Why Choose PT

Who do you see when you have dental issues? You go see a dentist. When you have issues with your car engine, you see a mechanic. When it comes to issues with your house pipes, you call a plumber. Shouldn’t it be the same with your body?

When it comes to orthopedic injuries, physical therapists should be considered some of the top movement experts.  Almost half of American medical schools do not require any formal clinical or basic neuromusculoskeletal courses prior to graduation. Standard foundational education to become a physical therapist involves a four-year undergraduate degree followed by three years from an accredited doctoral graduate program. Post completion, some physical therapists choose to expand their expertise further by obtaining various fellowships and certifications. A fellowship trained PT is instructed on advanced manual therapy techniques and high-level analytical skills. Not only do they assess the region of pain, but also the regions above and below your primary complaints to ensure they are appropriately treating the right area. When it comes to choosing the right expert, research has shown that physical therapists are diagnostically competent and fully capable of determining the appropriate patient to treat or refer.

Multiple research studies have found that choosing PT over other less conservative means has shown to be an effective and cost-saving intervention. Medically, it can prevent chronicity of pain, reduce the need of pharmacological interventions, and reduce the need for steroids or surgical interventions.

And with chronic pain affecting approximately 100 million American adults, choosing physical therapy to manage your musculoskeletal complaints sounds like a no-brainer. Contact us today to learn more. #ChoosePT