Physical Therapy or Wellness: Where's the Line?

Is there a divide between physical therapy and wellness?  Prevention?  Maintenance?If so, where is it?  And if not, why is it something that has invaded our profession?You might be surprised to know this isn't something that comes from our law or practice act.  Legally there is no difference between physical therapy and wellness.And you might also be surprised our governing body (the APTA) specifically encourages wellness, prevention, fitness, and health promotion.Common sense and ethics also don't draw a distinction.  After all, why would we not want to promote wellness ("Active pursuit of optimal health")?So where does this distinction come from?  Insurance companies.  Specifically, the desire of insurance companies to pay as little as possible as they maximize their own profits.We discuss what this means for our field and our individual practice in this 'sode.  Love seeing the reviews of the podcast - please feel free to leave us some stars (preferably 5!), a comment or share this podcast with a friend who might love it! Clinical CoursesAll of the Rising clinical courses are designed to challenge the way you think and make you more confident in your clinical practice.  All online and go-at-your-own pace, you'll have lifetime access to the lectures and handouts.  Check out all the clinical courses we offer (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical).Business ResourcesIf you're starting or growing a cash-based pelvic health practice, we've got some great resources for you!  We've helped more than 200 practices take off in markets across the country.  From business courses, handouts and resources to true business mentorship in our Rising program, we've got something that can help.  Check out all our Business Resources (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) and fill out the Entrepreneur Survey there!About UsNicole and Jesse Cozean founded Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to physical therapists to change the way we treat pelvic health.   PelvicSanity Physical Therapy together in 2016.  It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.Through Pelvic PT Rising, Nicole has created clinical courses (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical) to help pelvic health providers gain confidence in their skills and provide frameworks to get better patient outcomes.  Together, Jesse and Nicole have helped nearly 200 pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Mentorship Program (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) and business courses to change the way pelvic health is administered.Get in Touch!Learn more at www.pelvicptrising.com, follow Nicole @nicolecozeandpt (www.instagram.com/nicolecozeandpt) or reach out via email ([email protected]).Check out our Clinical Courses, Business Resources and learn more about us at Pelvic PT Rising...Let's Continue to Rise!