Thank you for visiting the Silk Physical Therapy website and considering placing your trust in our hands for your physical therapy needs. You will be meeting Alan N. Silk, PT for a personal review of your problem. A careful and complete analysis of your condition will allow a treatment plan to be outlined.
Physical assessment, pain assessment, biomechanical analysis, gait observation and general postural evaluations all help lead Mr. Silk to shape an individual treatment program that is focused on alleviating your pain and improving your quality of life. Silk Physical Therapy Center, Inc. has been treating patients in Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts for over 20 years.
Physical assessment, pain assessment, biomechanical analysis, gait observation and general postural evaluations all help lead Mr. Silk to shape an individual treatment program that is focused on alleviating your pain and improving your quality of life. Silk Physical Therapy Center, Inc. has been treating patients in Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts for over 20 years.
Services
Therapeutic Exercise is a necessary component to the patient's rehabilitation. The patient is instructed in a home program and supervised in proper technique. Exercise includes progressive resistance for strengthening, stretching and muscle reconditioning. Joint Range of motion will be necessary for proper comfort and function of the joint involved.
From Route 195 (East) take Exit 2 in Rhode Island for India Street toward Gano Street. Keep left and turn left onto India Street. Turn right at the stop sign onto Gano Street. Continue up Gano about 1/4 mile to 167 Gano Street. Our facility is on the right. The entrance to the Center is from the rear of the building down a flight of outside steps.
Silk Physical Therapy Center will submit claims to your insurer for treatments and services performed by our facility. We recommend that you become familiar with your plan so you are aware of your financial responsibilities. We accept patients with almost all plans. Please contact your insurance plan directly to confirm that we are considered a Participating Provider in your network.
Mr. Silk has been a licensed physical therapist since 1978 with a degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. His background includes specialized training in burn care therapy in Austin, Texas, orthopedic medicine training at Strong Memorial in Rochester, New York, and inpatient rehabilitation at David Minkin Rehab Institute in Brooklyn, New York.
Our East Side office has an immediate opening for a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant. We treat a caseload of primarily orthopedic problems, with patients ranging in age from young adult to elderly. Our small staff provides an intimate environment for quality care and personal attention. An upbeat attitude and a willingness to learn are essential.
