Physical Therapists

Dr. Debbie Clarke at Cranial Pain Solutions is exceptional. Her expertise in craniofacial Physical therapy and skilled manual techniques, bring me real relief for my chronic daily headaches, neck, and jaw pain.
After moving to North Carolina 7 months ago,
I haven’t been able to find anyone with the same level of expertise or hands-on care.
I gladly travel back to Ohio for appointments because the results and patient experience are worth it. If you’re dealing with similar issues, I highly recommend seeing Dr. Clarke.
(Coming from NC, but absolutely worth the trip!)

This is the only place that took the time to understand what was happening and they actually helped me. I’ve tried everything (including other physical therapy), but I legit began sleeping better after the first session

I am so grateful to have received PT at Cranial Pain Solutions. Six months ago I could not imagine that I would be able to return to my active life. Pain was the word of the day which prevented me from doing many of the activities I enjoy...walking the dog, working out at the gym. It is only through the knowledge, expertise and efforts of Drs. Debbie Clarke and Adelyn Boyle that I have achieved these awesome results. My first appointment was with Dr. Clarke and I remember how very gracious, kind and caring she was. Through the tears of that day, her calm presence reassured me and helped me to have hope. A shining light in a discouraging time.

The office itself is calm and peaceful with a lovely receptionist. You feel a sense of relaxation as soon as you enter the space. I am forever grateful to Drs. Clarke and Boyle for all the excellent care they provided to me.

I’ve had such a great experience seeing Dr Clarke. I presented with months of pain that didn’t go away despite trying many different things. Dr Clarke took the time to listen which is critical for patients with chronic pain, and the treatment worked wonders. After just a few visits, I’m totally pain free. Greatly exceeded all my expectations. Dr. Clarke is gifted at what she does, I’m so thankful for the care I’ve received.

Highly professional and highly skilled. Always able to adjust me into a much better place! Tremendous!! Sarah is very talented.

Dr Clarke. The best! What an amazing experience and transformation changed my life!

I sought treatment for severe pain in my jaw. Dr. Sarah Begley not only resolved this issue but also taught me exercises to help maintain the improvement as well as resolve issues related to other medical issues and a lifetime of poor posture. Exceptional thorough treatment and care!

Dr Adelyn is incredible 🙂 I've been struggling with TMJ since 2023. I went to several dentists until I found a doctor who referred me here, and I've improved so much. Even the Botox I received from a previous dentist isn't necessary every three months like before. It's amazing to be able to receive therapy from people who take their work seriously, my extreme jaw pain, headaches and neck pain is way less than ever !

Update 5/20/25
I'm so grateful to have the support and care from this team. You will be in the best hands, literally! It's healing to be in a place where people genuinely care about you and your well-being. I'm looking forward to the growth their business in destined to achieve, and making pain relief available/affordable for everyone!

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Update: They genuinely care! And truly that's all you need to know! I'm aware my circumstances aren't unique, so the empathy and persistence to resolve the situation really means a lot to me. I could have just been another number, another body in and out of the facility. But everyone was involved in finding a resolution and I'm very grateful for the second chance!
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Disappointed due to lack of flexibility and understanding. This service is extremely helpful and expensive because it's out of pocket! Still, I took the time off work and allocated the funds for my wellness, so you can imagine my distaste when I'm told I'll be charged a $125 cancellation fee because I have to stay home with my puking, sick child. Trust me, I'd bring him if I could! So now my $195 appointment costs $125 and all I got was a bucket of puke and I'm out the money to make it happen. I guess they'd rather have their $125 than a regular attending patient. This world is SO HARD already, why do you have to punish already suffering humans for what is out of their control?!? Three stars indicates basic service expectations were met and nothing above/beyond. Five stars could be achieved if they demonstrated more flexibibility with scheduling and grace for emergencies. Ultimately, I recommend their services if you KNOW life won't throw you a curve ball and mess up your schedule - otherwise you're at risk of losing money and only gaining stress.

Dr. Clarke is one of the very few doctors I have gone to who genuinely cares about you. She truly wants you to get better. I have been to multiple other physical therapists before her, and in the first appointment she found issues that others had missed. She is respectful of your time, your story, and your goals. I drive an hour to the appointments, because it’s truly worth it.

Highly recommend Debbie Clark! Incredibly knowledgeable and skilled. Her assessment is thorough and she’s great at reassessing throughout treatment to get the best results. Can’t say enough good things! Grateful to have such a talented provider.

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Boyle and the exceptional assessment and treatment she has given me for my TMJ. When I first walked into Cranial Pain Solutions I was truly hopeless for my healing and recovery, but thanks to her expertise and treatment I am progressing and feel highly optimistic for a full recovery. If you’re having any TMJ issues, do yourself and your jaw a favor and go see Dr. Boyle - she is the best. 10 out of 5 stars for Cranial Pain Solutions, and thanks a million Dr. Boyle!!

I have had severe jaw pain for 25 years or more. I had TMJ and my jaw locked up. It hurt to eat and my jaw made awful sounds. Dr. Clarke was able to relieve the pain completely and people don’t hear my jaw click every time I chew which was embarrassing. It is amazing! I am truly thankful!

Really happy with my experience at Cranial Pain Solutions!

Following a bunch of dental work, I dealt with chronic TMJ / neck tension that I couldn’t get rid of no matter what I tried. I got several dental bite adjustments, tried a mouth guard at night, etc. Heck, even got my wisdom teeth out to try and fix it! Nothing worked. I had a ton of tension and an off-balance/dizzy feeling almost daily for 2 years! It was terrible.

After learning that TMJ could cause these symptoms (I had no idea), I searched the internet for solutions. I found Cranial Pain Solutions and booked an appt with very little hope that this could be fixed.

I worked with Adelyn who was really great at listening to all my concerns / symptoms and helping me narrow down the root cause of everything. We did a combo of dry needling and myofascial release. To my surprise, in just a few sessions my tension had almost completely subsided and I was able to experience tension free days for the first time in years! I truly had no clue that muscle tension could cause all the problems I was experiencing daily.

I'm super happy with my experience and highly recommend PT for anyone dealing with similar things as I did!

We tried Cranial pain solutions since my 10 year old daughter was complaining about ear pain for several months. We couldn't identify the causes after multiple ENT appts and couldn't get into children's without a long wait. Dr. Adelyn was great with her and pinpointed the pain on the first visit as being her medial pteryagoid muscle. We received therapy 4 times across a few months, and she was great - helping her to feel comfortable and relaxed and showing me how to do similar treatments at home. She also pulled in another therapist in the office for second opinion at one point, which I really appreciated. About halfway through the process, we did get a consult at children's, and they confirmed the same diagnosis and therapy approach and recommended we continue with cranial pain solutions since it fit well with our family's schedule and my daughter really liked going. I would definitely recommend them to other parents!

I never heard of jaw pt but was willing to try anything with the pain and headaches that my lock jaw was giving me. After 3 treatments my locking, grinding, clicking, pain and headaches from TMJ are almost completely gone. Dr. Boyle is absolutely wonderful and would highly recommend!

Dr. Clarke helped me get my life back! After several years of 3-5+ migraines/headaches PER WEEK I had nearly given up and accepted that this was just how my life would be going forward. I was in a never-ending cycle of migraine attacks and medication, and fear of setting off another migraine made me afraid to do much of anything. Working with someone who understands headaches and neck pain made all the difference for me. No other treatment I've tried has come close to the incredible relief I've had from working with Debbie. She's compassionate, incredibly collaborative, and she will not give up on you! I am still a work in progress, but I'm down to a few headaches a month at a vastly reduced intensity, and improving more each visit. I am forever grateful to Debbie for the life-changing care!

I cannot recommend this place enough! Debbie is simply amazing. I came in with TMJ issues and within 3 sessions of dry needling and physical therapy with her I feel like a brand new person. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!

Monthly visits at CPS have been life changing for me. Highly recommend!

Debbie is awesome. She has helped me tremendously with my neck pain and TMJ.

Life changing pain relief. The pain returns in about a month, but my case is probably harder as an accident was cause

I went to my dentist for TMJ and he sent me to another dentist who specialized in TMJ. After her thorough exam and treating me she also highly recommended Dr. Clarke and Dr.Sarah for physical therapy for TMJ.
I can not believe the difference the PT made in relieving my pain. I had several office visits and home exercises which help tremendously. I am very thankful for Dr. Sarah’s expertise in this field.

I've had trouble with TMJ for over 20 years, and I can honestly say after completing my treatment at Cranial Pain Solutions I feel better than I have in decades. The staff is lovely and caring. I highly recommend their services.

Long review warning so incase you don’t read it all, let’s just start with saying Debbie has been an absolute Godsend for me and I’m incredibly thankful for her.

I’ve suffered from TMJ for over a decade and after exploring every avenue, I wound up at UC with my final options being PT (through a corporate PT company), steroid injections every three months followed by surgery if no improvement. I attended PT as recommended and saw virtually no change - important to note that this type of PT was a quick in and out, copy and paste regimen that was not led by anyone after they “taught” me stretches the first time. I really didn’t want to begin steroid shots for the rest of my life and wanted to find a more natural approach, and that’s when I discovered Debbie.

I’ve been seeing Debbie for almost a year now and the improvement with my TMJ issues is truly incredible. Before seeing Debbie, I lived with migraines round the clock, I couldn’t eat basic foods without my jaw having spasms and me holding it with tears and I had to cut sandwiches and burgers into small bites and shove it in my mouth because I couldn’t open my jaw up wide enough.

The first few sessions with Debbie I was hopeful, but didn’t see an immediate change. After about three sessions, it was like the floodgates opened and the pain and tension just started draining away. I had a decade plus of clenching, grinding and damage that needed help being undone before a difference was noticed. I believe it’s important to mention this and be honest because if you do go and see Debbie, don’t give up if the first few sessions don’t solve your pain. Be consistent and trust in the process and I promise you will be so glad you stuck with it!

Debbie also cares about you not only as a patient but as a person. She genuinely cares and is so kind. Every visit she starts by getting new measurements, discussing your concerns and setting a new baseline. There is no copy and paste session because she is always modifying your appointment based on what changes and symptoms you are exhibiting. She advocates for your health alongside you and we all know how hard that is to find with healthcare professionals these days. I cannot overstate how vital Debbie has become in my health journey!

I will also note that my husband has chronic back pain and he sees Tina through the office as well. While I cannot attest to her services, my husband has stated how much of a blessing she has been for him. He use to complain multiple times an hour how much pain he was in and couldn’t hold our young children or walk far without his back seizing up. I owe Tina a huge thank you for seeing the change in my husbands physical and emotional demeanor and helping him get his life back.

This is the place for you!

Dr. Clarke was incredible to work with. I started coming to her months ago with tmj pain and after each session I felt relief. She also taught me things I could do at home that helped even further. I could not recommend her enough and am forever grateful that I found her. Thank you Dr. Clarke for everything!!

Just do it! As a younger guy who was skeptical about seeking help for TMJ pain, I can assure you Debbie has been a huge help in alleviating my symptoms and I can’t thank her enough!

I was pleased with my initial contact with Christy at the front desk and her kindness in scheduling my first appointment and answering questions. I just had my first visit with Dr. Debbie. Not only was she kind and patient, the time she spent with me was amazing and so informative. I learned so much about my condition and will follow up with recommended exercises and therapy. Jan Hill

Debbie Clarke is amazing, she's really helped me with my TMJ pain and she's such a kind and patient person. I highly recommend her!!

Dr. Debbie Clarke is the best doctor. She cured my TMJ pain.

The office manager is super friendly! She is on top of making sure to get appointments scheduled, even reaches out when there are openings for earlier times. Really helpful to the patients! Dr. Clarke is amazing! Listens to the concerns and issues you are having. Gives great direction on at home things to do. Explains everything she is doing during appointment. I will be referring patients to her!

She CURED my TMJ which I've had since childhood. Always an overall excellent experience!

My experience here getting therapy for my TMJ was wonderful - Debbie was so positive and friendly, listened to my individual needs and tailored her suggestions accordingly, and gave me the techniques/exercises to do at home to keep my jaw pain from flaring up. Would highly recommend!!

Although I was referred to Dr. Clarke by my dentist for TMJ issues, I also suffer from chronic migraines and neck pain. I am so grateful for that referral! In addition to her incredible knowledge, skill and experience, Dr. Clarke is also friendly, kind and compassionate. Her in-office treatments and home exercise program have all combined to reduce my pain and give me an improved quality of life. I highly recommend her services.

Debbie Clarke is simply wonderful! So kind, compassionate, thorough, and extremely knowledgeable.

My daughter was referred to Debbie for TMD (TMJ) and we found our experience To be a very positive one. You will find her to be very friendly, easy to work with knowledgeable, and professional.

She brings a unique skill set, and during your time with her, she does a very nice job of educating you about your situation. She provides exercises that you can do at home to progress between your visits with her.

We were very pleased to see the progress my daughter made.

I am grateful for Dr. Clarke. She has helped manage my TMJ pain through body work, dry needling, teaching stretches and techniques, reminding me how my posture is so important (especially working in dentistry), to drink water, and to BREATHE. I had carried years of chronic pain in my traps and shoulders due to high levels of stress and I was also having more frequent migraines. Once I saw Dr. Clarke a few times and implemented her suggestions for home care, pillows, and a foam roller, I started noticing a huge difference. In my second session I had an emotional release; it was then that I knew that the emotional pain I had been experiencing would also dissipate with continued sessions. If I get a flare up I now know what to do and that I can count on her to guide me to healing. I thank God for her and all she has done to help me and so many people with their journey to a more balanced life.

I came to Dr. Clarke with a lot of jaw pain and TMJ trouble. In just two sessions with her so far, I have learned so much about treating these problems, and I’ve been able to put into practice meaningful exercises that have given me noticeable improvement. She is exceptionally skilled at meeting patients on a personal level and working with them within their comfort zone. I highly recommend Dr. Clarke and Cranial Pain Solutions.

I’ve had back issues coming from my occupation and I tried a lot to get muscular relief but nothing helped. I’ve tried icy, hot, stretches, chiropractor, deep muscle, massages every week, etc. and I never got completely. I always thought I just never could find the right massage therapist for my deep tissue needs. Debbie was providing and continuing education course to a group of my colleagues and I. She introduced us to the idea of how everything is connected starting in the craniofacial area and how alignment factors into it.
After the course I understood how she could help my patients but didn’t think about how she could help. I found myself increased muscular, tightness, and discomfort that amounted to interfering with my daily activities and decided to see if her services could help me. It was the best experience and relief that I have ever gotten. She did dry needling on my muscles in my back, and it was everything I was looking for in all of the other courses of therapy that I had tried in the past, but never successful in. I was skeptical in the beginning but after the first time, I saw Debbie she instantly provided relief to me. Now I drive 50 minutes to see her monthly and have never felt better!

I was referred to Debbie by my dentist for jaw pain. Immediately I knew it was the right fit! Debbie is incredibly smart and knowledgeable about head/neck/jaw area pain. She takes the time to thoroughly discuss my concerns and issues, taking detailed notes. She had numerous ways to work with my pain and explained everything scientifically so I could understand all about what was happening and why. She had a ton of techniques in office and for me to utilize out of office. Every visit I left feeling more confident and in less pain! I would highly recommend her.

(2023) Update: Almost 2 years later, I am pain free in my jaw and neck. I have put lifestyle strategies Debbie taught me into practice and continue to do my exercises. I am now a Physical Therapist and can appreciate her skill set even more. Debbie uses specialized techniques that require significant training beyond a typical physical therapist’s curriculum! My quality of life has improved tremendously since I sought Debbie’s care.

(2021) I have had pain in my neck and jaw for 2 years and finally decided to seek treatment. I am a physical therapy student, so I knew PT was an option I wanted to try. Debbie is AMAZING. She really cares about her patients, and her techniques are very specific and effective. She has a wide breadth and depth of knowledge of a complex body region and for that I was able to fully entrust my care to her. She is a compassionate, excellent clinician, and I highly recommend her services to anyone with head/neck/jaw pain.

I was so fortunate to have found Dr Debbie. She is an amazing PT. I felt from my very first appointment that she really cared about me and my diagnosis. After just a few visits, I stated to feel much better. I can not recommend her highly enough. I am so much better and can not ever sing her praises high enough. You will not be disappointed !!!

I was thrilled to be referred to Dr. Debbie Clarke for the pain I was experiencing from TMJ. She was very knowledgeable, explaining how all of the muscles were connected and how some everyday activities (like working on a computer) might be irritating the issue. She gave easy suggestions on exercises to incorporate into my day or changes to habits to alleviate the pain. She was also available via text for any questions between appointments. I had a great experience!

In 2008, I had taken a very bad injury to my jaw in a sparring match in TaeKwonDo. It was a kick to my face that had broken my jaw and had surgery to fix it. I had taken other injuries to my neck and head areas here and there in my life, that I never knew could be made so much better.

I started going to Dr Debbie Clarke on January 3rd this year due to a very scary thing where my jaw had locked open and dislocated. After a little over a month, she has fixed the mobility issue of my jaw. For the past 15 plus years I had headaches every other day. After getting treatment from Dr Debbie Clarke, I have had zero headaches. I had neck vertebrae instability that I had not realized how much it was an issue until she started to correct it.

After years and years of having these horrible issues that I had just accepted, they are not only corrected, but I feel like a new person.

Thank you Dr Debbie Clarke at Cranial Pain Solutions for the possibility to have this!

We were referred to Debbie Clarke at Cranial Pain Solutions by our trusted Orthodontist. My daughter had been having jaw pain and headaches on and off for over two years. Other treatments had not helped and it was becoming increasingly more painful. It had become clear that her jaw was not working properly and the problem was not going away. Shortly after we made the appointment, my daughter suffered a concussion and whiplash during a soccer game. So she was in a bad state when we met Debbie Clarke.
At our first appointment, Debbie did a thorough evaluation to find the source of the pain in my child’s jaw, head and neck. Debbie used gentle movements while assessing my daughter, looking for abnormalities or impairments in movement patterns. Debbie took her time to explain what she was going to do and why, making sure my child was comfortable to proceed and also understood the process.
During the sessions, Debbie used different manual techniques. She performed myofascial release, joint and soft tissue mobilization and dry needling. I was in complete shock when my daughter agreed to have dry needling done on her jaw. My daughter absolutely hates needles but she trusted Debbie enough to let her do it! That is really saying something about how great Debbie is with her patients. My daughter said the dry needling gave her so much relief from pain.
At each visit, Debbie taught my daughter exercises that would promote healing and could be done at home. The exercises included learning proper posture and improved the function and movement of her jaw and neck. My daughter did these exercises in between visits and she saw fast improvement!
Debbie is an incredibly kind and professional person. Her office was private and had a pleasant atmosphere.

I am an orthopaedic patient for 40 years and recently had my left ankle replaced. I wanted to enhance my range of motion and pattern of walking. I was referred to Cranial Pain Solutions by a good friend. The assessment was the most thorough evaluation, Dr. Debbie Clarke's knowledge base of muscles, bones, and how one part of the body's movement can affect another was THOROUGH!!!!! Besides actively listening to my concerns, Dr. Deb observed my walk pattern and actually walked behind and alongside of me. I was able to schedule weekly sessions, then as goals were met, my sessions were scheduled monthly. Currently I continue home maintenance exercises. My range of motion and walking have significantly improved and the plantar fascia inflammation I have as a result of the surgery has decreased significantly. My sessions were relaxed and I left with a feeling of accomplishment. Dr Deb is truly a caring person and easy to talk to. Thank you Dr. Deb for giving me my life back!!!!!!

I can't speak highly enough of my experience here! I have suffered with TMJ issues and jaw spasms since I was a teenager. Dr Clarke helped me by equipping me with knowledge about why I was having trouble, incredible in-office PT, and reasonable at-home exercises. She blew me away with her intelligence and kindness. She was also very flexible with scheduling! The treatment I received here was truly life changing. I'm not scared of the next time my pain takes enjoyment from my life, but rather i feel empowered to face any difficulty head on, knowing I can overcome it with what I learned from Dr. Clarke!

Debbie Clarke is an amazing physical therapist! She has indepth knowledge of TMJ and helped me tremendously after my jaw had been locked for about 3 months, more than the dentists and oral surgeon did. You can tell she cares about you as a person. She takes a holistic approach, looking at all parts of how your body functioning in her therapy and the exercises she gives you to do at home to make a plan for you. I can say enough positive things about her.

Debbie has been an angel during my recovery of chronic neck pain and tension headaches. I am happy to say that I am 90% healed after 7 months of discomfort. Each appt, she taught me so much including underlying causes for the discomfort followed by ways to treat these issues for long term benefits. She was always flexible with the schedule and available via text 24/7 to discuss any post treatment questions/concerns. I’m very thankful for her and highly recommend!!

I was referred to Debbie by my oral surgeon after developing a painful knot on my right masseter muscle and tingling/numbness along my jaw and gumline after having my lower wisdom teeth extracted. After just one session with Debbie, I was virtually pain free! Our session included massage work with dry needling and Debbie made sure I was relaxed and comfortable throughout, making sure to explain each step in the process. I can't imagine how much more pain I would still be in right now, had it not been for Debbie's expertise and care.

I was referred to Dr. Debbie by someone I trust. She had shared with me the success she had working with her. At this point I was in so much pain from a pinched nerve that I tried to stand up to sleep. I couldn’t walk my puppy, go down stairs. My quality of life was a -5 on a 1-10 scale. Dr. Debbie gave me hope, courage and taught me about a drug free healing in which I learned how to help my body heal itself.

If you are in pain, stop reading this and just call her. You will never regret that decision. Work with someone that is worth entrusting your health to. Choose Dr. Debbie.