"When I started working with Laura Diamond, I was experiencing chronic pain and exercise intolerance secondary to fibromyalgia (FM). I also had other multiple problems, including bursitis in both hips, arthritis in one foot, and tendonitis in my shoulder. I was a mess!

Laura carefully evaluated all the physical problems and started me on a gradual and gentle regimen of manual therapy and exercise. In time, I achieved all of my goals and I was in the best physical shape in decades. Now, I work out vigorously several times a week using exercises and self-knowledge about my body that I learned from my work with Laura. Perhaps the best outcome is that I keep my FM in remission through my exercise regimen and enjoy a wide range of physical activities without pain or injury.

Laura is exceptional - the best physical therapist I've ever had (and I've had lots over the years). Her individualized attention is what really makes the difference and her program is unique."

-Barbara
University Professor
December 2005

"Water therapy picks up my spirits and makes me feel like that I can accomplish something. It allows me to do all I can to improve my health condition. I love the way the therapist stays right with you all the time. It gives me great confidence. The ramp into the pool is helpful and the warm water is no shock at all, no shivers!

I have so many problems that I don't know where to begin - my back, my legs, and my arms. The therapist was very, very good, she hit on all of them and helped me. My arms and hands go to sleep a lot. I was given exercises in the water and they helped get rid of my numbness. What a joy that is, because it is the most miserable thing that I've ever had to encounter."

- Anonymous
88 years old

"Laura's repertoire of possibilities to help me seems inexhaustible; Laura is inventive, insightful, and artful in choosing from them."

- Robin Cohen
Age 75
fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis,
back pain and atrial fib (cardiac problems)

"Laura Diamond is an excellent physical therapist in the Boston area. Laura is detail-oriented, dedicated, experienced, knowledgeable, smart, and has a sense of humor. She focuses on your problem, and seems to care only about getting you better. I've seen a lot of people in the medical profession over the past fifteen years, and most of them have not impressed me. Laura is an exception."

- Eric Albert

Deborah Chud, MD
November 2005

"As a physician with chronic pain, I consider myself well positioned to evaluate health care providers. After consulting numerous physical therapists over many years, I have found a powerful approach to chronic pain in Laura Diamond's unique combination of aquatic and manual therapies. Laura's range of skills exceeds those of any other physical therapist I have seen. She is not only an exceptional clinician, but also an exceptional person. Laura is supremely talented, creative, and totally committed to her patients, putting the full force of her being into her practice. Her warm, generous, and caring temperament enable her to relate effectively to all kinds of people.

Without aquatic physical therapy, I would never have been able to return to my pre-surgical level of functioning. After being injured in traditional physical therapy, I was referred to Laura for aquatic work. In the pool, I was able to increase my strength, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance without further injury. Water exercise eventually made it possible for me to resume land therapy and I continue to utilize both kinds of therapy to this day. On those rare occasions when I have too much pain to exercise on land, aquatic therapy remains available to me. It gives me a sense of moving forward even when I am in a flare-up and helps me feel productive while managing my pain.

When I was in medical school, my role models were people who set out to make a difference in lives of their patients. Laura has made a significant difference in mine."

Sheila A. Dugan, MD, PT

"Rehabilitation is the cornerstone of musculoskeletal care. A key component to successfully treating patients is to have community-based healthcare providers that provide excellent and comprehensive rehabilitation services, such as Diamond Physical Therapy Associates. Laura has been an invited lecturer in our institution and receives high marks for her passion and knowledge about aquatic and land-based therapy."

William G. Lavelle, MD
Professor and Chairman of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
U Mass Medical School and U Mass Memorial Hospital

"As a physician, I have worked in healthcare settings with many physical therapists. Laura's consummate professionalism and vast knowledge make her a standout in her field. She is remarkably skilled at adapting physical and water therapy techniques. As a patient with multiple sclerosis, Laura helped me on both a physical and emotional level. She showed me that with water therapy, I could do things in the water that I was unable to accomplish on land. The use of buoyancy is a remarkable way to accelerate the rehabilitation of many conditions."

Gigi Girgis, MD
Neurologist
Affiliated with Waltham Deaconess Hospital

"Everyone is interested in results and the therapists at Diamond Physical Therapy Associates get results. I can attribute their successes and my patients' accelerated recoveries to the exceptional care being offered by this group and to the benefits of aquatic physical therapy."

"Laura is remarkably skilled at adapting physical and water therapy techniques during acute flare-ups of arthritis so her clients can continue to exercise and be active. Her detailed knowledge of these techniques enables her to adjust them to accommodate clients' physical limitations. Working with her has significantly improved my mobility."