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Faster Access to Care equals Faster Recovery

What is Direct Access to Physical Therapy?

You can receive an initial evaluation and treatment from a Physical Therapist without a physician’s referral or prescriptionYOU have control over YOUR HEALTHCARE! You can seek the care that you need NOW, and avoid the delay of multiple appointments before getting the care you need!

Check out our video below on Direct Access!

We Work Together with Your Physician

We will coordinate directly with your doctor and other members of your healthcare team concerning your initial evaluation and the plan of care you and your Physical Therapist create to get you on the path to wellness.

What does Direct Access mean for you?

  • Faster access to healthcare equals faster recovery and getting back to you life.
  • Immediate consultation with your Physical Therapist to determine if therapy is needed or if further examination by another healthcare professional is recommended.
  • Immediate evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for your musculoskeletal pain, discomfort, or injury, by your Physical Therapist without the unnecessary delay caused by visiting another healthcare professional.
  • Quicker return to work, play, living due to receiving treatment without delay
  • Freedom to choose a Physical Therapist as you would your MD, DO, Chiropractor, Dentist, or other healthcare professional.
  • Continuity of care as you return to your Physical Therapist of choice for all your musculoskeletal needs, including general wellness, relief from injury, and injury prevention.

What Conditions Can your Physical Therapists Help with?

  • Headaches, Neck and Back Pain
  • Joint Pain
  • Any injury due to a fall or trauma
  • Poor balance / fear of falling
  • Decreased ability to walk
  • Decreased mobility or range of motion
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis | Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Premature aging and decreased muscle tone
  • Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia 
  • Jaw Pain (TMJD)
  • Fatigue / poor endurance due to pulmonary dysfunction or cancer and related treatments
  • Pain / decreased mobility / decreased strength due to obesity
  • And more!

Does Insurance Pay for Direct Access Physical Therapy?

Most third-party insurance companies will cover your Direct Access physical therapy visits.  Our team will check your benefits and explain your coverage during your initial evaluation visit.
Feel better faster by choosing
Direct Access 
at FYZICAL Cedar Crest!