Dr. Chelsea Welch, MSPT, DPT, cert. VRT

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Dr. Welch is a Corning native with over 15 years of local clinical experience in Physical Therapy. She received her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Ithaca College/ University of Rochester, with focus studies in nutrition and dance. She holds a specialty certification as a vestibular rehabilitation therapist (cert. VRT) through the Herdman/ Clendaniel program at Emory, and has been voted “Twin Tier's Best” PT in in 2020 and again in 2024.   Dr. Welch is the region's sole PT certified to treat vertigo (dizziness) and balance disorders. She regularly identifies the cause of dizziness and routinely cures patients who may have suffered for years. She is fast becoming known as your local “dizzy disorder doctor”.

Dr. Welch regularly employs the latest evidence-based approaches to complex patient care and believes all patients deserve a collaborative “team” approach. Her strong ties to the community, and experience have earned her the trust of local medical providers including fellow PT’s, neurologists, primary care physicians, orthopedic surgeons, ENT’s, chiropractors and podiatrists to name a few. Unlike other models of physical therapy, Dr. Welch likes to quickly educate her patients to independently manage their conditions cost effectively. She does not participate with all medical insurances, yet fully accepts Medicare. She has attained a strong following as limited therapy sessions means less deductibles, overall cost savings to the patient, and Dr. Welch being able to provide her highly successful specialized treatment as opposed to being at the mercy of an insurance bureaucracy. This also allows the flexibility to see all patients one-on-one. Patients have the option of self submitting to insurance providers for reimbursement. This may appear costly at first, however, high co-pays and deductible plans make conventional PT models more expensive and impersonal in the long run. She is confident patients will enjoy a superior cost effective, private and personalized comprehensive experience.  She is thrilled to practicing and operating Welch Physical Therapy in her hometown of Corning, NY which she opened in 2021 in effort to create an environment where all patients can be seen one on one in the comfortable setting she feels all patients truly deserve.  Call today if you are ready to stop your vertigo and improve your balance today!