This is a truly exceptional place. I tore my MCL four months back, and as a runner, it completely destroyed me and my whole life. I felt like I had no hope. I was walking home from the bus station one day and saw this place. I figured, why not call? What's to lose? They immediately were so kind, took my insurance, helped me. My PT, Dahne, is absolutely incredible. She has helped me go from barely being able to walk, to being able to climb Katahdin and run seven miles. She has listened to my goals and helped me achieve them- and it's hard work, but she pushes me and teaches me about how strong our bodies can be. I have never met another person that has inspired me so much in my fitness journey. I am so, so grateful for her. I'm still healing- MCL still gets spicy- and I'm so glad I have Dahne to help me. Being a chubby girl with an injury is embarrassing. But I never feel judged here. I cannot recommend enough. read more

Dirigo Physical Therapy & Performance - Physical Therapy Near Me - Portland, Maine

I had no idea what to expect having never had a bad injury before that required PT but I am so thoroughly impressed with Dirigo so far. Everyone from Sunny the patient care coordinator who is so quick to respond to any question to my amazing PT Liz to the other staff and patients, they're all kind, patient and use the most insanely cool high tech equipment. Seriously I felt like they could have rebuilt Steve Austin the six million dollar man, they definitely have the technology... :) I also love that you can check in when you arrive with your phone, very cool. read more

Bree has been fantastic helping me recover from a shoulder injury. In a little over a month, I have gone from near constant pain and extremely limited mobility to full range of motion and minimal pain while lifting overhead. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to recover from and injury or increase their athletic ability! read more

Getting to work with Dr. Beckett at Dirigo PT has been a game changer for me. I've had weak knee joints since running a marathon 10 years ago and tearing my meniscus and wrongly assumed that my knees would never be the same. I recently started exercising 6 days a week and my knees could barely handle it. My sports orthopedic doc he seemed to think I'd benefit from relearning mechanics of movements like squats and running. I was a little skeptical of how helpful PT could be, and definitely assumed it would take months to make any difference since I've been feeling this way for 10 years. How wrong I was - after only one month of sessions 2x/week with Dr. Beckett my issues were almost entirely resolved. I feel so empowered by my experience here as I better understand the mechanics of these movements (thanks to Dr. Beckett's patience in explaining the underlying issues to me multiple times and answering my many questions), my knees are so much more stable since we strengthened the muscles around them, and I have tons of resources of exercises to do on my own to keep this up. Here are some of the other things that I love about Dirigo PT and that make me recommend it so highly: - Dr. Beckett and his staff are all so friendly, professional and knowledgeable. - Your PT here spends your whole appointment with you. I've been to other PTs where they were juggling too many patients at once and you'd be left on your own unsure if you were doing exercises correctly. - The facility is GORGEOUS, spacious and clean with tons of brand new equipment. - The assessment was really in depth. Part of my issue included things like poor mechanics when running or jumping, so it was so helpful to watch in slow motion a recording of me doing these activities, and then to see another recording of it one month later and to see the issues resolved. - Dr. Beckett is creative and keeps it interesting, so you'll enjoy your sessions when they would otherwise feel tiring or mundane. I really can't recommend Dirigo PT highly enough! read more

I came to Dirigo for help recovering from a hip fracture and am so grateful I did. I worked with Mallory for seven months. I am so much stronger than I ever thought I could be when I started PT. Mallory was a fantastic partner: knowledgeable, of course, supportive while also pushing me to do more when she knew I could and clearly invested in my progress. She was also very generous with her time answering my emails and speaking with my physicians to coordinate on my recovery. Highly recommend her and Dirigo. read more

I was just discharged from Dirigo after working with Mallory. Initially, she was helping me with some knee pain and running assessment and on the day I was set to discharge, I had told her I was in a car accident since seeing her last. Mal quickly put on her assessment hat and starting asking me questions regarding the accident which I am very happy about because I wasn't prepared to ask for help which I definitely needed. I had sustained a mild concussion from the accident and was dealing with some neck pain but really just thought it would go away on its own. Mal let me know that she really didn't mind turning our visit into an assessment for my neck instead of the knee and on the spot performed a full function test on me. Numbers don't lie! My range of motion among other readings were not where they should have been. Mal let me know that these sort of things don't just go away on their own and if it did it could be months before that happened. The neck was bad enough to affect my sleeping and my ski season as it was hard to whip my neck around at trail crossings. Now I would say my neck is even better than before the accident! Mal was a pleasure to work with and gave me the right attention to clear up this neck issue. If it wasn't for her simply asking questions and getting me talking I wouldn't have opened up about it figuring it would have just gone away. I think it says a lot that I was there to discharge for my knee and could have been one less patient for her to deal with but she insisted we check it out and was very comprehensive in analyzing my necks full function. I'm happy I worked with her and it is very nice as a patient to be at a PT clinic where you can get the 1:1 attention for your entire visit. I've been to Dirigo before and I believe as a patient this is the most important part of what Dirigo offers (as well as their extremely competent and knowledgeable staff). My full trust has been with Dirigo and I don't have enough great things to say. I'd recommend Dirigo to anyone! Thanks Mal! read more

This past year I had to have 3 orthopedic operations; both ankles and my left knee. The surgeon operating on my knee from HSS in New York recommended I use Dirigo for my rehab. They couldn't have given me better advice. The people at Dirigo delivered with top end knowledge, cutting edge equipment and techniques, friendly atmosphere, and a positive healing environment. The most important part however were the results. I made recoveries from all my procedures that were weeks ahead of what would be considered a normal timeline. I am currently less than 3 months out from major knee surgery which included an HTO, an arthrotomy, and cartilage transplant. If you don't know what an HTO is look it up. I am walking around with no pain, no brace, and no assistance and have been for weeks. If you really care about giving your body its best chance at success post op I would recommend you look into doing your rehab at Dirigo. read more

Dr. LLoyd Beckett is an extremely talented physical therapist. He quickly helped my daughter overcome some lower extremity sports injuries when other therapists were not able to. She is now working with him to increase her strength and quality of movement to avoid future injuries. His knowledge and experience is unmatched and Portland is lucky to have him. I would highly recommend Dirigo PT & Performance to anyone experiencing pain or looking to improve their sports performance. read more