Make an Appointment

If you are a UMass Lowell employee or student who needs rehabilitation services and would like to help our DPT students learn, please:

Sign up via email: ptclinic@uml.edu or call: 978-934-5312.

  • Appointments are available beginning September 16 on the following days:
    • Mondays: 4-6 p.m.
    • Tuesdays: 4-6 p.m.
    • Thursdays: 4-6 p.m.
    • Fridays: 1-3 p.m.

  • The clinic is located in Riverview Suites, Room 148
  • No primary care physician referral is required and the services are free to UMass Lowell (UML) employees.
  • Our staff adheres to all state and federal guidelines to protect confidentiality and privacy.

Free Physical Therapy Clinic for UMass Lowell Community

A student presses down on a patient's arms in a UMass Lowell physical therapy clinic.

DPT Students Gain Experience Before Clinicals

The Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology’s free physical therapy clinic delivers high-quality, evidence-based care to UMass Lowell students, faculty and staff. Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students gain experience working with patients before clinicals under the guidance of two Massachusetts licensed physical therapists. The UMass Lowell community receives free physical therapy services while helping students learn.

Client Testimonial

“I still have a way to go before I am pain-free, but I intend to keep up the exercises and get back into the clinic during spring semester and continue until my shoulder pain is totally gone, or at least improves significantly.”
—Thomas Horgan, mechanical engineering manager for the Submillimeter-Wave Technology Laboratory (STL)

Three students stand around a patient lying on a table in the UMass Lowell physical therapy clinic.

Students Practice Interacting, Admitting and Treating Patients

Faculty in the Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology designed the clinical experience for first- and second-year DPT students to practice interacting, admitting and treating patients prior to their formal clinical education assignments. Second- and third-year DPT students gain additional clinical experience while mentoring other students.

Student Testimonials

“It was great to work in groups to see how other students approached treatments.”
—Brittany Turner, second year DPT student
“It’s always a good idea to get exposure to as many different patient cases as possible to be a more well-rounded clinician.”
—Lucas Abreu, second year DPT student

Look Inside the Clinic