Get back in the game with the help of Boston Sports Medicine Physical Therapy! We specialize in sports, dance, orthopedic, and post-surgical physical and aquatic therapy with clinics in Boston, Brookline, Somerville, and Watertown. Since 1999, we have provided exceptional physical therapy care to thousands in the Boston area community and from abroad. Our physical therapists have treated the Boston Breakers women’s professional soccer team. We are a trusted member of the Boston Ballet Health Alliance.
Our Mission
TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE, INDIVIDUAL, QUALITY CARE BY EXPERIENCED LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS USING THE INDUSTRY’S MOST UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES. TO CREATE AN ENJOYABLE AND SUPPORTIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STAFF.
Our Director
Our director, Dr. Michael J. Velsmid, holds the degrees of Doctor of Physical Therapy from MGH Institute of Health Professions, Master of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and Master of Science in Physical Therapy from Simmons College. Dr. Velsmid started his career as a physical therapist at the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1995. He specializes in sports and outpatient orthopedics and has extensive experience in rehabilitation of high-level competitive athletes, including marathon runners, triathletes, college varsity athletes of all sports, professional ballet dancers, figure skaters, and many others. He also provides custom orthotic fabrication. Dr. Velsmid founded Boston Sports Medicine in 1999 and since that time has carefully selected every clinician to replicate his quality of care. Dr. Michael Velsmid is featured on SportsMD Visit me at our physical therapy Boston area clinics.
Physical Therapy Staff
Get back in the game with the help of Boston Sports Medicine! Our staff specializes in sports rehabilitation, dance rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, post-surgical rehabilitation, and aquatic therapy. Since 1999, we have provided exceptional physical therapy care to thousands in the Boston area community and from abroad. Our business, education, and clinical models ensure that our customers will always receive the most time with the best trained and licensed physical therapists, the greatest accessibility to a physical therapy clinic and their providers, and the highest customer satisfaction. You only need to compare our reviews and testimonials to those of our competition. We are proud to be recognized by the New England Consortium of Academic Coordinators of Clinical Education for excellence in clinical education.
The staff at Boston Sports Medicine is a diverse group of highly educated, trained, and experienced licensed professionals. We have expertise in post-surgical rehabilitation, running injuries, all field sport injuries, shoulder injuries, back and neck injuries, dance injuries, aquatic therapy, and manual therapies. All of our physical therapists have advanced credentials such doctorate degrees (DPT), athletic trainer certification/licensure (ATC), Graston certification, McKenzie certification, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and more. Please read our blog to learn more about our staff and their areas of interest.
