT

Cathy Ko, DPT

Abbey Kole, DPT

Carmen Lai, DPT

Khaoula Lebeche, DPT

Monique Query, DPT

Cait Stevens, DPT

Senior Physical Therapists

Mary C. Curran, PT, Director OT/PT

Mary Goodwin, MSPT, DPT

Linda Haines, PT

Cecelia Sibley, PT, MHA