Frequently Asked Questions

What is the type of Physical Therapy that you do?

I perform physical therapy that analyzes the bodies movement and tolerance to positions and forces. This is known as mechanical therapy. Your body follows the laws of physics and physiology - it responds to the types of forces it receives. We can learn much about your body and any condition you have, by observing and recording your symptoms/response to do different types of movements. This information is then used to provide therapeutic movements or exercises which allow your body to heal and recover from painful states.

Do you accept insurance?

I do not have any relationships with insurance companies at this time. I have found that direct relationships with insurance, leads to “answering to” insurance companies. Many clinics and hospitals base their plans of care and treatment of patients on an insurance model. Insurance companies may hire health practitioners, but these individuals never evaluate or treat a real person from that position. Often times, productivity and the race to see multitudes of patients is the goal of clinics which base their care model on insurance reimbursement.

In short: insurance based reimbursement forces traditional clinics to see multiple patients at the same time (normally 3 to 4) - the therapist is unable to treat a single person with their undivided attention. This is both a significant cut in quality as well as safety.

It is in the patient’s best interest to avoid this system of unconscious, rushed approach to physical therapy. When you pay for services directly, you receive the most from it, and get the most out of it. A patient deserves the full undivided attention of a clinician, and should feel free to ask as many questions as possible. This is frequently not possible in an insurance based physical therapy clinic.

Patient education is essential to a person’s rehabilitation. Insurance companies typically allot a single time unit of reimbursement for billing purposes - for an entire episode of care (6 - 8 weeks of therapy or more). This is a sin to the patient, whom should be receiving education every single visit with a therapist: Good therapists will educate the patient anyway, and then not be able to bill for this time as such.

Why should I pay for PT when I can get it for free through my medical insurance?

It is important to remember that healthcare services aren’t free. Yes, you may even pay for your insurance - however the providers of the service need to be paid as well. When you pay someone directly for a service, they should & normally will care. If you are working with someone who really loves what they do - they will give you the best possible experience and help that they can. I can assure you that this is what you will get when you work with me.

A therapist that works for a business which is reimbursed by insurance does not have the same motivation. You may get lucky and find a good and well-meaning therapist, but they will be limited by the parameters of their clinic and the insurance company standard of care. Even talented physical therapists will work less efficiently and suffer from less motivation in an environment as such.

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