2024 ROCKY MOUNTAIN ANNUAL CONFERENCE & PT EXPO

With attention to pain mechanism, the clinician can provide an individualized intervention for optimal outcomes. In this session we will explore rationale for dry needling strategies for each of three mechanism-based classifications of pain: nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic. This presentation will be delivered in a lecture format.

This session will delve into the advantages and strategies of adopting a cash-based physical therapy model. It will cover essential topics such as the definition and principles of cash-based PT, navigating time constraints, effective marketing, and patient education techniques. Additionally, financial management, including pricing strategies and cost control, will be discussed to ensure sustainability in practice. This comprehensive outline is designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge to revolutionize their practice beyond traditional insurance constraints.

Background: Physical therapists are integral to the recovery of health, function, and wellness of patients.
Physical therapists have broadened their practices and are now encountering patients who seek help and guidance outside the narrow area that initially brought them to the physical therapy office.

Need: Physical therapists in Colorado are permitted to order appropriate imaging examinations for their patients but may lack the preparatory background needed to order the most useful imaging test.

Presentation Description: This presentation is based on the presenter's 35-year history of practicing in the outpatient imaging environment, during which he was personally involved in the implementation of CT, Ultrasound, MRI, PET, and other tests. He has introduced hundreds of specialists and non-specialists to these tests and has helped them establish methods for determining which test to order. This presentation attempts to simplify and organize an approach to the selection and understanding of the best test for the individual patient.

CONTINUED: Background: Physical therapists are integral to the recovery of health, function, and wellness of patients.
Physical therapists have broadened their practices and are now encountering patients who seek help and guidance outside the narrow area that initially brought them to the physical therapy office.

Need: Physical therapists in Colorado are permitted to order appropriate imaging examinations for their patients but may lack the preparatory background needed to order the most useful imaging test.

Presentation Description: This presentation is based on the presenter's 35-year history of practicing in the outpatient imaging environment, during which he was personally involved in the implementation of CT, Ultrasound, MRI, PET, and other tests. He has introduced hundreds of specialists and non-specialists to these tests and has helped them establish methods for determining which test to order. This presentation attempts to simplify and organize an approach to the selection and understanding of the best test for the individual patient."