When individuals hear physical therapy, typically they think of the “reactive” scenario. Patient suffers an injury. Patient goes to see healthcare provider (i.e. primary care physician, orthopedic, etc.). Patient gets imaging. Patient ultimately gets referred to physical therapy. In this scenario, the patient is reacting to past events. This results in weeks of scheduled appointments, bills that show up in the mail 30-60 days later and time lost in the gym or doing the activities that this patient loves.
What if there was a better way to approach injury?
This is where we are trying to change the narrative at Imagine Performance Therapy. We no longer want patient to react to injury. We want to empower individuals to be proactive about their musculoskeletal system and remain active in the sports or activities that they enjoy.
In 2019, Physical Therapists were granted direct access for patient. Patients no longer had to go through the hoops of getting referred to physical therapy from another provider. At the first sign of musculoskeletal issues (i.e. pain, stiffness, weakness, etc.) patient could head directly to their local physical therapist and receive care. This results in the avoidance of unnecessary imaging, lowers overall cost of treatment and allows patients to get back to the activities they love sooner!
The tough part about this is, many individuals still don’t know that this is an options.
At Imagine Performance Therapy, we want individuals to utilize our services for preventative care. Just like attending a yearly physical with your primary care, we offer movement screens for patients who do not actively have an injury. The benefits of providing this type of care is that we can identify movement patterns that may leave individuals susceptible to future injury.
Imagine Performance Therapy also offers performance based visits. Our goal is to help active individuals stay active and achieve the goals they have set out for the future! You want to run your first 5k? We’ve got you! You have a big hiking trip coming up and not sure you’re prepared? Give us a call! You want to stay active to keep up with your kids or grandkids? We can help with that! No matter what your goal is, we want to help you be proactive and remain active in your training plan. We want to help you crush your goals!
So help us change the narrative. Let’s make physical therapy proactive instead of reactive! Help us keep the Fort Worth Community active!
Interested in learning more about working with us?
Give us a call at (682)800-4943 or email admin@imagineperformancetherapy.com
