Physical & Occupational Therapy in Derby, CT

14 licensed therapists are registered in Derby — about 10.8 for every 10,000 residents.

Among the 23 places in Connecticut big enough for the comparison to hold — at least a thousand residents, and a resident population that matches who is registered there — Derby ranks 14th by providers per resident.

That puts Derby close to the middle for Connecticut. Expect to contact several providers rather than one, and to find that availability rather than choice is the binding constraint.

Of the 158 places in Connecticut with at least one registered provider, Derby ranks 64th by count.

The largest single group is physical therapist, at 9 providers or 64% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how Connecticut licenses its providers.

Just over half of the licensed therapists here — 69% — hold the same licence, physical therapist. Where one type dominates like this, the practical question is less which letters someone has than whether they work with what you are bringing to them.

14 is a small enough number that availability, not choice, will decide how quickly you are seen. Licences are issued at state level, so the practical pool is usually wider than this page shows: 5,880 licensed therapists are registered across Connecticut, and many practices now offer appointments by video. The towns listed further down are the next places to look.

One caveat on reading these numbers: the registry records where a provider registered an address, not where they see clients day to day, and addresses are not always kept current. It also says nothing about whether someone is taking new clients.