The Top 3 Physical Therapy Myths
Physical Therapy Myth #1: Physical Therapy is Only For Injuries
Yes, Physical therapists do treat a wide array of injuries, but that is not all that we do!
Physical therapists are also trained to help prevent physical injury and manage pain. Physical therapy can be used to treat a wide range of issues, from chronic pain to sports injuries to conditions caused by age or illness. It can also help improve cardiovascular fitness, balance, posture, range of motion, strength, and coordination.
My practice emphasizes a holistic approach to health and wellness and implements pain management strategies such as dry needling, cupping, manual therapies, stretching, blood flow restriction training and progressive exercises to help you become the most resilient version of yourself.
Our hope is that you will leave PT feeling even better than when you first came in, and you will have a primary Physical Therapist to go to for all of your health and wellness needs in the future.
Physical Therapy Myth #3: All Physical Therapy is the Same
When I began my career as a Physical Therapist, I quickly realized that the fast paced, see 3-4 patients per hour, hand people off to aides kind of clinic was NOT IT! I found myself hating the thing I invested most of my time and a lot of my money to do. So what did I do to change that?! I opened a cash based PT practice that I could customize to fit my personal needs as well as the needs of my clients.
This allows me to treat clients exclusively 1:1 without the use of aides, trainers or assistants. 100% of each and every session is dedicated to you in this setting, without distractions. I have found that this allows for better patient outcomes and a more authentic patient-provider relationship.
I have also had the freedom to specialize in the area of treating chronic pain with integrative dry needling and I incorporate all aspects of wellness into my practice rather than just the physical.
If this treatment model sounds like you could fit right in with it, schedule a free consult to learn more about my practice, Wildflower Physical Therapy & Wellness! If you are unable to pay out of pocket for therapy, and you have excellent insurance, I recommend doing a lot more research into the specific PT clinic itself as well as each of the providers that work there to make sure you get high quality care.
If you think you want to experience the incredible benefits of Physical Therapy, schedule a complimentary screen with one of our qualified Physical Therapists to learn how dry needling and Physical Therapy can help you!