Francis Santos Purugganan
Physical Therapist
4 WESTERN HILLS LN APT 2402 CRANSTON RI, 02921About
Francis Purugganan is a physical therapist practicing in CRANSTON, RI. Francis Purugganan 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, Francis Purugganan can treat multiple conditions with exercises, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, joint mobilization, heat, ice, massage, laser or light therapy and more. Francis Purugganan 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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