Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Every single client or patient receives a program of exercises that are tailored to your specific issue and goals. These exercises are available on an exercise platform or on paper.

I offer in-person, virtual, and hybrid therapy and training. Some people need hands-on work that can only be achieved through in-person sessions. Others can be fully virtual or somewhere in between. We will come up with a plan of action together that makes the most sense for your issues, goals, and lifestyle.

I am currently licensed in the state of Missouri. If you want to work with me virtually for physical therapy and you live in another state, shoot me a message! Please note that an out-of-state fee will apply.

Honestly, I can't answer that as it varies greatly from person to person. Several things will impact your timeline: Ability to follow a program, pain severity, location(s) of pain, how long you've had pain, how you deal with and view pain, overall health and co-morbidities, health habits (think exercise, diet, sleep, drug consumption).

I currently do not participate in insurance AT ALL for a variety of reasons. I may take certain insurances in the future as I have the time, resources, and energy to do so in a way that is clinically and financially responsible. However, these insurance companies will be few and far between.

• Exercise Programming

• Dry Needling

• Myofascial Release

• Soft/Deep Tissue Massage

• Trigger Point Release

• Joint Mobilization/Manipulation

• Electrical Stimulation

• Heat (usually prescribed for home)

• Ice (usually prescribed for home)

• Ultrasound

Short answer? 

1. They almost always don't reimburse well enough or fast enough.

2. They often don't allow for flexibility or thorough treatment.

3. They're not trustworthy, and they have business practices that are nothing short of fraudulent thievery. Unfortunately, these practices have been made legal thanks to their lobbyists. (I said what I said).

4. They're difficult to work with.

Long answer?

1. Some insurances reimburse as low as $30-40/treatment, and low reimbursement is one of the reasons you see most PT clinics treating 3-6 people at the same time. Assuming they reimburse my service to you, they often take between 2 weeks to 3 months to send payment. When you add up all the stress and overhead (rent, equipment, utilities, salaries, licensure costs), it's just simply not enough to keep the lights on. 

2. Many insurances have pre-authorization requirements (aka you need express permission to go to the already-in-network PT clinic before you even get evaluated). Other insurance providers only allow a small amount of treatments at a time or have a hard cap on how many PT visits you can have in a year. If you have chronic pain or are post-surgical, this can really negatively affect your treatment and chances of complete recovery. 

3. Insurance companies are allowed to deny payment or take back payment they've already given me if they feel like I don't deserve it or didn't treat the way they thought I should. And, no, it doesn't matter if you and I felt like the treatment was worthwhile.

4. It is a full-time job just trying to communicate with these companies (hours on hold and getting passed from person to person like a hot potato, trying to verify benefits, extend treatment, get reimbursement for visits, etc). I refuse to divert my time away from my clients, patients, or family...to insurance companies.