Ms. Barbara Merritt Smith PT PHYS THERAPIST
Physical Therapist | Orthopedic
15 Penny Lane Suite 4 Watsonville CA, 95076About
Barbara Smith is a physical therapist practicing in Watsonville, CA. Barbara Smith 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, Barbara Smith can treat multiple conditions with exercises, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, joint mobilization, heat, ice, massage, laser or light therapy and more. Barbara Smith 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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