Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

No, in the state of Georgia you can see your physical therapist for 21 days or eight visits, whichever comes first, prior to receiving a referral from your medical doctor. The exceptions are patients who currently have Medicare, who are required to obtain a physical therapy referral prior to the initiation of physical therapy.

Our physical therapy program is built on a unique model, offering high quality one-on-one patient care. We see all patients for 50-60 minute sessions which allows us to give patients individualized care, and ultimately helps us get better results that last. Each treatment is delivered by YOUR physical therapist, so that your care is consistent, and your goals are achieved.

Atlanta PT is an out-of-network practice and requires full payment by you at time of service. If you are utilizing your out-of-network benefits for physical therapy, you will be given a ‘Super Bill’ which will contain all information needed for you to receive reimbursement.

Atlanta PT does not accept Medicare at this time.

Our providers are mostly out-of-network because we found that the current constraints many health insurance companies place on physical therapy do not allow us to provide the quality of care we desire to provide. All of our patients are seen for 50-60 minutes, one-on-one, which may be a different model than what you have seen in traditional physical therapy. Because we see our patients for longer sessions providing individualized care, our patients typically get better faster and do not need to be seen in physical therapy for as long as they may need to be seen elsewhere.

That varies among people. If you would like to speak with a physical therapist, he or she can likely give you more specific information. The easiest thing to do is to come for an initial evaluation. At that time, your therapist will be able to give you more information on what he/she thinks will be beneficial to you. We strive to partner with our patients to help you get better as quickly as possible.

Physical therapy can help a multitude of symptoms and dysfunctions. Our goal at Atlanta PT is to assess your movement, create an individualized plan to address any mobility or strength deficits, then teach you how to incorporate a more optimal movement pattern into your day to help decrease your symptoms and improve our overall quality of life. You don’t have to live with pain or stop doing the things you love. Come get evaluated by a PT now to begin the road to recovery.

As physical therapists, we are all experts in movement assessment and the musculoskeletal system. We treat any aches or pains you have that limit your normal activities including headaches, chronic pain, and TMJ. At Atlanta PT, we help you improve overall performance by assessing your movement patterns and identify any asymmetries, reduce or eliminate your pain, and help prevent the possibility of injuries in the future.

Our goal is not to inflict pain on our patients, but sometimes changing range of motion, improving soft tissue health and increasing muscle strength can be uncomfortable in the short term. We believe in listening to the patient and tailoring our treatments based on your needs with our overarching goal to improve your pain, not cause you pain!

Yes, in fact it is encouraged! After meeting with your physical therapist, there will be a plan of care made to help you manage/decrease your symptoms and return to the things you love. During the sessions a home program will be established so that you can continue to improve in between treatment sessions. Our physical therapists are here to help you become more independent in your healing and are easy to reach if you have any questions about your home program. Our goal at Atlanta PT is to give you the tools to help yourself!

Atlanta PT is proud of the privacy they offer each patient by treating in a private room. Our hope is that you will openly discuss your problems and how they impact you on a daily basis, and be eager to learn how to take control of your pain through different movements and manual treatments. We expect you to be compliant with your home exercise program to help progress your healing timely, so that you can get back to being you!

We get that question a lot, but every diagnosis and patient has a different prescription. At Atlanta PT, every patient gets an individualized plan of care depending on the needs. However, we expect that most patients will see a significant difference in 3 visits, and should potentially be meeting their goals in 4-6 weeks. Where some patient’s need 2-3 times a week to get started, others may only need 1 visit per week. Our goal is to give you the tools to help yourself, so that as your plan of care progresses your frequency will decrease, and eventually become independent with your home program at discharge.

All our sessions are booked for one hour sessions. All of our visits are one on one and you will always have the same therapist along your recovery journey.

Everyone is unique, so your treatment will also be unique. Our goal is to decrease your pain and improve your mobility as soon as possible, but on average we see patients for about 6-8 sessions.

During your initial evaluation, your physical therapist will listen to your concerns and functional limitations, then perform a thorough exam to hone in on the problem and how to improve it. The first session will be a mix of talking, assessment, and treatment followed by establishing your home exercise program. The follow up sessions will be a mixture of hands on treatment to improve symptoms and mobility followed by activities to reeducate your body’s motor pattern, improving your strength and function. Each session will be focused on you and your goals!

We do it all! We love to help all athletes from school age, recreational, and professional! We enjoy treating athletes of varying sports! We can improve your performance with any sport you are involved in and we have specialized equipment to help (like Redcord suspension and Pilates equipment)! Being experts in the musculoskeletal system we can assess your movement and identify any pattern that may be hindering your performance or could lead to potential injury before it occurs.

Of course! We have an experienced staff that can assess your movements and create a unique plan of care to help you get back to the sports you love, maybe even better than before your injury. We have amazing resources to help patients get back to activities even quicker, like our Alter G (anti gravity treadmill) and Redcord (suspension neuromuscular activation system), which help to reinforce optimal movement patterns and strengthen specific areas without causing pain or stress to the injury site.

For all carriers, our services would be covered depending on your out of network benefits. You will be provided a super bill at the time of service which you can submit to your provider for reimbursement based on your coverage. We choose to be out of network because we found that the current constraints many health insurance companies place on physical therapy do not allow us to provide the quality of care we desire to provide. All our patients are seen for about 60 minutes in one on one sessions, which may be a different model than what you have seen in traditional physical therapy. Because we see our patients for longer sessions providing individualized care, our patients typically get better faster and do not need to be seen in physical therapy for as long as they may need to be seen elsewhere.