How Much Does Pain Cost?

It's a story you've heard before- you've got back pain, or knee pain, perhaps from running or too many years stuck at a computer. When you have a medical concern, if you have health coverage, you go to your health system, and whatever solution they present is all of what's available and is ultimately right for you. ...right? Host Dano Weir challenges that thesis this week on It's All Money, with Doctor of Physical Therapy Josh Madonick DPT, PT, CSCS, Founder of Basecamp Physical Therapy in Petaluma, CA. Depending on the condition, what if there were other options out there? What if you didn't have to get surgery? What if it cost money over several sessions to figure that out? What if it was...$400? Or $950? What if it cost less? More? Would you take that financial risk? Would the reward of no pain or no surgery be worth it to you? Spoiler alert- this episode is not about an advocation one way or the other. We know many doctors and nurses within big health systems who do great work, and are just trying their best with a big patient load. The goal of this episode is to spur consideration of the idea that your financial plan and your health span might be more closely linked than you think! We hope you find it educational and stimulating to further thought. Full video on our YouTube Channel It's All Money is powered by Sonoma Wealth Advisors Learn more about Sonoma Wealth here: https://sonomawealthadvisors.com/ Learn more about Josh and Basecamp Phyiscal Therapy here: https://bcperformanceco.com/ CHAPTERS 0:00 The Cold Open: A Loaded Question 0:28 Live in East Petaluma With Dr. Josh Madonick 2:11 What Is Basecamp Physical Therapy? 3:08 Dano's Own Story: A Running Injury and a Bad Diagnosis 4:47 Meeting Josh at a Running Club 5:59 The Fix That Actually Worked 7:37 Why Doesn't Josh Take Insurance? 9:34 How Insurance Fee Schedules Distort Patient Care 11:37 Cash PT vs. Insurance PT: What You're Really Paying For 12:47 How Untreated Pain Cascades Into Bigger Health Costs 14:33 Client Story: Jane and the Meniscus Tear 18:35 Josh's Path to Petaluma 20:37 Why Josh Left a Desk Job for Physical Therapy 22:39 Building Health Span, Not Just Lifespan 23:49 Running a Business: Team, Failures, and Growth 27:32 A Big Success and the Community That Helped 30:57 Wrap-Up and Disclosures