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Body In Balance

Physical Therapy and Wellness

Be Well With Us

Body In Balance Physical Therapy and Wellness is created to provide a safe place to exercise by bridging the gap between physical therapy and functional exercise.

Our goal is to provide you with exceptional care to restore your mobility, reduce pain, keep you active, and ensure your rehabilitation is effective, efficient, and stress-free.

What We Do

Exercise for Parkinson's Disease

Improve symptoms of Parkinson's Disease with exercises targeting posture, strength, balance, flexibility, coordination, big movement, and endurance to improve daily function.

Orthopedic Recovery

Accelerate the healing process following an injury or surgery by reducing pain, restoring mobility, regaining strength, and getting you back to the things you love.

Fall Prevention

Improve your balance and gait, and reduce your risk of falls, and live an independent and active life, through a guided exercise program tailored to you.

Exercise Classes for Wellness

Join us for fun group exercise classes to keep you more accountable and part of a supportive community.   Exercise classes are designed to work on functional strength to keep you healthy and strong to keep doing the things you love!

Dr. Kathy Papayani-Szabo,

PT, DPT, OCS, CMP, CFPS, Senior Fitness Instructor, Owner & Operator

Dr. Papayani-Szabo is a trained physical therapist with over 18 years of experience in orthopedic conditions, post-surgical rehabilitation, gait and balance impairments, and Parkinson's Disease, with specialization in fall prevention, orthopedics, manual therapy, PWR!moves for Parkinson's Recovery, and senior fitness.

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PWR!Moves Certified

Dr. Kathy is a PWR!Moves Certified Therapist. PWR!Moves are a group of exercises that target Parkinson's Disease symptoms such as slow movements, stiffness, balance difficulties and reduced self-awareness. Explore through a PT session or learn more via their website.

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Catered to You 

Unlike trainditional physical therapy, Body In Balance PT and Wellness is dedicated to providing you with unique care.  Keep doing the things you love with our personalized and private 1:1 sessions targeting orthopedic pain, sports injury prevention, fall prevention, balance and gait training, Parkinson's Disease, and improving mobility, strength, and overall health. For your entire session, you are working with a Doctor of Physical Therapy with no aides and no shared spaces.  Treatment addresses your whole body, your goals, and improves your entire well-being. 

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Stay Active Together

Explore our rotating group classes, offered onsite with Dr. Kathy and our proud affiliates.

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Our Commitment

Body In Balance Physical Therapy and Wellness is committed to the health and long-term wellness of its clients. Book your appointment today and visit our new studio in Guilford, CT off Boston Post Road.

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