Revive Physical Therapy - Stonington, Connecticut

Katheryn Helms

Dr. Sved is the single most impactful and effective medical professional I have seen since my auto accident in February 2024. I was experiencing significant sleep loss and functionality-depriving levels of pain, and considerable loss in my normal range of motion. Her hands-on work is without equal and I experienced improvement after the first - and every - session. Dr. Sved provides in-depth guidance for assigned daily exercises, supporting continuous and significant improvement in pain levels and range of motion. Her follow along support is likewise excellent. I can't recommend or thank her enough.

Tiffany Taylor Morris

I went to Dr Liana 2 months ago with symptoms of vertigo, nausea, dizziness and headaches experienced almost daily since I was a child. She was able to assess my issue, provide therapy. 2 months later I have seen a dramatic change in my day to day health. My headaches have virtually disappeared, she has improved my mental health with her therapy and as such changed my life. I highly recommend Dr. Liana Sved for your physical therapy needs.

Mary Kilburg

Dr Liana Sved has helped my son with his tongue tie issues - airway management as well as his oromyofacial therapy needs! She worked with him to prepare for a tongue tie release & will be helping as he gets braces to continue to use the muscles properly. He was excited about visiting her and learning the new exercises. She also has videos that refresh our memories in between visits! He had very enlarged adenoids and tonsils due to mouth breathing. There is a huge improvement and we are hoping to see more improvement as the jaw and mouth issues are addressed. We are working with Dr Sved, Dr Baum (ENT), and an orthodontist in order to address everything.

Rebecca Grennan

We knew our son needed braces and so upon starting that process we were told he also had a hyper mobile jaw. They said, you should really get him some physical therapy.
Liana came highly recommended by several people in the community as well as other professionals.
We are very grateful to be able to work with her. She is kind and works well with our son. At our first visit she discovered that he was tongue tied and mentioned all the other factors the and orthodontist told us. It gave me a lot of confidence that we were working with a profession that knew what she was looking at! It was like conformation that we were on the right track.
Liana's process is working great for him and we are expecting the best outcome from working with her! I would recommend her for anyone.

arcadia smith

Dr. Liana Sved is a miracle worker! I had upper and lower jaw surgery years ago and had a lot of muscle loss and tension over the last few years. The treatment plan that she constructed was easy to follow exercises for strength building and stretches. She has an app that allows for easy following/tracking and videos to review the exercises at home if you forget. She also offers dry needing which helped way more than I could have ever imagined. I have had over a 90% improvement over a few short months. Her office space is clean and welcoming. 5/5 Highly Recommend.

Rachel Buonocore

Working with Dr Liana was a game changer for me. I suffered jaw, head and neck pain for years and had tried everything (chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, night guards, etc), well what I thought was everything. Three months of PT and a lingual frenectomy have made all the difference. I feel better than I have in years. Dr. Liana is knowledgeable, thorough and so helpful.

Scott Walsh

At 69 years of age, I decided to have my tongue tie released based upon a recommendation from my dentist. The short story is that it was very successful and I am very happy to have had it done. I should have done it many years ago. Importantly, Dr. Liana Sved was instrumental in making it a success. That’s the short story. If you would like more detail, please read on.

The oral surgeon would not proceed unless I had the okay from specifically, “The Jaw Pain Doc” Liana Sved. Dr. Sved recommended physical therapy (PT) few weeks before and after the release. My initial thoughts were, “How many exercises can a tongue do?” and “Doesn’t somebody have a pair of scissors or maybe a laser?” Well, I got a good education. There are 18 muscles in the tongue and some of mine had never been used because they had nowhere to stretch to. Dr. Sved showed me how to get them all working again. Here are a few of the things I can now do with a tongue that’s firing on all 18 cylinders:

1) make a bowl shape that can actually hold water,
2) reach my back teeth with the tip of my tongue,
3) stick my tongue out of my mouth,
4) curl my tongue into the shape of a taco! There are several others.

What’s the benefit of all that? Here is how my life has changed.

1) It is much easier to speak,
2) My sleep apnea has almost gone away. I don’t use a CPAP.
3) It is much easier to control foods while in my mouth. I have not choked on a bolus since the release. I used to occasionally choke on food while eating.
4) My jaw is less tense.
5) My tongue is in better physical condition than the rest of me.
6) This might sound weird, but my tongue is nice and clean now. I always had to scrub and scrape to keep my tongue clean. Now? I still give it a quick brush while doing my teeth. It just seems to stay so much cleaner.

The surgeon did nice work. However, I noticed the surgeon wanted to have Liana Sved approve each step in the process. It was Liana that orchestrated the process. Liana Sved is top shelf and I recommend her for any jaw pain issues. Happy tongue exercises!

Margaret LeMontagne

There is no one out there better to help you if you're suffering from TMJ related issues. I went from doctor to doctor. Dentist to dentist and no one could diagnose me or acknowledge the true level of pain I was experiencing. I finally found Liana and she made me feel seen and heard and immediately identified my issues and we got to work. She is highly knowledgeable and compassionate. She is also realistic and treats her patients like human beings. If you are in jaw pain and feel like there's no way out, please know that Revive PT will help you find the light at the end of the tunnel.