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How do I know if physical therapy is right for me?

Physical therapy is beneficial to a wide variety of aches, pains, injuries and preventative efforts.  If you are interested in improving your current health, reducing pain, improving function or preventing further dysfunction then chances are- physical therapy will vastly improve your life.  The best way to determine if physical therapy is a good fit for your needs and condition is to see your local therapist at Peak for a FREE ASSESSMENT!

 

What should I look for when selecting a physical therapist?

During the course of time that you are being seen by your physical therapist, you will develop a relationship of trust, communication and understanding with them.  Because of this, you will need to select a therapist that you are comfortable talking to, that is knowledgeable and experienced and that knows how to properly treat your specific condition.  Other characteristics to look for in a therapist include a quality facility, reliable billing department and in-network status with your insurance company.  To ensure that Peak meets and surpasses these standards, take advantage of your very own FREE ASSESSMENT and begin your path to a better tomorrow!

 

How is physical therapy different from Chiropractic care or Massage?

Chiropractic care and massage are both extremely useful tools in improving your health.  Often times, these three very different areas of healthcare are confused or intertwined and people believe them to be all relatively the same.  Although chiropractic care and massage therapy are both useful in their own areas, they do not completely cover the needs of most patients.  Physical therapy is a process of making long term results through repetition, education, exercise and manual therapy.  Some people become frustrated because they would like to be ‘better now’, but they are ALWAYS satisfied with their long term results instead of short term pain relief.  To see how physical therapy will benefit your life, schedule a FREE ASSESSMENT TODAY!

 

What will physical therapy do for me?

If you have aches, pains, weaknesses or other complications that are restricting you from enjoying an active and pain-free life, physical therapy can help you regain movement, functionality and freedom to enjoy a healthier lifestyle.  Physical therapy will increase range of motion( flexibility), strength and tissue quality to correct the detrimental condition, return your body to it’s healthy state and thus eliminate the pain and limitations that held you back from living life to its fullest.

 

How much will I be paying?

The cost of physical therapy is variable from state to state and depends largely on your insurance benefit coverage.  Patient responsibilities vary based on deductible status as well as co-pay and coinsurance agreements.  If your insurance plan doesn’t cover physical therapy, if you have a high deductible/co-pay or if you don’t have any medical insurance, Peak is proud to offer affordable payment plans which allow you to obtain the results you need NOW, regardless of ability to pay.  

Peak understands that rehabilitating pain/injuries  is very personal; that each case they deal with is different and specific to each patient and their lifestyle.  Physical Therapy can be very inconvenient and expensive; therefore, they ensure that their patient’s recovery is “complete” and long lasting so that patients avoid having to do physical therapy again for the same thing saving them precious time and money…they call it “DO IT WELL AND DO IT ONCE”. This entails:

•    EDUCATION
Detailed education for each patient, so that they fully understand all aspect of their case enabling them not only to fully recover, but to prevent it from reoccurring in thefuture.

•    HANDLING THE PROBLEM
Most physical therapy clinics will get you out of pain and then discharge you from care, only to for you to have your problem return within 6 months.  Peak identifies and handles the “problem” that causes your pain so that it doesn’t return.

•    BACK INTO LIFE   
Peak has progressive care that first gets you out of pain, but then takes you fully back into all of those activities in life that you most enjoy.

•    PROTECTING YOUR OUTCOME (long lasting results)
To Peak, it is very important that your results is long lasting.  Once you are feeling great and are discharged from care, they want to ensure that it lasts forever.  They have programs in place that allow you to access them every 4-6 weeks (or as needed) FOR FREE help you to protect your result so that YOUR PAIN NEVER RETURNS.
 

Every injury is different, based on its severity, the individuals past medical history, etc., however, many conditions that require physical therapy can be handled within 4-6 weeks.

Physical Therapists cannot prescribe medications; however, they can work closely with your physician during the rehabilitation process to see that the medications you are taking to help you manage your condition is giving you the best results.

Peak has various types of treatment options that can be used to help each patient obtain a great outcome.  Each treatment is specific to the person and their condition.

Physical Therapy is MORE than just pain relief, IT IS ABOUT GETTING YOUR LIFE BACK!  When we are in pain, we knowingly or unknowingly begin to sacrifice things.  We stop doing some of those activities that we enjoy and eventually concede to the fact that “we have to live with it”.  As more time passes, we find that we are doing less and less and now we become spectators instead of participants.  PHYSICAL THERAPY IS ABOUT GETTING BACK INTO LIFE.  Peak feels that the human body is very resilient regardless of our age, but unless we “train” or “prepare” for what we love to do our chances of losing it to injury increases.

It is very common to people to begin experiencing pain without any specific “incident”.  The burning question is, “How does it Happen”?  The body is a very efficient machine. It is always adapting, either getting strong or weaker, but it never stays the same.  So over the course of time if we are not exercising (stretching and strengthening) our body becomes weaker, developing tightness and weakness which places increased stress on the body.  The body’s tissues will then begin experiencing more tension, they will have less “spring” to them and they become weaker causing them to fatigue sooner.  Once these stresses reach a certain point, the body begin to “ache”, and that ache turns to “pain” and then that pain begins to interfere with our lives and we are left wondering, “Why do I hurt, I didn’t do anything”?????  The phrase should be, “I hurt BECAUSE I didn’t do anything.”