Physical Therapy Month is celebrated every October, and this year’s theme is “The Value of PT.” Because FeldCare Connects is a network of freelance clinicians, including physical therapists, we wanted to share information about physical therapy and its value in celebration of this month.
What is Physical Therapy?
Physical therapy (PT) is a rehabilitation method that is used to help patients recover abilities, relieve pain, improve function, and prevent injury. Because PT has broad objectives, physical therapists use various evidence-based methods to achieve these goals.
Physical therapy may include exercises, massage, cold or heat therapy, and therapies that require specialized devices. Often, a physical therapist will use a combination of methods to help a patient during recovery.
Who can Benefit from Physical Therapy?
Patients of all ages and abilities can benefit from physical therapy. Often, physical therapy is prescribed for patients with:
- Arthritis
- Cardiovascular disease
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cerebral palsy
- Joint injury or disorder
- Multiple sclerosis
- Muscular dystrophy
- Orthopedic injury
- Pain
- Parkinson’s disease
- Pelvic floor issues
- Post-surgical care
- Repetitive stress injury
- Respiratory illness
- Spinal cord injury
- Sports injuries
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury
- Wound care
- Vestibular dysfunction
The above is a short list of the many therapeutic uses of physical therapy. Studies have shown that patients receiving physical therapy services within two weeks of an injury had faster recovery times than those who did not receive PT. This fact alone shows the value of rehabilitation services when one is injured.
Why do Physical Therapists Use the FeldCare Network?
Thousands of clinicians use the FeldCare Network to find freelance PT, OT, SLP, and RD work. Physical therapists and all of the other clinicians who use the network find that FeldCare helps them:
- Work with various patient populations.
- Find patients easily through an easy-to-use app.
- Create an additional stream of income.
- Pay down student debt.
- Provide care within an area of specialty.
- Be creative in using the patient’s natural environment.
- Work on their executive skills.
- Determine if freelancing is a good fit for them.
- Set their own schedule and service area.
- Build their own caseload.
- Let FeldCare take care of the billing side.
- Receive payment based on the service provided.
- Get paid on time.
- Utilize and master one EMR system, even as they work with various home health agencies.
- Reach patients and home health agencies through the communication channel that works best for them.
- Build a caseload with no minimum requirement.
- Help as many patients as they have the capacity for.
- Learn about home health.
- Gain exposure to various diagnoses.
Most physical therapists utilize the FeldCare network to work with various patient populations and gain exposure to various diagnoses while earning an additional income stream. Some use FeldCare as a year-long side hustle, while others utilize the network to find extra work during a summer or spring break.
There are many reasons to utilize FeldCare. The most common is that physical therapists love to help people, and FeldCare Connects provides an opportunity for PTs to help others outside of a clinical, outpatient environment.
Find out more about FeldCare Connects. Click here to discover more, or contact us to find out if the FeldCare network would be a good fit for you.
