All mechanical pain and movement dysfunctions of the
Spine: cervical/thoracic/lumbar/lumbosacral
Upper body: shoulder/elbow/wrist
Lower body: hip/knee/ankle/foot
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No. In Ohio, physical therapists with a Doctorate are allowed to treat patients without a referral. You can choose to list your doctor and indicate if you'd like them to receive your evaluation, progress notes, and discharge summary upon completing the intake form. If you'd like me to communicate with your physician, I would be more than happy to reach out at your request.
No, EPIC Physical Therapy LLC is an out-of-network provider with all insurance companies. Insurance often prioritizes profit, limiting covered services, visits, and making authorization for care difficult—while still charging high deductibles and co-pays for physical therapy. By being out-of-network, we can focus solely on providing the care you need to reach your unique goals without the restrictions imposed by insurance.
As a patient, you will have access to all necessary paperwork to self-submit to your insurance company for potential out-of-network cost reimbursements. Be sure to check with your insurance provider for the specific details and requirements of your plan.
In addition to hands-on functional manual therapy, tools such as cupping, scraping, and functional dry needling are used by trained clinicians to improve blood flow, relieve pain, enhance muscle function and restore soft tissue mobility. Osteopractic techniques may also be utilized when appropriate to increase joint mobility and reduce pain during movement.
Cupping: This technique increases blood flow to targeted areas through myofascial decompression, often combined with functional movement activation patterns to help restore tissue and joint mobility under load. The dark circles left on the skin after treatment are a result of the suction.
IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, or "Scraping"): Stimulates tissue healing via use of a beveled or smooth-edged tool to apply compression to areas that are scarred, adhered, or restricted. This technique helps restore functional mobility to those tissues through improved blood flow.
Functional Dry Needling: This method uses fine filament needles to target specific muscles, trigger points, joints, or tendons to promote blood flow and healing. Electrical stimulation is often applied to the needles to accelerate healing and reset neuromuscular function in the impaired tissue.
Osteopractic Techniques: Osteopractic directly translates as "bone practitioner." Osteopractic techniques use high-velocity, low-amplitude thrust manipulation through mid-range vs. end range joint position to restore joint mobility and reduce pain.