How to pick the right physiotherapist Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI First, with the Direct Access law, you can go see a physiotherapist without having to see a physician. And you have your choice of who to see, you don’t have to see the physiotherapist that the doctor told you to see. You’re …
Why should you come to see us?
Why should you come to see us? Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Why should you come to see us? Have you ever been to physical therapy? We are unique. We are different than any other physical therapy clinic that you may have been to in the past. Each patient is seen for one …
Conversations in an elevator
Conversations in an elevator Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Recently, I was in an elevator with two women. One woman, dressed in business attire, was speaking with another woman. The first woman was rubbing her neck and was recounting her days at her physiotherapist’s office. She stated that her neck …
What is direct access?
What is direct access? Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Did you know that you can see a physiotherapist without going to a physician first? It’s called “direct access” and it’s a law in 46 states (.pdf link) that allows a healthcare consumer, that’s you, to see a physiotherapist without a …
The changing face of Physical Therapy
The changing face of physical therapy Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Most people think that physical therapy is just for the injured or the disabled. This is true, but physiotherapists do more than you think. Physiotherapists are the medical specialists that doctors usually refer their patients to for rehabilitation of an …
