After a long, cold winter, it's no wonder we all want to get out of the house the first chance we get. What we tend to forget is that our bodies, just like everything else in nature, need time and TLC to readjust to the warm months coming. Use the tips below to ensure your… Continue reading Physical Therapy Can Help You SPRING Forward This Season!

The term "Direct Access" really is as simple and straightforward as it sounds. It means that patients no longer need a prescription or referral to get physical therapy, and by cutting out the middleman, patients are saving time and money, and getting better results. 

To fully understand the gravity of what we’re about to discuss, let's first take a look at what "healthcare cost" actually refers to, since this term can take on many different meanings. Politicians talk about costs in regard to government spending on health care, whereas hospital administrators and physicians are usually referring to costs of… Continue reading Put Your Healthcare Dollars Back In Your Pocket With Direct Access

With direct access you are free to choose the treatment, and practitioner, that suits you best. It's perfectly normal to trust your physician's recommendations, but it’s important to note that the choice is ultimately yours.

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) like Ibuprofen and Naproxen are quite common in the treatment of pain, but there are some risks associated with consistent use. They are quite helpful at reducing inflammation, but when used all the time they can lead to delays in soft tissue and bone healing, increased risk of renal and liver… Continue reading Physical Therapy: Stemming The Opioid Epidemic

For years the U.S. Military has been utilizing a direct access model to physical therapy as the first option for musculoskeletal injuries. The initial installation of physical therapists was due in part to treating the needs of American soldiers in WWI, and in 1942, physical therapists started receiving relative military ranks. The increased need for… Continue reading The US Military Chooses Physical Therapy First, And So Should You

Faster Recovery and Improved Levels of Care for All Seeing a physical therapist through direct access  as your primary care option not only prevents unnecessary visits to your physician, but also has been shown to increase satisfaction levels, provide better outcomes, and increase likelihood of completion of care. Fewer Visits to Completion There is increasing… Continue reading Physical Therapy Yields Better Results Than Traditional Pain Treatment

  Referring yourself directly to a physical therapist removes intermediate steps through other health professionals that may lengthen the path to recovery. Experiencing pain on a daily basis interferes with happiness and quality of life, yet we still ignore it. Sometimes we’ll take basic measures like icing the area, popping a few painkillers or, if… Continue reading Direct Access To PT Saves Patients Time

The roots of physical therapy reach all the way back to 460 BC with the introduction of massage and hydrotherapy to reduce pain and heal the body. Over time these techniques became more accepted and developed, eventually becoming a professional enterprise with documented techniques for manipulation and depicted illustrations. Many of the techniques that have… Continue reading A Brief Introduction To Physical Therapy