W elcome to SCORE, a Specialty Center for Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Evaluation in Middlebury, Connecticut. Since 1995, we have helped countless patients with our physical therapy services, and we are always happy to work with new clients. Whether you’ve suffered from musculoskeletal issues for years or you’re recovering from a recent injury, we have the knowledge, experience, and resources needed to put you on a path to recovery. From the moment you walk through our doors, you can trust our team to place your needs before all else. There is nothing more important to us than the health and happiness of our patients, and we are proud to serve residents in Middlebury and the surrounding areas. Michael Dane is the director of SCORE, and he has dedicated his entire career to the world of physical therapy. Not only does he have a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Quinnipiac University, but he has almost two decades of experience in the field. Michael is just one member of the highly skilled team here at SCORE, and all of our physical therapists have the skill and dedication needed to help you recover. Whether you have suffered from a motor vehicle injury, have unexplained back pain, or need therapy for your hands, feet, ankles, or shoulders, we can help. At SCORE we offer our services to people of all ages, including children. We understand that physical therapy may be a solution, regardless of the age of the person or the specific type of injury they have suffered. That being said, we tailor our services to each individual client. Our physical therapists will work with you to get to the root of the problem, ensuring you recover as quickly as possible while at the same time reducing the chance your pain will return. The less we see you, the better, because we know each visit gets you closer to a life without pain. On the other hand, you can rest easy knowing where always here to help, whenever you need us, for as long as you need us. We offer a wide range of services in order to help our clients deal with a variety of issues. Just some of what we do includes post-operative rehabilitation, work conditioning, functional capacity evaluations, myofascial release, sports physical therapy, massage therapy, and so much more. We even have an athletic trainer on staff, in addition to a full-service gym that includes both strengthening and cardio equipment. If you would like to learn more about the services we offer at SCORE, please browse our website to view additional details.
Acupuncture
Dry Needling is a very successful medical treatment which uses very thin needles without any medication. Dry Needling is used to treat pain and many aspects of dysfunction. This is NOT the same as acupuncture. Acupuncture is a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine involving their own medical theory. Dry Needling is a western medicine technique derived from trigger point injections. In dry needling there is a medical diagnosis and scientific understanding of this medical approach. This does NOT follow a meridian based approach and isn’t used to affect energy flow.