Anne Ingard, owner of Ingard Physical Therapy in Natick Massachusetts, uses cutting edge healing technologies combined with hands on therapies.
These therapies include myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, orthopedic manual therapy and exercise to restore strength, range of motion and balance. In addition, Anne has independently studied nutrition’s influence on healing inflammation and pain throughout her 38 year career.
The combined healing energies of low level laser, low intensity sustained ultrasound and vibration in Anneʼs work will ramp up your healing.
Anne uses the Erchonia laser, Avant Wellness LZ30-X laser and Sustained Acoustic Medicine ( SAM) developed by Zetroz. All are FDA approved devices. Anne has used low level laser for 12 years with tremendous success healing conditions that have been unresponsive to most standard physical therapy treatments. SAM is a recent addition to Anneʼs practice allowing patients to treat themselves with healing sound waves at home. The percussor, developed by Dr. Robert Fulford, an osteopath, creates strong comforting vibration that immediately increases circulation, creates relaxation and increased flexibility when applied to tight painful muscles and connective tissue.
Anne’s Background
Anne is a 1976 graduate with distinction from Simmons College earning a B.S. and certificate in physical therapy. She was awarded the highest academic honor (membership in the Academy) that can be bestowed upon an undergraduate student at Simmons College.
Anne was a staff physical therapist at the Peter Bent Brigham and Robert Breck Brigham hospitals which merged and became the Brigham and Womenʼs Hospital. She gained experience in joint replacement arthroplasty, general orthopedics, trauma, medical and surgical ICU, burns, oncology, respiratory physical therapy, rheumatology, bone marrow and kidney transplantation.
She then joined Longwood Orthopedic Associates, a private out patient orthopedic and sports medicine practice serving the patients of orthopedic surgeons from New England Baptist Hospital.
Anne opened her private practice in 1985.
Professional accomplishments:
- Developing a water exercise program and a land based exercise program for back pain at Babson Recreation Center, Wellesley Mass.
- Physical Therapist for the elite Boston Marathon runners from 1998-2000
- Created and taught a Myofascial Pain course to Masters level physical therapy students at Sargent College, Boston University, 1998-2000
- Author of 2 articles on Low Level Laser Therapy published in Advance for PT and Orthopedic Practice 2005
- Author of “Naturopathic medicine, an option for pain patients” Published in Orthopedic Practice
- Anne has given numerous lectures to professional and social organizations on topics relating to musculoskeletal pain, prevention and treatment
