Step Ahead Physical Therapy

Somerville, United States

4.1

7 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 617-776-2227
Website:
www.stepaheadpt.com
Address:
5 Middlesex Ave Ste 203, Somerville, MA, 02145
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
390 ftMystic Ave @ Middlesex Ave
500 ftMiddlesex Ave @ Foley St - Mall Parking Entrance
540 ftSturtevant St @ Foley St
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Local time (Somerville) 11:31 AM Thursday, November 28, 2024

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Why should YOU Choose Step Ahead?

* Appointments Available within 24 – 48 hours

* We are a Provider for Most Insurance Companies

*We Provide Patient-​friendly Hours Including Evening Appointments

* Privately Owned

* Experienced Staff

* 2 Convenient Locations (FREE Parking and MBTA accessible)

*FREE Injury Consultations

*45−60 Minute One-​on-​One Treatment Sessions. (NO PT Factory Here)

At Step Ahead Physical Therapy, only physical therapists care for patients. There are no aides or «techs» assisting with patient treatment. There are no «double booked» schedules. At our facilities, patients receive expert, One-​On-​One attention for 45 – 60 minute sessions.

Our therapists can take the extra time to understand what is happening with their patients, to explore new treatment options and to consult with colleagues. Learning is facilitated and better care is the result. Our therapists are not running hard to meet some production quota. Our therapists are focused on each patient, focused on offering the best care possible.

Our therapy is designed to get you feeling like your old self again. We take the time to do a thorough examination in order to detect problems that will allow us to develop a comprehensive treatment plan that is right for you. Your body will recover quicker and heal faster. We provide one-​on-​one 45 – 60 minute treatment sessions with a focus on hands on care and corrective exercises resulting in the achievement of functional independence.

History

Established in 2008.

Step Ahead Physical Therapy first opened its doors in April 2008. Since then it has helped numerous individuals rehabilitate and get back quickly to their active lifestyles.

Meet the Business Owner

Andy C.

Business Owner

Andy Ciarletta graduated from Quinnipiac College in 1995 and is currently the owner of Step Ahead Physical Therapy. He has over 15 years of experience treating orthopedic and sports medicine injuries. Andy has extensive knowledge and expertise in manual therapy techniques such as myofascial release, joint mobilization, trigger point therapy, muscle energy and deep tissue massage as well as implementing individualized exercise programs to optimize full recovery. His company philosophy is to provide a one-​on-​one treatment approach in order to ensure a positive environment in which the patient can recover quickly and resume their normal life activities.

Andy treats a variety of injuries with areas of specialty including post-​surgical conditions, knee and shoulder injuries.

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7 reviews of Step Ahead Physical Therapy

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Place rating: 2
Cambridge, MA
This place is more massage parlor turned PT then anything else. Not that professional and kinda all over… keep looking.
Place rating: 5
Cambridge, MA
In 2010 – 2011, I worked with Andy Ciarletta and then Rebecca Wheatland. Each of them is incredibly knowledgeable — in fact, it struck me that they knew far more about muscles and joints, and about how the whole body is connected, than most MDs — who all seem to have devolved into left-​pinky-​specialists and right-​pinky-​specialists. Becky told me that she thought I probably needed a hip replacement and urged me to get an x-​ray. Turned out she was right and that I had no cartilage left. Now I’m having lower back issues AND am about to get a second bionic hip. I desperately wish I could go back to Step Ahead, but sadly they don’t take the insurance that we switched to. In the interim, I have experienced two factory practices (Sports and Physical Therapy Associates in Kendall Square and Harvard Vanguard in Davis Square), both of which I attended only briefly because they were so awful by comparison that there seemed to be no point in continuing. Step Ahead gives you personalized service, they don’t hand you off to 12-​year-​olds, and they really seem to know what they’re doing. I’m almost tempted to pay out of my own pocket for post-​surgical rehab at Step Ahead, that’s how highly I think of them. Alas, I’m not sure it’s worth courting bankruptcy for that…
Place rating: 5
Cambridge, MA
Andy is a life saver, the PT you dream of having. I have suffered with L5S1 slipped disc related back pain for years until I found Andy. He understood my disc issue, but worked to diagnose it better than any doctor I’d seen. His knowledge of anatomy enabled him to discover how issues related to my psoas and piriformis strains were keeping me in chronic pain. He has worked tirelessly at each session – e-​stim therapy with heat followed by deep (DEEP) tissue massage and then ice to cool it all down. He’s given me the most intense massage (more like body work) than I’ve ever had, taught me about self-​care, encouraged me to get a TENS unit for home use, and a foam roller. And it’s all paying off royally. Thanks to this man, I have a new lease on life! I’m going backpacking next year, something other doctors had told me I could never do again. I’m thrilled, and owe so much of my recovery to this genius of a PT.
Place rating: 2
Cambridge, MA
Not much different from any regular physical therapy. I feel like i spent a lot of money there and in the end what helped is massage therapy. The stretch they had me do was really useless. My massage therapist showed me a stretch that worked awesome. In the end this place also refused to give me my leftover medication back that i paid for myself.
Place rating: 5
Westborough, MA
I don’t review stuff much, but I’ve had such a great experience working with Andy that I felt I needed to chime in.
Went to Step Ahead PT due to a shoulder injury. I had never been to a PT place before and really wanted to avoid surgery and decrease my shoulder pain.
Long story short, Andy was super professional, available, and really gave me one-​on-​one attention. Like any PT you have to continue to do things at home but I left every session feeling great.
I’m training in the medical profession and am really interested in musculoskeletal health. Andy was a great resource as I made sure to pick his brain and he seemed to really enjoy teaching. He also spoke about several publications and resources he keeps up with to stay abreast of the most current research and science in Physical Therapy.
Wish I could give Andy and Step Ahead 6 stars!
Place rating: 5
Somerville, MA
I went here after rotator cuff surgery and was amazed by the results of Karen Deane’s therapy treatments. Every treatment gave me more relief. I asked my doctor to check my hips and he recommended physical therapy again. And again I received
immediate relief from her treatments. I thought I needed hip surgery but was pleasantly surprised. It was also pleasant with Andy close by adding to the friendly atmosphere. I have already recommended a friend who intends to start treatments soon. Definitely 5 stars…
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
I have been to physical therapy at two other supposedly professional establishments and in college. Mass General and Northeast Rehab and both places were hands-​off, impersonal and lacked serious knowledge to help rehabilitate me. Owner, Andy is the most dedicated and results oriented P.T. I have ever seen.
As a ex-​collegiate athlete with several past injuries (torn ACLU and rotator cuff) and now a back injury. Andy works directly with you AND provides direct hands-​on assistance. Andy rocks and has helped me improve greatly. I am always re-​injuring the problem area but Andy has a scheduled methodical plan of action for you. He does not just expect you to do everything and invests a lot of time working with you.
One thing worth noting! He is located in the gym facility in his own office. I was reluctant at first because I really thought the place was not legit but I can sincerely say he is better than the P.T.‘s I used at UMass, Mass General and Northeast Rehab by far! Andy is truly an expert and you can tell immediately he loves what he does and cares for each patient’s own injury.
Thank you Andy!