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What is a physical therapist?
Physical therapists (PTs) provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. They restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health. Their patients include accident victims and individuals with disabling conditions such as low-back pain, arthritis, heart disease, and fractures.
Therapists examine patients' medical histories and then test and measure the patients' strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function. They also determine patients' ability to be independent and reintegrate into the community or workplace after an injury or illness. Next, physical therapists develop treatment plans describing a treatment strategy, its purpose, and its anticipated outcome.
Treatment often includes exercise for patients who have been immobilized and lack flexibility, strength, or endurance. Physical therapists encourage patients to use their own muscles to increase their flexibility and range of motion before finally advancing to other exercises that improve strength, balance, coordination, and endurance. The goal is to improve how an individual functions at work and at home. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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What is a Board Certified Specialist and what does it mean for the patient?
As per the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) a board certified specialist:
- achieves certification by demonstrating competence in specialized knowledge and advanced clinical proficiency
- is one of only 73 out of 6,798 physical therapists are board certified clinical specialist in New Jersey(ABPTS information packet, July 2004)
- achieves more effective clinical outcomes with their patients than do non-certified colleagues
- manages patients who have simple to more complex conditions
- possesses better diagnostic skills
- is up-to-date with the latest tests, research and techniques available
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How do I get started with physical therapy?
By New Jersey law, you can see a physical therapist without a prescription from your doctor. If you want your insurance to pay for your treatment, you will need a prescription from your doctor. Once you have your prescription, call our office for an appointment. You can also request a physical therapy prescription from you doctor and have them fax this to our office.
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What should I wear to my appointment and how long can I plan on being at my appointment?
Comfortable clothing is key. If your appointment is during work hours, you can bring clothing with you and change at the facility. Please allow anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour for most visits.
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Will my insurance cover my physical therapy?
APT&R accepts virtually every insurance plan and participates with many of the major insurances and several smaller insurances as well.
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What if I have questions before, after or without an appointment?
APT&R believes in providing an unparalleled level of service that is both informative and courteous. Feel free to contact us at any time. We welcome your questions, comments and concerns.
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