Dan Fecht, DPT, COMT

Dan holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and is licensed as a physical therapist in Wisconsin. He holds the Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) designation, which represents advanced post-graduate training and examination in orthopedic manual therapy beyond what is covered in entry-level physical therapy education. He also holds a Dry Needling Certification, qualifying him to use this technique for muscle pain, trigger points, and related conditions. The COMT, represented by his credential designation after DPT, is a meaningful differentiator among physical therapists in the region.

Dan is a physical therapist at Neuroscience Group's Appleton OSP location, providing evaluation and treatment for a broad range of spine, joint, and specialized conditions. He takes a deliberate, individualized approach to each patient — beginning by understanding their personal goals for physical therapy before developing a treatment plan that incorporates multiple techniques to address both pain and function. His treatment toolkit includes orthopedic manual therapy (from his COMT training), dry needling, and exercise-based rehabilitation, which he combines flexibly based on what each patient's condition responds to best. His specialization in TMJ dysfunction and vestibular/dizziness issues extends his usefulness to patients managed by NG's neurology and concussion teams.

Dan specializes in spine and joint pain with particular depth in the neck, low back, and hip regions. He also treats TMJ (temporomandibular joint) dysfunction and vestibular and dizziness disorders — two subspecialty areas that are relatively uncommon in general outpatient PT practices but highly relevant in a neuroscience setting where patients frequently present with these conditions alongside neurological diagnoses. His dry needling certification expands his treatment options for patients with myofascial pain and trigger point conditions. His diverse educational background and multi-technique approach make him well-suited to patients with complex or treatment-resistant pain presentations.

Dan starts every treatment relationship by getting to know the patient and understanding what their personal goals are for physical therapy — not just the clinical diagnosis, but what they actually want to get back to doing. He draws on a diverse educational background and a deliberately broad toolkit of treatment techniques to address each patient's pain and functional limitations from multiple angles rather than applying a single standard protocol. His greatest source of satisfaction is seeing people return to the activities they want and love to do, and that outcome-oriented perspective shapes how he evaluates progress and adjusts treatment throughout the care relationship.