Had bilateral hip replacement back in 2017 - from the moment I got off the gurney, I have had no…read morediscomfort - or anything. I don't even know they are there. Procedure took three hours - when I mentioned this to another doctor - he remarked "He's a rock star." I couldn't agree more. I know of neighbors on my street who have a sum total of 6 hip replacements - and they all have complaints. Not me. Do yoursef a favor - get Dr Phillips. Oh yeah - be sure to ask him about his boat. It was a 42 footer last I knew. Or maybe a 47 footer. He'll let you know.

I had a hip replacement by Dr. Phillips in 2018. I was having pain in my hip and saw Dr Phillips…read morelast year on May 2, 2024. it was clear that after examination that I had right trochanteric bursitis, and my hip replacement was fine. He suggested he could give me a cortisone shot. Due to me being extremely allergic to Polyethylene Glycol in which I have an anaphylactic reaction (Dr. Phillips is aware of this as it noted in my record.). When he suggested the a cortisone shot my wife and I asked at the same time "Does the shot contain Polyethylene Glycol." His response, "not that I'm aware of". Knowing what happens to me you would think he would review the ingredients. Well Polyethylene Glycol was the main ingredient of the cortisone shot and I had a serious Anaphylactic reaction. I felt sick immediately after the shot and the front desk receptionist brought me to the bathroom and left. My wife came to find me a few minutes later and I was on the floor unconscious. She new immediately what happen. Everyone in office came running and 911 was called. Nobody got an EpI pen, Dr Phillips stood there and said to me, "my husband passed out." I was rushed to Newton Wellesley hospital and it was so severe and was a touch and go situation. Dr. Philllips negligence caused harm and unnecessary body and organ stress to me that could have resulted in death. it would have taken a few minutes to investigate the ingredients in the shot. I reported this to the medical board and they decided not to recommend disciplinary action. He was more or less slapped on hand and the Complaint Committee sent him a letter to "remind him the importance of reviewing and verifying ingredient labels when a specific question is raised by a patient with allergy concern". I would think twice before considering an appointment with him. A concerned and caring doctor would have at least called me to see how I was doing. That tells you something. ML - Sept 23, 2025

Way too much time is wasted on exercises that can be done at home without instruction. Almost no…read moremanual treatment is provided. The quality of care is questionable, and many of the staff are assistants and not licensed PTs.

They have done much more harm to me than good. I started at ATI in West Roxbury about 3 years ago…read morefor a lumbar herniated disc I was hospitalized for. The pain was only in my back and the spine surgeon said I didn't need surgery. The physical therapist Elle was great at first, but before she left to work out of state I got put with a travel physical therapist and the PTA. After a few months of PT here, I started to notice pain in my left hip. I had the physical therapy assistant Brandon that day and he said it was piriformis syndrome, even though as the PTA he isn't qualified to say what it is or isn't, but that's what Elle and the office and PT went with for exercises for me. Then a couple weeks later I went for a walk and it felt like my entire left leg was broken. I did not know this was nerve pain from my herniated disc, but ATI should have known this as herniated discs are common for outpatient physical therapists - and they should have realized that's what the hip pain was. They kept giving me all these stretches and the pain kept getting worse and I could not be on my feet for more than 2 minutes without having excruciating 20/10 pain. It ended up spreading to my left labia too. I had another MRI and the herniation enlarged significantly and caused severe spinal stenosis and was compressing my nerves. The following appointment I talked to the physical therapy manager Colleen and I told her the pain was now spreading into my labia and I was concerned about leg/back stretching exercises they were giving me. They already had my new MRI results and she, with physical therapy training was trying to tell me my spine (bone) itself it's stenosed "spinal stenosis, your spine bone" and I said "No, that can be one cause of spinal stenosis, but it's the size of the herniated disc compressing my nerves, my physiatrist (pain doctor) said this as well and that this is the largest herniated disc he had seen." I could not be on my feet for more than a couple minutes without excruciating pain and still had bad pain sitting and lying down just less severe for about 6 months I could barely be on my feet. I looked up the exercises they were giving me online and it said they all pull at your nerve root, which is not good for an enlarged acute herniated disc and stopped going to them. After my disc enlarged and caused radiating debilitating nerve pain in PT, I was then told by the surgeon I now needed surgery. I found a wonderful chiropractor that does noninvasive spinal decompression as I wanted to avoid spine surgery as much as possible, especially since it was due to getting worse in PT. This helped significantly, but I still have problems and it set me back a lot in both my professional and personal life. I would have been better off just resting and walking to heal than going to PT here.

I went to Beantown over the course of 12 months with a rotator cuff problem . They have been…read moreterrific to me. Patient too. I had a lot of interruptions to my treatment schedule but it is somewhat better now. I had other physical issues as well as my mother's and dog's (!) health issues. The women at the front desk were extremely helpful and professional. I changed insurance companies at a point and I was kept apprised of what I had, what I needed and how to do it at every step. I'm very grateful to you Beantown and thank you!

I recently went to Beantown Physio for a tight IT band and knee pain. I worked with a new therapist…read morethere, Jason McHugh. Jason helped me get better faster than the doctor predicted! He was very personable, attentive to my concerns and always on time. The facilities are nice and there is plenty of parking. I definitely recommend this physical therapy clinic!

If not for Dr. Gill, I would have to have a sit-down job. He has kept me mobile and has never done…read moresurgery unless necessary. The visions scope is amazing! You come in, have it done, have an answer immediately, and walk out of the office! One time showed I did not need surgery on my left knee and the other time showed it was necessary on my right knee. I happily drive past other sports medicine locations, to be treated by Dr. Gill and his staff. Nicole ensures the appointment is when I can make it, patiently, as my schedule changes every couple of weeks. She has set up my surgery and vision scope appointments, as well as my regular appointments. She is always nice, professional, and works to make sure the appointments match what you can make. I've been seen by Bryan Petrone and have felt very comfortable in his care; he is extremely knowledgeable and honestly cares very much about my knees (my main problem). He has assisted in the surgeries that have kept me going; I have seen him, by himself, for appointments, and provided follow-up information to him, when needed. I feel just as comfortable in his care, as with Dr. Gill. He has also ensured I can keep doing my job. Sheryl Hassett has helped me, for as long as Dr. Gill has helped me. She ensures my surgery went well, helped me when my post-op pain was hard to bear (I refused pain meds, I needed, stupidly), and that my over all care is successful. She has been there, for me when I learned my knees were bad, to now, where I am still doing a job that isn't a sit-down job. She really cares about you, how you are doing, and that you have everything you need for your care. Dr. Gill, and his team, are truly a dream team. I don't trust anyone else with my knees and drive over an hour, to be taken care of, by them. I could be seen by someone closer, but why would I do that if I can be seen by them!! I feel just as important as the sports players the team has treated and trust them, completely, with all aspects of my care. I highly recommend you be taken care of by Dr. Gill, and his team; I also highly recommend the vision scope! What an amazing procedure and equally amazing Sports Medicine Team!!

After a year of pain, frustration, and no plan of action from my so-called "care team" at a very…read moremajor hospital for a torn rotator cuff, I reached out to Dr. Thomas Gill. A month after my initial visit, I had rotator cuff surgery and although it has only been two weeks since, I am surprised at how much mobility I have. Granted the healing process will require a lot of patience, I am confident that I will eventually be back to normal. Just think that I need not of spent a year with a deteriorating condition had I found Dr. Gill sooner. But, I found him. I am very grateful for his expertise, the wonderful staff and for all the resources for the exercise protocols. What can I say, he is my hero. Thank you Dr. Gill.

Boston Sport Medicine PT in Dedham was a lifesaver! I worked with Daniel Purcell, DPT and instantly…read morenoticed a tangible difference in my back pain levels. Dan was very patient and taught me a wide range of exercises to manage and prevent future back pain. After having gone to 3 other Physical Therapists for help and no change, Dan was a light at the end of the tunnel. Highly recommended!

From the owner: Boston Sport Medicine Dedham Square moved to Brookline and offers physical therapy in a private…read moreclean office. In our newest location, you can expect the same highly experienced staff and outstanding customer satisfaction experienced in our Boston based locations.

My primary care referred me to PostPt for hip pain. Scheduling appointments was very easy. I saw…read moreWesley Chan. He is a great clinician. He diagnosed the cause of my pain and developed programs to treat it. He even made modifications for when I was traveling. Wesley helps PostPT earn its 5 star rating.

I have nothing but good things to say about Post P.T. Office is very well run, therapists are…read morehighly trained, exceedingly competent (at least mine is) and takes his patient's improvement very seriously!

I have gone to the Brookline BSM location for several months to deal with some injury related…read moreissues as well as general strengthening. I worked with Sammy and Kait who are both excellent therapists. At age 77 and with COVID changing everyone's life (I have not contracted it and am fully vaccinated ) I know that I have been loosing muscle mass. On top of that I was thrown off a horse about a year and a half ago and continue to deal with the broken shoulder ,several broken ribs and a punctured lung I suffered. So I needed help getting back in shape. Both women worked hard to evaluate the various problems and work out exercise and stretching routines that would help me regain much of what I had lost. There were about 10-15 different movements, stretches, lifting I needed to work on to get the job done. I worked diligently on my own and many times with them, and feel I have made great progress! I walk 3-5 miles a day, play golf, flyfish, carry my grandchildren around etc. So, even though I have not found the fountain of youth, my vigorous life is back. Thank you Sammy and Kait!

PLEASE GO SEE JENNY!!!…read more I've been seeing Jenny at Boston Sports Medicine since 2012. I've had several car accidents and multiple severe injuries and Jenny treats her patients problem as if it was her own problem. She will work try to come up with solution for every situation. Personally, you will not get better care anywhere else! I Highly recommend Jenny to anyone suffering from injuries. Word of Advise!!! Jenny will make you work hard, which is good thing. She's trying to get you back to where you were and only way to get there is that you need to put your share of work!!!

Dr. Helm and Dr. Anderson are the best at what they do. They have helped me through a number of…read moreinjuries; each time feeling better than I ever could have imagined. They take the time to figure out what is really causing the issue at hand and they work to fix it. They are both incredibly thorough, caring, and just genuinely wonderful people to be around. I highly recommend this office and it's phenomenal doctors!

Dr. Helm is exceptionally intuitive, brilliant, empathetic, and highly competent, and our family…read morecredits him with saving our daughter's life. My teenage daughter was hospitalized for almost three weeks in Albany Medical Center as she fought for her life after being diagnosed with a misunderstood eating disorder called Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). Her Digestive system was shutting down, and every meal was causing GI pain. She suffered from extreme anxiety, PTSD, and depression and had zero quality of life. After "force feeding" her to get her to stabilize medically, the hospital discharged her without a solid care plan in place. She was still struggling through every bite and the anxiety and physical discomfort each moment brought her. She would no doubt have been re-hospitalized within weeks of her discharge if it had not been for Dr. Helm. He carefully evaluated her two days after her hospital discharge. Dr. Helm provided caring attention for four days straight, diagnosed some neurological issues causing her anxiety symptoms, and literally "woke up" her digestive system within one four-hour session. My daughter literally said that her food tasted good again after one of four sessions! She could actually enjoy food and get through a meal without pain, discomfort, panic, nausea, and anxiety for the first time in an entire year or more! What was just as remarkable was the fact that her anxiety was down. We saw peace come over her for the first time in years while working with Dr. Helm. We watched her transform before our eyes and now had a fighting chance to recover successfully. Our daughter left treatment with Dr. Helm, a different person than when first arriving at his door. After the treatment, he gave her some brain exercises to do on her own and followed up with us often to check in on her progress. It has been seven months since our visit, and she has fully recovered and moved on with new confidence, succeeding in college! Dr. Helm is nothing short of a miracle worker.

My husband and I were active, loyal members of Dedham Health for six years and during most of that…read moretime were very satisfied with the quality of classes and equipment. However, in November 2024 we had a bizarre experience. My husband was having a civilized conversation with a fellow member the day after the presidential election when suddenly the director of the fitness center broke in uninvited and launched into an unprovoked verbal attack based on false assumptions about his political views. After staying away for a year and a half, we recently considered rejoining because of a health need for specific classes that are not available elsewhwere. However, the management refused to speak to their employee about his bullying behavior or to mediate in any way. I would not recommend this club to anyone who expects to feel safe and respected.

Adult tennis program is impossible to figure out. Can't get anyone to return emails about programs…read moreand clinics. Terrible customer service. There are not many other indoor courts, so I guess they don't need to be consumer focused.

Great guy and great doctor-don't hesitate-call him with your problem and if he can't help you he…read morewill point you in the right direction!

One of the best docs out there. When I injured my foot last year, I limped - on crutches - sobbing…read moreinto the podiatrist's office affiliated with a major Boston hospital. The podiatrist barely even looked at me before saying "it's a sprain, you'll be fine by Monday." I angrily told him it was NOT a sprain, that I knew my body and something was wrong. That night had me back in ER for excruciating pain. Enter Dr. Friedberg the following week who, after some manipulation of my foot, and some questions concluded that I had a fascia tear that would probably take a few months to heal. Man was I glad I went to Dr. Friedberg! My foot did take a few months to heal, but he was nothing but kind, gentle, and professional through the entire process. He offered tips and tricks on how to regain strength and reduce pain, showed me my MRI images, and explained things in very simple and detailed ways. I cannot say enough good things about him, especially if you need a second opinion.