What Happens at the First Visit?
Do I Need a Doctor's Referral?
What Types of Treatments are Provided?
What Happens at the First Visit?
1. Detailed history of your concerns, previous treatments and tests
2. Comprehensive assessment including evalution of your posture, spine motion, muscle flexibility, strength, balance and nerve function
3. Diagnosis of your condition
4. Discussion of your needs, goals and development of a care plan
5. Initial treatment aimed at reducing pain/muscle spasm, restoring motion and improving strength
6. Home program to enable you to improve between visits
Do I Need a Doctor's Referral?
No. Physiotherapists are primary health care providers like Doctors or Dentists. However, some insurance companies may require a Doctor's referral in order to reimburse costs.
What About Fees?
Physiotherapy and Counseling Fees:
Fees vary with service required. Please contact us for details.
Massage Therapy Fees:
These vary with the length of treatment that you require. Please contact us for this information.
All of the services we provide (excluding counseling services) are covered by extended medical plans that include physiotherapy and/or massage therapy. Payment is required at the time of service, but we provide official receipts that may be submitted to your insurance carrier for reimbursement.
For information on billing motor vehicle insurance companies, please contact our office. Having information from your insurance company regarding whether you are covered within the "Diagnostics and Treatment Protocols" or not, would be beneficial.
What Types of Treatments are Provided?
Physiotherapists at Summit Sport Physiotherapy provide a wide array of treatments including:
Electrotherapy:
Muscle Therapy (including spinal manipulation)
Exercise Prescription
Education
Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS, which is also known as "dry needling")
Capnography
