1.
Fee Summary
(SSI Services)
Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy
Initial Consultation (typically one hour)
$85
2.
Physical Therapy / Physiotherapy
(SSI Services)
What do I need to do to see a PT? Do I need a referral? My insurance says “no”. Physical therapy treatment is by referral only per Texas state law. Prior to your initial consultation,
3.
Physical Therapy / Physiotherapy
(What is SSI?)
Physiotherapy, or physical therapy as it is also known, assists in the process of injury recovery. This could be a muscular or joint injury, a post-surgical orthopaedic condition, or even a non-sports
In Part I, I discussed the issues of quality and value in the health care system (in general) and in physical therapy (specifically). Let me expand on that a bit, and then provide an innovative soluti
Monday, 05 July 2010
...ecause they have been told that that is the accepted standard? This becomes all the more apparent in the world of physical therapy . When there are clinicians proclaiming that “first class service an...
Friday, 02 July 2010
...den path in the discussion of quality, cost, and access in health care (including allied health professions such as physical therapy , chiropractic, and alternative therapies). In any business realm th...
Thursday, 13 May 2010
...cial guest is Dr. Eric Robertson, PT, DPT, OCS. Eric is a physical therapist that specializes in orthopaedic manual physical therapy . He is a faculty member of the PT program at Texas State University...
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
...re and provide better outcomes.
But the consumer simply doesn't know this. Consumer awareness of physical therapy - and the limiters to practice that are imposed on the profession f...
Monday, 13 July 2009
...irect Access to the airwaves! Tune in on Tuesday April 14 at 8:00 central time to learn more about Direct Access to Physical Therapy . This legislation has been proposed in both Texas and California. I...
Monday, 13 April 2009
...: An Evidence-Based Approach" is a two hour presentation that I gave to the Capital Area District of the Texas Physical Therapy Association on March 24, 2009. The first set of slides is an overvi...
Saturday, 04 April 2009
...tients to get the care they need, when they need it, in a cost-efective manner.
Direct access to physical therapy can help contribute to the solution. By removing one additional ste...
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
...as and am writing to you in support of HB 607/SB 433. This consumer access bill would allow Texans direct access to physical therapy services without a referral by another licensed healthcare provider...
Thursday, 12 March 2009
...s Senate Bill 433 come into play. Both of
these pieces of legislation have been filed to provide direct access to
physical therapy in the state of Texas. Both are consumer access bills. Neither
cha...
Sunday, 22 February 2009
...opening of the first Smart Sport International office in Austin, Texas. Throughout this time, the focus has been on physical therapy , endurance sports coaching, and education.
On th...
Monday, 12 January 2009
...further, to rehabilitation services, they are over-utilized as well.
Let's look specifically at the utilization of physical therapy . The
primary care providers and specialists won't necessarily tell...
Monday, 15 December 2008
...problem. He took time to explain how the exercises would help and to answer my questions. Upon my completion of the physical therapy , Allan developed a plan for me to gradually build back up to my pre...
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
...and Senate Bill 1321 (Republican sponsor). Why are these important? They would have given patients direct access to physical therapy . Texas is one of only 8 states remaining in the US that don't have ...
Friday, 15 June 2007
...eks, I've found myself reflecting upon the health "care" system as we know it now. Having been within the physical therapy profession for almost two decades, I've seen trends come and go, an...
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Allan Besselink is my physical
therapist. I recently injured myself as a result of getting two dogs. I
sought Allan's help to figure out what the injury was, how to fix i
Tuesday, 16 January 2007
...ons, evidence-based medicine, and self-care strategies. We're looking at some huge developments in the world of physical therapy and the rehabilitation and care of sports injuries. Be on the cutti...
Thursday, 09 November 2006
Physiotherapy/Physical Therapy Initial Evaluation:  
Wednesday, 12 May 2004
22.
PT FAQ
(Support/Frequently Asked Questions)
What do I need to do to see a PT? Do I need a referral? My insurance says “no”. Physical therapy treatment is by referral only per Texas state law. Prior to your initial consultation
Wednesday, 12 May 2004
...nd life. For recreational and elite athletes – and those new to exercise – Smart Sport International (SSI) provides physical therapy , along with individualized and group coaching and mentoring servic...
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
... recreational and elite athletes – and those new to exercise – Smart Sport International (SSI) provides physical therapy , individualized and group coaching services, and educational progra...
