Lassie Rathbone, PT
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
Hardwick, VT. (802) 472-9800
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
Hardwick, VT. (802) 472-
Lassie is a genius; she's just absolutely a miracle worker! My headaches are gone. Its amazing. I'm just lucky I found her. I've tried other physical therapists and chiropractors, but Lassie's hands-on approach really is so much better than all the rest. When you are in with Lassie, you are WITH Lassie, and she's WORKING on you; you're not tucked away in a room by yourself with a hot pack on you for half the appointment. She is manipulating your body the entire hour you are there. It's well worth the money spent! She's hands above all other physical therapists in the area.
Jennifer O'Guin
I know Lassie both as her client and her colleague. I appreciate her ability to integrate physical therapy with soft tissue manipulation and bone alignment. She has given me some of the most effective treatments I've received for my physical aliments.
Monica Perrier, massage therapist
Lassie has helped me through some terrifying physical problems. As a dancer, I live by my body: one little malfunction, and there goes my career. For example, last winter, a tendon in my hip went out. I could barely walk. Lassie figured out that a fall I had taken recently had misaligned my hips. Once she realigned everything, the tendon could heal. Plus, she integrates a lot of alternative medicine, so she gave me unusual techniques to speed that along. Anyone else would have just said, “Bursitis. Find a new job.” Lassie doesn’t just tag you with a diagnosis and then go on autopilot; she really pays attention and thinks about things; her treatments evolve as the conditions change. Working with Lassie (and you really do work WITH her), is not only a pleasure, but a lifesaver.
Alia Thabit, dance artist. http://earth-goddess.com
"I walk over hills in January that I could only approach because of knee pain in September and October.
Thank you, Lassie Rathbone, for the most healing, amazing, thorough experience in physical therapy in 67 years- which have included a number of breaks, sprains, and tears. Lassie covered all the bases. She knows how to massage well and soothingly and has warm hands; she quickly diagnosed that part of the problem was insufficient support from my orthotics and set up an appointment for me to get fitted for new ones. She gave me exercises to do at home so I could be an active partner in my own healing as well as exercises to do in her office. Plus, she gave me a meditation to practice, which helped me in many ways, including inspiring the following poem:
Snow quilts the fields satin
where threads of grass poke through
and Greenwood's Lake shines like tin
still flowing with the wind
and I remember
when I shiver
how watery we are
and kindle
not a candle
but a spring bubbling
in my autum heart.
Lassie is a gifted and generous healer.
Sincerely, Phyllis Rachel Larrabee 1/31/06
" I have suffered from elbow tendonitis for almost 2 years with no significant results from previous traditional physical therapy and cortisone injections before I started working with Lassie. In just a few sessions my elbow has recovered more than 90%. I really trust and value Lassie's gentle and professional approach. I especially appreciate the comfort and uplifting feeling of her office.
She treated me with Laser, massages and taught me very simple exercises. I recommend her to anyone who is feeling discouraged about a similar condition."
B.D.
"My Doctor has recommended physical therapy twice in the last 5 years. Both times I've gone to Lassie Rathbone and both times I was helped greatly. Her concern for my well being beyond the immediate injury often helps in ways I don't expect. Just yesterday I had a head cold when I went to see her for neck pain that has been causing headaches. When I left my neck felt better, I had clear sinuses for the first time in a week AND I had recommendations for keeping them that way."
Thanks for everything,
Paul Fixx
Jennifer O'Guin
I know Lassie both as her client and her colleague. I appreciate her ability to integrate physical therapy with soft tissue manipulation and bone alignment. She has given me some of the most effective treatments I've received for my physical aliments.
Monica Perrier, massage therapist
Lassie has helped me through some terrifying physical problems. As a dancer, I live by my body: one little malfunction, and there goes my career. For example, last winter, a tendon in my hip went out. I could barely walk. Lassie figured out that a fall I had taken recently had misaligned my hips. Once she realigned everything, the tendon could heal. Plus, she integrates a lot of alternative medicine, so she gave me unusual techniques to speed that along. Anyone else would have just said, “Bursitis. Find a new job.” Lassie doesn’t just tag you with a diagnosis and then go on autopilot; she really pays attention and thinks about things; her treatments evolve as the conditions change. Working with Lassie (and you really do work WITH her), is not only a pleasure, but a lifesaver.
Alia Thabit, dance artist. http://earth-
"I walk over hills in January that I could only approach because of knee pain in September and October.
Thank you, Lassie Rathbone, for the most healing, amazing, thorough experience in physical therapy in 67 years-
Snow quilts the fields satin
where threads of grass poke through
and Greenwood's Lake shines like tin
still flowing with the wind
and I remember
when I shiver
how watery we are
and kindle
not a candle
but a spring bubbling
in my autum heart.
Lassie is a gifted and generous healer.
Sincerely, Phyllis Rachel Larrabee 1/31/06
" I have suffered from elbow tendonitis for almost 2 years with no significant results from previous traditional physical therapy and cortisone injections before I started working with Lassie. In just a few sessions my elbow has recovered more than 90%. I really trust and value Lassie's gentle and professional approach. I especially appreciate the comfort and uplifting feeling of her office.
She treated me with Laser, massages and taught me very simple exercises. I recommend her to anyone who is feeling discouraged about a similar condition."
B.D.
"My Doctor has recommended physical therapy twice in the last 5 years. Both times I've gone to Lassie Rathbone and both times I was helped greatly. Her concern for my well being beyond the immediate injury often helps in ways I don't expect. Just yesterday I had a head cold when I went to see her for neck pain that has been causing headaches. When I left my neck felt better, I had clear sinuses for the first time in a week AND I had recommendations for keeping them that way."
Thanks for everything,
Paul Fixx
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