Matthew M Begnoche

Physical Therapist

Graduate of the University of Vermont. Matthew operated his own private practice in northern Vermont, where he grew up, before moving to the Seacoast to work with Lighthouse Physical Therapy (now part of the Ability Allies family). He worked and trained extensively with the Centers for Integrative Manual Therapy, including a year in Colorado.

Matthew is a physical therapist with 30+ years of experience. He is Integrative Manual Therapy Certified and Bowenwork Certified. He was formerly on the VT MS Society Clinical Advisory Committee.

Core values

Integrity, Courtesy, Family

“Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.” -Philo of Alexandria

What is Matthew Watching, Reading, or Listening to?

• 5th Element (Movie)

• The Four Agreements (Book)

• Hidden Brain (Podcast)

Matthew sees a lot of clients that have tried physical therapy and did not get the results or care they wanted.

Matthew wants everyone to be able to do what they enjoy, whether that is to walk, read, sew, cycle, climb, crawl, run, dig, or whatever else brings them joy.

Matthew enjoys treating conditions such as lower back pain and headaches. He likes working at the clinic because of the collaborative and knowledgeable team.

When he is not working, he enjoys studying history and practicing martial arts.

Client Testimonials

“I have worked with Matthew for several years when my body was suffering from different injuries. I am positive that my quality of life and my bodies ability to be out of pain were directly because of Matthew’s knowledge, competence and professional skill . He is kind respectful and amazing in being able to listen and apply treatment to what is needed in my body.” -SM

“Matt is a gem. He has helped me tremendously to recover from the disability of a decade of disabling chronic tick borne illnesses. I’d best describe him as an outstanding, very knowledgable and skilled physical therapist. But Matt is so much more than this. He has excellent diagnostic skills and knowledge of multiple effective interventions for damage and pain in various places of the body, More significantly for me, Matt provides outstanding manual therapies that almost always have stopped the pain I was experiencing. Such a gift! Finally, Matt is generous in sharing links to resources that have enhanced my healing journey. I am eternally grateful for the relief and the knowledge I’ve gained from him.” -SK

“I started going to Matt for a back injury that left me with terrible pain. I tried everything and went to many different doctors with very little improvement and nothing that lasted. When I got referred to Matt, everything began to change. After a decade of severe pain and limited mobility, I was finally starting to feel better and over time I got back to doing almost every activity I had missed for so long. And even better, I wasn’t living in pain every single day. I still go to Matt when I have an injury or if my back gets tweaked and I have referred so many friends to him and they love him, too! I can’t say enough good things about his healing skill and caring personality.” -DW