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Patient Information
Becoming a Patient
Before your first Physical Therapy visit :
- Obtain a referral from a NY state licensed physician for “Aquatic Physical Therapy”.
- Call us at (718) 780-4531 to make an appointment.
For your First Physical Therapy visit :
- Your first session will be in the physical therapy clinic (HS-204) where your physical therapist will take baseline measurements that will help design your individualized treatment plan and set the goals for therapy.
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to fill-out the necessary forms.
- You need to bring the following with you:
- Referral from your doctor
- Insurance information
- Shorts and t-shirt
- Evaluation and follow-up treatment sessions will run approximately 45 minutes.
- Please make sure you schedule your follow-up visits after your first session.
- Follow-up visits will be in the physical therapy pool located within the Wellness Center.
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment and bring the following items:
- Bathing suit
- Towel
- Lock
- Water/juice
- If you need to cancel an appointment, please call (718) 780-4531 and leave a message at least 24 hours in advance.
Insurance Information
- In-network is the least financial burden on the patient. There is usually not a deductible for in-network and the patient does have a co-pay (there is no co-pay for no-fault or worker’s comp).
- Oxford
- No-fault (motor vehicle accidents)
- Worker’s Comp
- Out of network, but can work with insurances for reimbursement (PPO plans). This means the patient is most likely responsible for a deductible and co-insurance which is usually more than in-network co-pay.
- United Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- Blue Cross
- Out of network, but cannot work with insurances for reimbursement (HMO plans). This means the patient has to pay us directly for treatment.
- Medicare
- Blue Cross HMO plans
- Medicaid
- GHI (many teachers and city employees have this)
- Cash Pay
Further information
- All of their treatment sessions are 1:1 with a physical therapist. There are no assistants or aides.
- Physical Therapists are licensed by the state in which they practice. To be licensed you have to pass a written exam just like doctors and lawyers have to pass an exam to be licensed. To sit for the exam the therapist must have graduated from an APTA (American PT association) accredited PT school. The minimum degree required to sit for the exam is a Master’s.
- PT assistants graduate from an associate degree program and must pass the state examination. PTAs cannot evaluate, progress plan of care, discharge or perform joint mobilizations or manipulations.
- PT aides do not need formal schooling and are not licensed. Their duties should be restricted to cleaning rooms, stocking shelves etc…
- The CPR (Center for Physical Rehabilitation) is a 2,300 square foot space that includes private treatment rooms as well as gym equipment.
- The pool is the state of the art Hydroworx 2000. One of few of these pools in NYC and the only one we know that is open to the public (the others are used with pro sports teams including Rangers, Knicks and Liberty)
Who can benefit
- People of any age and with a wide range of diagnoses can benefit from aquatic physical therapy including:
- Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis
- Joint replacements
- Painful joints (hips, knees, spine, ankles)
- Sport injuries
- Generalized muscle weakness
- Post-surgery
- Neurological conditions
- Not convinced? Follow the links to read the evidence:
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