I brought my son to Dr. Labell for an ankle injury after he'd spent a year trying multiple rounds of physical therapy, PRP, and shockwave treatments with no improvement. From the very first visit--which began with an in-depth and thoughtful assessment--I was thoroughly impressed. After just nine sessions, Dr. Labell had him running again and equipped him with a lasting foundation of exercises and stretches that will benefit him for years to come. Dr. Labell truly sees the big picture and is genuinely invested in his patients' physical and mental well-being. The clinic itself is exceptionally clean, well-equipped, and filled with a positive, motivating energy from everyone working toward their recovery goals. I'm extremely grateful he was recommended to us and can't recommend him highly enough. read more

I have no idea why the app shelved four very positive reviews as "not recommended" but, so be it. Look...I have been to Bryan for 4 distinct, serious injuries/ailments. Every single time Bryan has steered me in the right direction. When I go to a PT, I want guidance to diagnost my issue and help to get me better. This is exactly what they do. If you want a "shoulder to cry on" or if you want a place to see you every week and milk your workman's comp, this is not your place. They will give you the tools to avoid surgery and get healed, but you are responsible for doing the work. If you do what they recommend, you'll get better. Simple as that. If you don't, you won't (and will likely end up on a surgery table somewhere). Go there open-minded. Listen. Do the work. Get better. read more

I'm an athletic guy, now in my 50s. I've been helped by a lot of physical therapists over the years. Bryan is by far the best I've ever worked with. I went to see him with a series of severe problems brought on by two different back injuries. I'd already put in a ton of time with two other PTs, but had gotten nowhere. Then a colleague (who'd been through a similar story with his shoulder) referred me to Agile North. Bryan has put me through months of hard work, but it's paid off in a huge way: now I'm going to the gym 3x/week, running, and sleeping through the night. Bryan is super intense, with super results. He really, really cares about making you healthy. In preparing to go see him, think about the following: 1) Communication is crucial. Bryan wants to understand your story in detail, and has a ton of information to share with you in turn. - When you fill out the intake forms, with your history, be thorough. Tell him what you've tried and what you're thinking. He's going to read it and think about it seriously. - When you go to see him, *listen*. I've done a lot of PT and I thought I knew the drill, but on my first visit I barely said anything for 40 minutes, and the more I listened the more he surprised me with incredibly important things I'd never heard before. Bryan is going to try to deeply reframe how you think about things in order to point you in the right direction, and he needs time to do it. Let him talk, and listen. 2) Bryan is going to help you get your body operating at full capacity again, not work on your symptoms. He is especially not going to work on pain with you. Listen to the man. On my first visit I couldn't tie my shoes without pain. A couple visits later he surprised me by having me deadlift small weights with my knees locked. Now I can deadlift two thirds of my body weight, and although I'm in my 50s with two back injuries that will probably never heal, I basically feel great all the time. He's an expert who knows what he's doing, and he's going to explain things to you so that you understand why you're doing them and why it's OK. 3) Bryan is going to give you the tools you need to improve. You need to take it from there. For me, it was like a miracle to finally get pointed in the right direction, and know that all I had to do was put in the work --- this was a huge change from my earlier experiences, and hugely empowering. But it is work, and you have to be ready to do it. Agile North is the best PT experience I've ever had, and the best investment in my health I've ever made. Can't recommend it enough. Go see Bryan! read more

OMG what a frustrating experience. Bryan should NOT be dealing with people at all. He insulted, berated and interrupted me constantly. I followed everything he told me to do and am in more pain now then when I started. Bryan's an emotionally abusive person. He is a control freak. Bryan would give you a five minute lecture if you asked a question or came in 1 minute early or 1 minute late. He doesn't allow patients to speak at all. He is not interested if you have questions or if you want to make sure you are doing the exercises correctly. The most insulting abrasive person I have ever met. Stay AWAY. read more

I agree with the first review from Scooter 100%. Bryan has a problem listening and it's "his way or the highway". My wife also used him and he berated her and wouldn't let her talk until HE was ready to listen. My wife just came from a specialist and she said that almost everything Bryan made her do was harming, not helping her. Bryan has zero people skills and has no empathy. read more

Bryan and his staff are first class. I went to Bryan after injuring my lower back the day before and was hunched barely able to walk upright. With the first visit he had me standing up straight with only minor pain and with in a week, I was back to normal. read more

Bryan is the best PT I've ever been to. He understand that the body is not going to get heal by being passive. You have to put in the effort to get stronger and prevent future injuries. read more

I attended Agile North for 7 months while recuperating from a difficult and painful ligament knee injury. The staff were very helpful in directing me each time I went for a session. Bryan has a holistic philosophy about treating the whole body to get stronger. Avoiding surgery was important to me and now I can ride a bike again, hike, swim and most of all surf! If you are willing to put in the effort and follow through...it's a great program. B Beaven read more

To counter Scooter A's review: I would strongly suggest that Scooter had his own ideas in telling Brian what he should know and started out on the wrong foot from the beginning. Brian is the expert and shows himself to be so with every visit my daughter and I had with him. But someone who thinks he knows more than the expert, I don't give any weight to his review whatsoever. Brian is excellent and will always recommend him to any who has a need of any physical therapy. read more

Wanted to share with everyone my second successful encounter with Bryan Labell and his team of therapists at Agile North in Danvers. I had previously sought out physical therapy for lower back pain (bulging discs) and was lucky enough to have been directed to Bryan Labell by my doctor. I had been experiencing lower back pain for many years which even continued after I had received shots to my back. After seeing Bryan and working on "my whole body" I was able to get back to a pain free existence. This pain has never recurred as I have stuck to the plan that Bryan had laid out for me. Well more recently I finally decided to get a nagging shoulder looked at and found out there was damage - but not enough damage for surgery to repair it. I have frayed/partially torn tendons as well as the beginnings of advanced arthritis. The doctor did not suggest surgery to repair this damage. Instead I had a cortisone shot and was told that I may find physical therapy treatment would help me deal with the pain. I was in great doubt that that could ever happen. I was in great pain and the thought that I was "damaged" but not surgically repaired , made me think nothing would help. I decided to look Bryan Labell up once again since he helped me so well for my back. I met with Bryan at Agile North and we set up a plan. Bryan explained to me the "whole picture" - that I was in need of strengthening and stretching not only for my shoulder but also all the body parts that are connected to and/or support the shoulder. Bryan and his team (thanks go here to Stephanie for her outstanding effort she put in with me) immediately started extensive massage and weight training and built me back up to as good as new. It took weeks but the results are evident. I am a 60 year old man that thought he would never be whole again but was dead wrong. I am pain free now and probably even more important - I am now better educated and more prepared to manage my health- and that is all thanks to Bryan and his team at Agile North. If you are ailing, and think things are too far gone, don't sit there and put up with pain. Go see Bryan and his team at Agile North and get yourself back in the ballgame! They work myracles! read more

Worst experience I've ever at at a physical therapy facility. These are my opinions of Bryan, and what used to be called "Labell & Assoc Physical Therapy". Bryan started my consultation by immediately interrupting me and challenging every statement I made. Having had a bad back for 20+ years, I think I know what works & what doesn't. When I went to bend forward and show him my range of motion, Bryan berated me for going slow, and said I shouldn't be thinking about re-injuring my back. If I had done what he asked me to do and lean over forward as fast as I could, I would've been out of work for a month. Bryan continued through the first assessment and 2 visits, continuing to show that he didn't care anything about what I had to say, and that he knew best because he says he does. We continually butted heads, with him talking over me, and refusing to listen to anything I had to say, OR to answer any questions that I had, until half way through the 2nd visit I got up and walked out the door. One week later I was a patient at ProEx in Bradford, MA, and experiencing nothing but friendliness & professionalism from their teem of therapists. They worked with me for 8 weeks getting me back to work, and never did I experience one single problem with ProEx, they are a fine place to get back on your feet. read more