How Tariffs Are Quietly Squeezing PT, EMG-NCS & MSK Ultrasound Clinics

Let's meet one-on-one: Meet with Dimi-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Tariffs and trade wars are more than headlines—they can raise equipment prices, delay supplies, squeeze patient budgets, and cut into private practice margins.In this episode, Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos breaks down how these macro pressures affect physical therapy, EMG/NCS, and MSK ultrasound clinics—and what owners can do to protect revenue, adapt sourcing, and grow with diagnostic testing. Highlights:00:00 - Rising costs, flat reimbursements01:48 - What tariffs and trade wars mean03:06 - Why clinic equipment gets more expensive07:22 - Supply chain chaos delays care09:36 - Patients’ wallets get thinner11:40 - Recession fallout and fewer insured patients13:48 - Innovation slows down as costs rise16:01 - Mental health toll on patients and outcomes18:00 - Smarter sourcing and negotiated pricing20:14 - Diagnostics can buffer profit margins#handsondiagnostics #yourpracticeyourmoney #podcast #DrDimitriosKostopoulos #physicaltherapy #diagnostics #tariffs #tradewars #privatepractice #supplychain #electrodiagnostics #emg #ncs #mskultrasound #practicegrowth #healthcarebusinessFor more episode info, head over to:Your Practice Your Money-----------------------------------------------------------------------------If you find value in this podcast, please leave a review and share it with friends and colleagues.Join us in building a community of empowered private practice owners.Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, including Spotify.Join us next Thursday for another new episode, more insights and strategies to make this your most successful year ever.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Inspirational Corporate by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US