Fairfield Clinic: Paquin Launches Concierge PT Practice

Amanda Paquin, a 2017 graduate of Sacred Heart University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, opened Calibrate Physical Therapy & Fitness in Fairfield, Connecticut. The clinic now operates in two locations, with the second site established in New Canaan last year. Paquin describes the business as a concierge, fee-for-service clinic designed to provide personalized care through a hospitality-focused model.

The practice focuses on two specific areas: performing arts rehabilitation and women’s health, including pelvic floor treatment. Paquin noted that she is one of the few pelvic floor specialists serving the Fairfield and New Canaan area. She completed advanced coursework at the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute and received specialized training at the New York University Harkness Center for Dance Injuries to refine her skills in these fields.

Paquin’s career path was influenced by her own medical history. Born with hip dysplasia, she spent much of her childhood in physical therapy. She later became a competitive dancer, a role that placed additional strain on her hips. An injury during her senior year of high school ended her professional dance ambitions and led her to study physical therapy. She previously worked in research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City before pursuing her doctorate.

In a statement to the university, Paquin explained that her post-surgical rehabilitation was not tailored to her condition or her background as a dancer. “Unfortunately, my post-surgical rehab wasn’t tailored to hypermobility or the demands of the performing arts,” she said. “That experience stayed with me. I went to SHU to earn my doctorate so I could give performing artists and people with hypermobility or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome the tailored rehabilitation I never had.”

After graduating, Paquin worked in an outpatient clinic in Connecticut and later at a hospital system in the Adirondacks. There, she treated outdoor athletes through a clinic affiliated with the U.S. Olympic Training Center. The patient demographic included aerialists, mogul skiers, cross-country skiers, and bobsledders. Her experience in these settings prepared her for the specialized care she now provides.

Paquin and her husband, Jon Filipe, built the business together after moving to Fairfield. They launched the practice out of the back room of a gym with a single treatment table. A year later, they opened the second flagship location in New Canaan. Paquin said the clinic aims to feel warm and welcoming, ensuring patients feel well cared for.

Paquin credits the problem-based learning model at Sacred Heart University for shaping her collaborative approach. She said the program taught her to listen and build on others' ideas, skills she now applies directly to patient interactions. “We spend a full hour with every patient, because you can't truly understand someone in 15 minutes,” she said. The clinic’s model allows her to treat the whole person rather than focusing solely on the specific area of pain.