In most cases, no. Most states allows for "Direct Access," meaning you can come directly to a physical therapist for an evaluation and treatment without seeing a doctor first. This gets you on the road to recovery faster. However, if you are using insurance there are some specific plans that do have requirements regarding signatures or referrals. If your insurance has specific requirements, we will let you know before your first visit.  (Medicare does NOT require a referral to get started with therapy).

During your first visit, you'll undergo a comprehensive evaluation. We'll discuss your medical history, assess your current condition, and perform a physical examination. This helps us understand your specific needs and goals. Based on this information, we'll develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to your unique situation. You'll also have the opportunity to ask any questions and discuss any concerns you might have about your treatment.

Yes. When appropriate, we use manual therapy techniques like joint mobilization, soft-tissue work, dry needling, and directional loading strategies. These help decrease pain quickly so you can move more easily and progress into strengthening.

In many cases, yes. Most pain improves with the right combination of movement correction, strength training, and hands-on care. We’ll also tell you honestly if imaging or a surgical consult is appropriate.

Yes. One of our main goals is education. You’ll understand exactly what is causing your pain, why it’s happening, and how to fix it. Knowing the root cause reduces fear and speeds up recovery.

If pain limits your workouts, daily activities, sleep, or quality of life—even slightly—PT is the right next step. A short evaluation can determine exactly what’s going on and what your fastest path forward looks like.

A concussion occurs when the brain experiences a rapid acceleration or deceleration—commonly from a sports hit, fall, car accident, or head impact. This can disrupt normal brain function, affect vision, balance, and thinking, and create sensitivity to movement and light. A physical therapist trained in concussion rehab helps identify your specific deficits so treatment can be targeted and effective.

A concussion is more serious if you experience worsening headaches, vomiting, slurred speech, increasing confusion, significant dizziness, changes in vision, difficulty walking, weakness, or symptoms that rapidly worsen. Even if symptoms seem mild, early evaluation helps prevent prolonged recovery or complications.

Complete rest used to be recommended, but research now shows controlled activity leads to faster recovery. A physical therapist will guide you through safe, graded exposure to visual tasks, exertion, and movement—while helping you avoid overstimulation that can worsen symptoms.

Yes. Prolonged symptoms (post-concussion syndrome) often persist because underlying issues—vestibular dysfunction, visual disturbances, neck stiffness, balance problems, or cognitive overload—were never addressed. Concussion-trained PT targets these root causes so even long-standing symptoms can improve.

Absolutely. Concussions commonly affect the vestibular system, eye tracking, balance, neck mobility, and tolerance to physical or cognitive activity. Physical therapy improves these systems through targeted vestibular exercises, cervical treatment, graded exertion, and vision retraining.

Untreated concussions can lead to prolonged headaches, dizziness, light sensitivity, difficulty concentrating, neck pain, exercise intolerance, and slower return to work, school, or sport. Early treatment helps restore brain, vestibular, and neck function—so you recover fully and safely.