Premier physical therapy in southern maine

Discover a customized path to pain relief, functional recovery, and strength preservation. Our licensed physical therapists diagnose root issues and guide you through hands-on care and progressive exercise routines.
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Relieve pain. Regain movement. Restore confidence.

Physical therapy at Hurt & Co is a medical, hands-on approach to reduce pain, improve function, and help you return to the activities you love. Whether you're recovering from an injury, managing a chronic condition, or simply trying to move better, our focus is on long-term results.

Our licensed physical therapists specialize in musculoskeletal conditions and functional movement. We begin with a detailed evaluation of how our body moves to identify the underlying cause of your pain. From there, we build a personalized treatment plan that may include manual therapy, corrected exercises, and targeted mobility work.

Every treatment session is tailored to your goals, helping you regain strength, improve range of motion, and prevent future injuries.

Focused, one-on-one care

At Hurt & Co, we do things differently. You’ll never be rushed, handed off to an assistant, or sharing your session with multiple patients in a crowded room. We provide 60-minute, one-on-one appointments in private treatment rooms where your therapist’s full attention is on you.

This individualized model ensures a higher standard of care — and often, faster results.

Direct access makes it easy—no referral required

You don’t need a doctor’s prescription to begin physical therapy at Hurt & Co. As a direct access clinic, we allow you to get started right away, which saves time, money, and unnecessary appointments.

Direct access means just that—you can begin treatment at Hurt & Co Physical Therapy without the need of a doctor's referral or prescription. No extra appointments (or additional costs) required!

Many patients find that direct access reduces their overall healthcare costs by eliminating the need for an initial visit to their primary care physician. More importantly, it gets you into treatment sooner, so you can start feeling better faster.

Direct access puts your health in your hands. When pain or movement issues arise, you can take action immediately — no referrals, no waiting, just expert care when you need it most.

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Common conditions we treat

  • AC joint pathology
  • Acute and chronic low back and neck pain
  • Ankle sprains
  • Arthritis
  • Bulged and herniated discs
  • Carpal tunnel
  • Concussions
  • Fractures
  • Golfers and tennis elbow
  • Headaches
  • Hip impingement/pain
  • IT band syndrome
  • Muscles strains
  • Patellofemoral pain (knee pain)
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Pre and post orthopedic surgeries
  • Radiculopathy/sciatica
  • Rotator cuff pathology
  • Shoulder impingement
  • Tendonitis/tendinosis (achilles, gluteal, patellar, posterior tibialis)
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Vestibular disorders

Our approach

  • Private, one-on-one sessions: no assistants, no crowding
  • Direct access: start without a doctor's referral
  • Advanced techniques: manual therapy, manipulation, kinisio taping, McConnell taping, dry needling, myofascial release, IASTYM, McKenzie and Mulligan treatments
  • Personalized care plans: designed to treat the underlying cause, not just the symptoms

What our physical therapy clients are saying

Dr Hurt has treated shoulder pain, muscle tears in my forearm, and an abdominal muscle injury with great success so she was the obvious choice of a PT for both pre hab and rehab post surgery for a ruptured ACL earlier this year. My surgeon has been impressed with my rapid recovery, regaining strength and mobility faster than is typical after my type of procedure.
Jason Freeman
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One stop shop. Jess the PT helped me figure out why my hip was not working and having pain! Now I can play pickleball again. Thanks Jess!! And Ryan Bentrup the LMT gets my tight shoulders to relax when I see him. Thanks Hurt and Co.
Mattie Hartley
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I have been to PT many times in my life and have never received the quality care that I receive from Melinda & Jess anywhere else. Also loving the new gym and not feeling like I'm fighting to claim territory during my workouts.
Chelsea Torrey
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Excellent facility with qualified, caring, and capable providers. Great gym facility here too, with sauna. Kim does amazing PT work, and I’ve heard Melinda has taken great care of my family members. Top notch facility and staff, great communication.
Dave Norman
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I have been to physical therapy for various injuries over the last 40 years. Many of these facilities have one physical therapist working with 4-6 clients at the same time. At Hurt & Co, you are one-on-one with your physical therapist. My therapist was Kim Viola, who was phenomenal.
Inger Cyr
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After 4 months of treatment and a home exercise and walking program, I am totally pain free for the first time in 10 years. I could not have achieved a pain free life without Melinda’s motivation and deep knowledge in her field. Melinda developed a therapy plan and continuously pushed me forward on the road to recovery. She developed a personalized and robust home exercise plan, which included both walking goals and exercises. I went from walking 5 minutes with a walker in my driveway, to 30 minutes within 4 months.
Nancy Horne
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I highly recommend Hurt & Co. When my doctor prescibes physical therapy, Jess is the person I call.
Ann
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I have worked with many PT’s over the years to address chronic pain and Melinda is bar none the best! I have entered her office in abject pain and left filled with relief and hope. She’s that good!
Erika Gilbert
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Best physical therapist ❤️
Sue Brown
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No matter what I do to my body, Melinda fixes me and keeps me operating pain-free. Beyond being an amazing human, she is a fantastic physical therapist. She listens intently, takes thorough notes, and keeps close tabs on how I'm progressing. I always look forward to our sessions, and I love that they're an hour long and 1:1—not in a crowded room with lots of other patients.
Rob Kaczanowski
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Saw Jessica Clark for pelvic floor PT- she's incredible! Learned more in a few months from her than I have in my whole life, things that will help strengthen my body through my 40s and beyond.
Katie B
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Jessica Clark is great! Helped me deal with my lower back injury and get me back to my sport. She also post good IG videos!
Nate Gaboriault
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