Testimonials
I have been an athlete my whole life – being active and able to do what I want at the level I wish to do it is deeply important to me. I started seeing Carlo prior to my two partial knee replacement surgeries. The prehab was immensely helpful, allowing me to understand what I would need to aspire to after surgery. I followed Carlo’s program as he suggested it be done, understanding that surgery was the least of this process – I needed to commit to the physical therapy to ensure success in my rehabilitation. Carlo showed me how to do this, encouraging and teaching me through the levels and then offering biomechanical testing, camera and visual learning so that we could scientifically measure how I was doing so as to allow my new partial knees to enjoy long lives. I am mountain biking, hiking, skiing and walking with ease and with joy. None of this would have been possible without Carlo’s guidance. He is remarkable and I feel fortunate that I am able to work with him. I will continue to do so, as it enhances my well being and that of my knees.
During my time with Carlo, I did various tests that helped me identify weakness in my biomechanics and deficiencies in certain muscle groups. Carlo created a specialized plan to help me attack these areas of improvement. Over the last 6 weeks I’ve seen significant improvements in my strength, movement and ability to play pain free. This is the first time in my career that I felt “fully healthy”, and I’m grateful to Carlo for that. His plan helped transform my body and game to the next level; something I didn’t think I was capable of doing at the time. I would highly recommend Carlo to any high-level athletes looking to take that next step in their game! His stuff works!
“Before working with Dr. Wood I had chronic tendinitis on both Achilles’ tendons. As a lifelong outdoor enthusiast my favorite activity of trail running brought about a great deal of pain, sucking the joy from the journey. Dr. Wood was positive with his assessment, and practical with his methodology. After several months of taking actionable steps I was back on the trail free of pain and stronger than before.”
After many years of long distance running and generally just being hard on my body, I was hit by an extremely painful and debilitating sciatic nerve issue. If you're like me, you can't handle being down... it's downright depressing. After several months of not seeing any improvement despite my best efforts, I started seeing Carlo. As I limped into his office the first thing he did was draw me a picture of what was happening inside my body and it immediately made sense why no other treatments had been working. No one had done that before! Attention to detail like this is Carlo's specialty. He really looks at the whole picture, not just the point of pain, which at first seems counter intuitive, but once things start fitting back together like they should it all makes sense and really sets your body up for continued success. You've got to do some of the work yourself, but with Carlo's guidance and knowledge there really is light at the end of the tunnel. I felt improvement after that first visit and every visit after until I walked (no ran!) out of that office in zero pain.
"Injuries can be extremely debilitating. I was a collegiate Cross-Country and Track athlete; over a fourteen-month span, I struggled with a number of nagging injuries including one that ultimately ended my senior season. I had seen a number of medical professionals, without seeing improvement, before finding myself in Dr. Wood’s care. He helped me out of an acute case of sciatic nerve pain in my left leg that would radiate to my toes and a maladaptive chronic running posture. The first day I saw him I couldn’t even take one running-step without intense pain. Now I am back to completely painless running and am on the steady trajectory to return to my previous competitive levels. If it weren’t for Dr. Wood’s knowledge and clinical skill I would still be struggling to pursue my passion”.
"Carlo is an incredibly talented, gifted, and knowledgeable physiotherapist. These strengths, in combination with his attention to detail and genuine care for every patient, creates an unmatched level of care. Personally, I had a chronic case of patellar tendonitis that had held me out of volleyball for a year and had driven me to see different orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, and physical therapists. When I was fortunate enough to find Carlo, he guided me in as little as two months to not only recovering from my condition, but playing volleyball five days a week and ultimately being named BCL-East League MVP. Those are results that can only be described as ideal and aren't surprising considering how good Carlo is at what he does. He is an impressive physiotherapist that I can highly recommend."
"After a year following a serious patellar fracture, two surgeries and treatment by numerous reputable physical therapists, I was unable to progress with mobility and pain management. I was feeling hopeless and desperate and was in constant pain. I wondered if I would ever be able to walk normally again. With Carlo's expert diagnosis, caring approach and consistent, diligent treatment, I steadily improved. I am now pain free and have returned to running and my regular fitness program. I am beyond thrilled with my progress and forever grateful to Carlo for making it possible."
"I was sent to Dr. Wood by my orthopedic surgeon, for pre and post physical therapy, for an ACL replacement surgery. Dr. Wood, asked me what activities I wanted to return to, and set out achieving this as the goal. He listened. He monitored. He adjusted treatment plans to support my goals. He inspired me, in a calm, non-threatening way, to do the work. As a 63 year old female, I was returned to full sports activity. I highly recommend him."
"Carlo was my first physical therapist after my diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. That was five years ago. His words of advice still resonate with me today. I am no longer able to drive to an appointment, but I carry his words with me every day.
At the time of seeing him, I was unwilling to exercise as often as it would take to improve or stabilize my situation. I was working and I loved my work. I have since had to give up work and I currently exercise three hours a day with Carlo "sitting on my shoulder."
His kind encouragement and fantastic ideas always helped. At times, he preferred to refer me to someone who specialized more in the disease I had. I never wanted to leave him. I didn't think anyone else could be as kind and encouraging as he. I thought he was brilliant and helpful and quite enough for me!
Just today, I was making a plan to walk on my walker outside instead of the laps I do in my house. Once again, I thought of Carlo. "Anyone can add a minute a day to their routine." I think of this all of the time, whether it is on my treadmill, my leg cycle, my arm cycle for my walker! I will use his advice as I start out on this new endeavor, walking outside, instead of inside, on my walker.
In short, I would highly recommend him."
"Understanding pain science helped me decrease my fear and changed my mind set that I would be an invalid the rest of my life. It enabled me to take control and improve my movement impairments. I know my pain and I know the gain of proactive behavior."
"Explaining to me why I have had pain for so many years helped me move more now than any other physical therapy I have experienced since my problem began."