Janet Gavalas
Physical Therapist
36 WORKMAN TER LINCOLN ME, 04457About
Janet Gavalas is a physical therapist practicing in LINCOLN, ME. Janet Gavalas specializes in physical treatment to help a patient reduce pain, restore mobility, rehabilitate an injury, or increase movement and overall function. As a physical therapist, Janet Gavalas can treat multiple conditions with exercises, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, joint mobilization, heat, ice, massage, laser or light therapy and more. Janet Gavalas will create a treatment plan based on the patients specific injury or condition, and might target a specific body part or body system based on the individual.
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PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITALl
7 TRANSALPINE ROAD, PO BOX 368 LINCOLN ME 4457