Business Details
12 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Physical Therapy Solutions in Maine
Maine Strong Balance Center is a family-operated outpatient physical therapy practice dedicated to providing personalized, interdisciplinary rehabilitation services. Our team of highly trained clinicians specializes in neurologic, geriatric, vestibular, and limb loss rehabilitation, utilizing evidence-based practices and state-of-the-art technology to address complex patient needs. With a focus on one-on-one care, we treat patients as individuals rather than diagnoses, emphasizing comprehensive recovery and community engagement.Our therapists hold advanced certifications in specialties like vestibular rehabilitation, dry needling, and Parkinson's disease treatment, with decades of combined experience in both clinical and academic settings. We accept major insurance providers and prioritize transparent communication about treatment plans and costs, ensuring accessibility for Maine residents across multiple locations.
Services
Neurologic Rehabilitation
Vestibular Therapy
Geriatric Physical Therapy
Limb Loss Rehabilitation
Aquatic Therapy
Balance Training
Oncologic Physical Therapy
Details
- Year established: 2014
Highlights and features
- We provide one-on-one physical therapy sessions with dedicated clinician attention
- Our therapists hold board certifications in neurologic and geriatric specialties
- We utilize infrared video goggles for advanced vestibular disorder diagnostics
- Our longitudinal care model supports patients with chronic neurologic conditions
- We offer specialized limb loss rehabilitation programs with prosthetic training
What people say
Extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff
Steady improvement in balance strength
Highly recommend
Professional yet warm atmosphere
Experts in older client needs
Services
Neurologic Rehabilitation
Our neurologic rehabilitation program treats patients with Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and other neurological conditions. Using evidence-based techniques like LSVT BIG and PWR!Moves, our board-certified therapists improve mobility and functional independence. We offer specialized care for complex diagnoses including ALS, Huntington's disease, and autonomic dysfunction, with a longitudinal care model for chronic condition management.
Vestibular Therapy
Vestibular rehabilitation addresses dizziness, vertigo, and balance disorders using infrared video goggles for precise eye movement analysis. Our certified specialists treat conditions like Meniere's disease and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo through customized exercises and environmental modifications, achieving documented 25-40% balance improvements in clinical studies.
Geriatric Physical Therapy
Geriatric rehabilitation focuses on age-related conditions including osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and fall prevention. Our therapists address mobility challenges post-joint replacement or hospitalization, with individualized strength training and home safety assessments. We specialize in improving functional capacity for older adults with chronic conditions like COPD and cardiovascular diseases.
Limb Loss Rehabilitation
Limb loss rehabilitation includes pre- and post-prosthetic training with desensitization techniques and gait training. Our clinicians collaborate with local prosthetists to optimize prosthetic use, focusing on fall prevention and functional mobility. We address phantom limb pain management and provide community reintegration support for transfemoral, transtibial, and partial foot amputees.
Aquatic Therapy
Aquatic therapy utilizes hydrotherapy pools for low-impact rehabilitation, particularly beneficial for patients with arthritis, chronic pain, or weight-bearing limitations. The buoyancy reduces joint stress while resistance improves strength and balance. This modality supports recovery for orthopedic and neurologic conditions in a controlled therapeutic environment.
People
Jason Adour
President, Founder
Doctor of Physical Therapy with board certification in geriatrics. Completed doctoral work at Massachusetts General Hospital Institute. Specializes in balance disorders and neurologic rehabilitation. Founded Maine Strong Balance Center to address outpatient balance therapy needs in Maine.
Katie Heller
Clinic Supervisor - Saco
Board-certified neurologic specialist with vestibular certification from Emory University. Completed research on spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Focuses on holistic patient care and community engagement through specialized neurological treatment approaches.
Bethany Althaus
Clinic Supervisor - South Portland
Neurologic clinical specialist with advanced training in amputee rehabilitation. Former inpatient rehab specialist at Braintree Hospital. Combines functional training expertise with compassionate care to help patients achieve personal mobility goals.
Michael Cyr
Director of Clinical Education
Board-certified neurologic therapist with dry needling certification. Adjunct professor at University of New England. Specializes in vestibular disorder assessment and treatment. Provides clinical mentorship while maintaining active patient care practice.
Erin Lovell
South Portland Site Lead
Neuro-developmental treatment certified therapist with focus on stroke rehabilitation. Former Clinician of the Year at New England Rehabilitation Hospital. Specializes in outpatient neurologic recovery and clinical staff development.
Questions
What insurance plans do you accept?
We accept Medicare, Martin's Point Plans, MaineCare, United HealthCare, Anthem/BCBS, Aetna, Community Health Options, and Harvard Pilgrim Insurance. Most patients have full coverage for visits.
What makes your physical therapy different?
We provide one-on-one treatment sessions with specialized therapists using advanced equipment like infrared video goggles for vestibular assessment and customized rehabilitation programs for complex conditions.
Do you treat patients with neurological conditions?
Yes, we specialize in treating neurological diagnoses including Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and vestibular disorders with evidence-based therapies and longitudinal care models.
What locations serve Portland residents?
We have clinics in Portland and serve surrounding areas including Westbrook, South Portland, Scarborough, and Gorham with convenient access for Maine's coastal communities.
How do you address balance issues?
Our balance specialists use comprehensive assessments, environmental risk evaluations, and individualized training programs that have shown 25-40% improvement in balance metrics according to clinical research.
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