Beta Stride Physical Therapy

Beta Stride Physical Therapy is a private, one-on-one orthopedic physical therapy clinic in Cambridge. While it treats musculoskeletal injuries in patients from age 12 up, it has a particular focus on running and rock climbing injuries, including finger, wrist and hand problems common among climbers. Other areas of expertise include foot, ankle, knee and hip injuries and postpartum return to sport, and the practice describes its approach as holistic.

Owner Karen Lovely is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a board-certified orthopaedic clinical specialist and an endurance athlete who has run track, road and ultra trail races and has climbed since 2007. Licensed since 2016, she has worked in private practice and hospital outpatient clinics with recreational athletes and older adults. Care starts with a 60 to 90 minute evaluation, followed by 50 minute treatment sessions or shorter dry needling appointments as needed.

What to Know

• The clinic is cash-based only, is out of network with all insurance plans and is not enrolled with Medicare.
• Pelvic floor therapy is not offered, but referrals to local pelvic health specialists are available.
• Lovely holds a DPT from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a biology degree from Harvard.
• She is certified in Level 1 and Level 2 dry needling through the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy.
• The practice is woman-owned and a member of the East Cambridge Business Association.