Michelle Puzzo, PT

Physical Therapist, Clinical Director - Tolland Office

Michelle graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1998 with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Therapy. She grew up in Willington, then practiced in California and Massachusetts but has come back to the area because she enjoys the small community of Tolland. Her primary focus has been in sports medicine, outpatient orthopedics and post-operative rehabilitation. Michelle has advanced training in manual therapy of the cervical and lumbosacral regions, shoulder and knee and pregnancy related conditions. "My job gives me the ability to return people to what they like to do whether it is athletes to the playing field, mothers to hold their children, or elderly to regain their independence – and that makes me feel good," says Michelle.

Debbie Gardiner PT, CAT, CHT

Physical Therapist, Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified Hand Therapist, Manager - Willimantic & Tolland Offices

Debbie is a 1988 graduate of the Physical Therapy program at Quinnipiac University. She completed all requirements for the National Certification as an Athletic Trainer in 1990 at Central Connecticut State University. Debbie has worked in outpatient orthopedic sports medicine throughout her career and has completed numerous continuing education courses. She took a special interest in hand therapy from the beginning and became a Certified Hand Therapist in 2001. She now concentrates on complex hand injuries, upper extremity rehabilitation, and post-operative orthopedic sports medicine. Debbie has been managing physical therapy clinics for most of her career and recently opened a second clinic in Carlson Therapy Network. "I work very hard to stay at an advanced level of physical therapy. I want PROCARE to be recognized as the place that puts the patients first, and provides them with the most current care," says Debbie.

Jennifer Picking, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant

Jennifer Picking graduated from Baystate College in 2009 with an Associate degree as a Physical Therapist Assistant. She joined PROCARE Physical Therapy out of college and is excited to begin her career in an outpatient orthopedic setting. "My goal as a therapist is to continue to use the most up to date evidence based therapy techniques from what I learned both at school and at future continuing education courses."

Jonathan Martell

Massage Therapist

Jonathan graduated from Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in Newington and is nationally certified. He is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association and is licensed to practice massage in the state of Connecticut. What drew him to the profession was how quickly massage can shift a person's perspective on how they're feeling. People sometimes walk into the massage feeling worn down but they walk out feeling like a huge weight was lifted off their shoulders. Jonathan is proficient in western massage, deep tissue, energy work, acupressure and sports massage. He also has a great deal of experience working with people that suffer from Fibromyalgia and repetitive motion injuries in their arms and hands. Jonathan also enjoys working with people that have never received a professional massage before and helping them through what can be an intimidating first time experience.