Casco Bay Physical Therapy

For the past several years I have been experiencing increasing pain and loss of strength in my back and legs due to facet joint osteoarthritis and sciatica. My spine doctors recommended that I pursue treatment at Casco Bay Physical Therapy to potentially alleviate my symptoms. I put off doing so for years because I had never tried physical therapy before and did not see how exercises (as opposed to cortisone shots or surgery) would accomplish anything. Luckily, I was assigned to Alayna Richardson, who is experienced, friendly, and extremely smart. I had innumerable questions about how each of the exercises was supposed to help in anatomical terms, and Alayna always had the answers. Skeptical patients (such as I was) should understand that, if you've been having symptoms for a long time,

Allison is AWESOME! She is personable, super knowledgeable, and down-to-earth. Every appointment is productive, and she offers a variety of at-home exercises for continued improvement. I always leave her office feeling better physically and having learned something about my body. I highly recommend Allison to anyone seeking physical therapy and especially to women seeking support for wellness and strength in the postpartum period.

Allison is incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. She provides reassuring and manageable steps to help heal and fills a much needed role in post-partum care. I can't recommend her enough. Every new mom should go see her!

Allison is very accommodating of busy, working moms. She makes her patients feel at ease and offers entertainment for children in the form of books and drawing, and makes breast feeding an infant mid-session feel like a normal part of parenting, as it should be! I couldn't be happier with her ability to deconstruct psychological barriers to finding time to fit in the exercises, and making obstacles into assets (your baby is your medicine ball!). Her evaluations give you attainable goals, and a sense of progress as your strength improves. Simplicity and clarity are key to her successful treatment strategy. I was very weak and irritable when I started seeing Allison. After my first child, c-section, herniated belly button and diastasis, I didn't get treatment. Then I had my second, and my bo

Allison is a brilliant, insightful, and patient therapist. She is improving women's and family's lives on a daily basis. We are so blessed to have her as a resource in our community!