January 2024 Newsletter: Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from the Dirigo PTP Team!
We hope everyone had a great holiday season!
We want to thank our community for the ongoing support as we enter the new year. Starting this month, we will be implementing a monthly newsletter to our community in order to provide updates on new offerings, highlights from each of our three clinics, and upcoming events.
To kick off the new year, we would like to highlight the big changes that have happened at Dirigo PTP over the last year:
Portland:
In April, the Portland Dirigo clinic moved from 185 High Street to 561 Congress Street! This move allowed us to transition into a larger space to accommodate more physical therapists (we currently have 4 PTs in Portland!) and add more offerings to our clinic — strength training, massage therapy, a recovery lounge, & nutrition services.
Strength Training in Portland — Our new Strength Coach, Louise Mills-Strasser, MS, ACSM-CEP, is spearheading our strength training program which offers individualized training, small group training, and performance training.
The S&C program offers comprehensive sports performance assessments and training for individuals looking to improve their game. Our Bridge Program is perfect for patients who are finishing treatment and want to continue gaining strength or exercising at DPTP.
We also had a lot of fun with small group programs this fall:
Strength Kickstart - 4 week progressive strength training program
Dirigo Strength Club - for middle and high school athletes in-between sports seasons
Ski & Snowboard Pre-Season Conditioning - winter sports specific workouts
Be sure to check our website and Instagram for new strength programs and pop-up classes happening throughout the winter!
Massage Therapy in Portland — Our new massage therapist, Jack Strum, LMT, has joined our Portland team and is providing massage therapy services ranging from 30 to 90 minutes with a focus on deep tissue massage, myofascial release, and cupping.
Recovery Lounge — Our Portland clinic features a recovery lounge which enables athletes and patients access to state of the art recovery tools for faster recovery. Normatec boots, thera-guns, foam rollers, massage balls, we have it all!
Nutrition — Our registered dietitian, Alexis Jones, MS, RD, LD, is located in our Portland clinic, however she provides both in-person and virtual nutrition services. Her nutrition services include individual nutrition services in addition to BodyComp and MedGem testing in order to optimize your health and elevate your rehab/training.
Saco:
In November, the Saco Dirigo clinic moved from 110 Main Street Suite 1104 to Suite 1106 - right down the hall!
Our new space is still next to our friends at CrossFit Rising Tide, however we now have a larger space with new equipment and a massage therapy room for our new massage therapist, Kim Harder, LMT.
Massage Therapy in Saco — Our new massage therapist, Kim Harder, LMT, has joined our Saco team to provide massage therapist services with focus on myofascial release and deep tissue massage ranging from 60-90 minutes.
Westbrook:
In February, the Westbrook Dirigo clinic opened in the Dana Warp Mill, located at 90 Bridge Street Suite 235. Our space hosts a large open gym with state of the art equipment including our Hawkin Dynamics force plates and DynaVision.
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy:
We are now offering pelvic floor physical therapy at all three clinics! Our pelvic PT is 1-on-1 with focus on individual goals including postpartum, urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, diastasis recti, and hernias. We are accepting new pelvic PT patients in all three locations!
We look forward to seeing you in 2024!
