Physical Therapy Services range from “pre-hab” to surgical and injury after care and all needs in between. Appointments are available 5 days each week.
We accept auto insurance, workers compensation insurance, most PPOs, Medicare, and even Medicare Advantage plans (for patients with out of network benefits). We will also work with many pre-screened personal injury cases referred by local law firms to helps reduce pain, improve mobility and function, and regain strength and balance. We’ll work with your attorney to work out all the payment details. You just focus on getting better.
For Athletes: Your therapist can provide strapping or taping depending on your personalized needs. Strapping is a process of placing adhesive strips to help promote the structure or stability of a joint. Essentially, the strips help provide support so that the joint endures restricted movements while it heals or undergoes strenuous activities. Taping, on the other hand, promotes movement and is a neuromuscular re-education treatment.
Rehabilitation: After an injury or surgery, the body reacts by stiffening and limiting motion. This stage of recovery is the most involved because it trains or retrains your brain to direct your body to act in a certain way.
Some of the ways a therapist will help you is to perform stabilization exercises to help keep your body steady and balanced. These exercises make your muscles stronger.
Ergonomic training teaches you how to set up your home and other environments to avoid hurting yourself. It includes things like adjusting your chair at home in the living room and at the dinner table or at work where you might use a computer to fit you better.
Facilitation or inhibition helps your muscles move easier and stronger and helps muscles relax when they might try to hard to help you recover.
Desensitizing the muscles helps reduce the pain you feel. It can involve gentle movements or massage to get your muscles accustomed to feeling less pain.
Improving motor control means getting better at controlling movements and practicing certain movements until you can do them smoothly and accurately.
Plyometrics are exercises that involve quick, powerful movements like jumping. What if you need to get out the way from a car coming at you? Or to move quickly because something is going to fall on you?
• Stabilization exercises help keep your body steady and balanced. They make your core muscles stronger.
• Ergonomic training teaches you how to set up your home and workspace to avoid hurting yourself. It includes things like adjusting your chairs at home and in the dining room, and workspaces to fit you better. This helps prevent aches and pains from sitting or working in awkward positions.
• Facilitation helps muscles move easier and stronger.
• Inhibition helps muscles relax and not work too hard.
• Desensitizing the muscles helps reduce how much you feel pain or discomfort. It can involve gentle movements or massages to get your muscles used to feeling less pain.
• Improving motor control means getting better at controlling your movements. It involves practicing specific movements until you can do them smoothly and accurately.
• Plyometrics are exercises that involve quick, powerful movements like jumping. They help increase your muscle power and safety for example, when you need to get out of harm’s way. This training helps your muscles to be like a spring, ready to jump or move quickly.
• Gait Training: Gait training involves exercises designed to help a patient stand and walk. The intention is to strengthen muscles and joints in someone’s legs, improve balance and posture, and build endurance. The goal of this is also to improve muscle memory and retrain leg movements using repetitive motions. We often start gait training in the recovery room right after your surgery. By the end of the gait training sessions, the purpose is to have lowered someone’s risk of falling and increased their mobility in walking more comfortably.
• Taping and Strapping These services are designed to help you protect
If the therapy is considered “Medically Necessary” by a physician or advanced level practitioner, with the right documentation, Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans will cover your therapy expenses.
Contrary to popular urban myths, Medicare does not cut you off from therapy unless your therapist or physician failed to document the medical necessity of continued treatments. Call us to learn more.
Anyone may self refer to physical therapy regardless of insurance coverage. The first order of business is an initial assessment. Once a plan of care has been developed for the patient, w prescription (order) from a physician, chiropractor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant can be accepted for continue the plan.
We have collaborating practitioners who will speak with you if you are not already under their care and they can make the requisite order if medically necessary. Medical Necessity is required by all insurers in order to cover your physical therapy services.
Absolutely! Call us at 435-523-3799 to discuss your circumstances.
Yes, we simply need a request for service. The first 15 visits are covered under the orthopaedic referral.
Please call 435-523-3799 as soon as you know you need to cancel so that another patient who wants your time slot can be accommodated.
If you miss your appointment without adequate (24 hours) cancellation, we reserve the right to charge you a $50 no-show/short notice fee. Insurance will not pay this fee. It will be billed to you personally. The cancellation fee covers the cost of the therapist sitting idly while “on the clock” awaiting the next patient who may not be able to come in early.
Under certain circumstances, we may waive the penalty fee one time. Please talk with us about your situation. These are individual appointments, so there isn’t another patient working with the therapist at the same time.
Loose comfortable clothing similar to what you would wear at a gym to workout. Please dress modestly in our clinic.
The rehabilitation protocol for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) typically spans several phases, each with specific goals and exercises tailored to the patient’s progress. While the exact duration can vary based on individual patient factors and the specifics of the surgery, a general outline of the TKA rehab protocol can be summarized as follows:
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The total duration of the TKA rehabilitation protocol is typically around 3 to 6 months, but it can extend up to a year for some individuals to fully regain strength and function. The protocol may be adjusted based on the patient’s progress, specific goals, and any complications that arise during recovery. It is essential for patients to work closely with their physical therapist to ensure a safe and effective recovery process.
The rehabilitation protocol for Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA), or hip replacement surgery, also follows a phased approach to help patients regain strength, mobility, and function. The specific duration and exercises can vary based on individual patient factors, but here is a general outline of the THA rehab protocol based on guidelines from sources like the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA):
(Mostly home health physical therapy for the first few weeks, then continuing in the outpatient setting.)
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Depending on the surgical approach (anterior, posterior, or lateral), patients will have specific precautions to avoid dislocation or other complications. Common precautions may include:
It is essential for patients to work closely with their physical therapist to ensure a safe and effective recovery process. The therapist will tailor the protocol to the individual’s needs, monitor progress, and adjust exercises as needed to optimize outcomes.
The rehabilitation protocols for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA) and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (RTSA) are designed to address the specific needs and recovery timelines of each procedure. Here’s an outline of the typical rehab protocols for both TSA and RTSA:
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For both TSA and RTSA, patients should avoid activities that stress the shoulder joint excessively, such as heavy lifting, sudden movements, and positions that might lead to dislocation. Patients should follow their surgeon’s specific precautions and guidelines, which may vary based on the surgical technique and individual patient factors.
Working closely with a physical therapist is crucial for a successful recovery. The therapist will customize the protocol to the patient’s needs, monitor progress, and adjust exercises as necessary to ensure a safe and effective rehabilitation process.
NOTE: AROM stands for Active Range of Motion. It refers to the movement of a joint through its full range of motion performed by the individual using their own muscle strength, without any external assistance. This is in contrast to Passive Range of Motion (PROM), where the joint is moved by an external force (such as a therapist or a device), and Active-Assisted Range of Motion (AAROM), where the movement is performed by the individual with some assistance.