Dan Wyand, PT & Associates offers aquatic therapy services in the pool provided by NVRH, located at Northern Physical Therapy in Lyndonville, VT. Aquatic therapy is performed under the direction of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant from our clinics.

Aquatic therapy offers low impact strengthening, flexibility, range of motion and conditioning.

A pool program can provide your body with unique treatment to manage your individual condition, due to the buoyant properties of water.

Water submersion greatly minimizes the forces of gravity, reducing stress on our joints and soft tissues. Pain can be well managed, and sometimes completely eliminated when entering an aquatic environment. Water submersion improves one’s tolerance to movement and exercise, that may not be tolerated on land.

Aquatics works well for any patient that is overweight, suffering from severe or acute pain, post-surgical conditions, arthritis, fibromyalgia or muscle pain problems, and/or patients struggling with weight bearing activities (i.e. pain with walking, running or standing).

Once your physical therapy goals have been met, a customized pool program can be provided to you by your therapist for long-term use.

Balance is one of the cornerstones of movement.  

Balance retraining is a method of treatment utilized across a broad spectrum of conditions.  Virtually every condition involving the trunk and/or lower body will require balance  retraining.  Our providers will provide you with a comprehensive balance retraining program designed to incorporate the entire body as a unit and boost your confidence in daily activities.  

Our clinic will provide a concussion management program post head injury. This process will include evaluation consisting of vestibular and ocular testing as well as neurocognitive testing utilizing the IMPACT computer test. Also we will address external factors such as sleep, modifications at school, and daily tasks that will help in the management of the patients symptoms. Once the patient is able to increase activity (both physically and mentally) we will develop a return to learn and play program working in conjunction with the patients Primary Care Provider.​

Dry needling is based on the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous systems. By strategically placing needles in painful areas of the body, it can create local and systemic therapeutic effects.

Used in combination with other rehabilitative treatments it can effectively identify and treat painful neuromuscular conditions in any area of the body.

Ryan Farley, ATC, CEAS-1 provides ergonomic evaluations for local organizations in the Northeast Kingdom. 

Ryan is specially trained to assess the ergonomic structure of your office environment, ensuring that your employees are safe and comfortable while performing their jobs. 

Following the evaluation, Ryan will provide a detailed report of his findings and make suggestions to help maximize production and decrease the potential for work-related injury.

All too often life gets away from us and before we know it, even the simplest movements are no longer simple.  Our providers have a fully functioning gym to their disposal to offer a comprehensive conditioning program designed to your needs.  Our providers also understand that everyone comes in starting at a different level of conditioning.  We are able to meet you at your current level and build at a pace that is specific to your condition.  

Physical Therapists at our clinics provide numerous skilled “hands-on” treatments to assist you in eliminating pain, increasing range of motion, improving functional movement and putting your body back in motion. Each year our therapists take extensive hands on training to provide you with best support possible in your physical recovery.

Some of the manual techniques our therapists specialize in include:

• McKenzie Back and Neck Techniques
• Cranio-Sacral Techniques
• Soft Tissue Mobilization
• Muscle Energy Techniques
• Strain/Counter Strain Techniques
• Postural Restoration
• Maitland Back and Neck Techniques

Neurological disorders can present many challenges and loss of function including decreased balance, weakness, falls, postural changes, reflex changes and limitations in gait and self-care. Some neurological changes are sudden while others are progressive and happen over time. Our team of specialists can support you at any stage of your neurological diagnosis from initial onset, through stages of progression to end stage.

Physical therapy treatment can make a big difference in your recovery and management of your disease and can also be important in training family and caregivers in how they can provide you support.

Neuro-rehabilitation includes physical therapy services in the area of:

• Parkinson’s Disease
• Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA or stroke)
• Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Cerebral Palsy (CP)
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Stiff Person’s Syndrome
• Gullian-Barre Syndrome

Dan Wyand Physical Therapy & Associates is affiliated with Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) and provides inpatient rehabilitation services to people in the hospital setting receiving care on the Medical Surgical Unit and in the Intensive Care Unit. The rehabilitation team works closely with doctors, nurses, case managers, respiratory therapists and pastoral care services to provide you the highest quality care with a team approach on your road to recovery.

In the hospital setting, we treat people with medical conditions, as well as people who are recovering from orthopedic surgery such as a total hip replacement or total knee replacement. We work closely with area orthopedic surgeons, as well as with the Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital medical team who send patients to our hospital for our rehabilitation SWING program.

In our SWING program, patients receive intensive physical therapy and occupational therapy treatment for 1-2 weeks after their acute stay in order to meet their functional goals for returning home.

After receiving therapy in the hospital, it is a great advantage to easily transition into our outpatient clinics across the street on Sherman Drive in St. Johnsbury and to Industrial Drive in Lyndonville with the same team of therapists. We work closely together with you, to provide a seamless transition of care from hospital to clinic setting.