Physical Therapy

Maryland is a direct access state. Accordingly, most insurances don’t require you to see the doctor first. If your insurance does require a referral, you will need to obtain one from your primary care doctor first.

Medicare patients will require a signed plan of care from their physician prior to continuing with therapy beyond the initial evaluation. The process with Medicare patients is smoother if they see the doctor first and then schedule therapy.

We accept physical therapy referrals from outside physicians. Call (301) 515-0900 to get scheduled.

We have a trained staff member to work with your insurance company to determine your physical therapy benefits and coverage. This information will be reviewed with you prior to your first appointment. We do, however, recommend that you review your policy on your own as it pertains to therapy prior to your appointment.

This will be determined by your evaluating therapist in conjunction with your referring physician. Typically, patients will attend therapy twice per week to obtain maximum benefits to return to prior or a better than prior level of function.

The first session is primarily to evaluate the deficits in range of motion, strength, motor control, as well as any pain or swelling that might be present. The therapist will discuss with you how these issues are affecting your daily function. The therapist will discuss your goals with you, as well as the overall diagnosis and prognosis. Typically, some form of treatment is also performed in the first session.

We suggest you to wear loose clothing, as if you were going to the gym. The affected body part should be easily accessible to allow a thorough evaluation.

The first session will last about 30-45 minutes. Subsequent follow-up sessions will typically last 45-60 minutes.

Since the hand, forearm, and elbow undergo very intricate surgeries and suffer very complex injuries, we have specialists in each of our clinics to provide the necessary therapy for these problems specifically.

Our most popular specialty service is dry needling. We also offer sports concussion management.

Dry needling is the insertion of sterile single use acupuncture needles directly into myofascial (muscular) trigger points. Trigger points are composed of multiple tight contraction knots within the muscle which cause and contribute to pain within the body. Research studies have shown that inserting such needles into trigger points causes biochemical changes within the body, which help reduce pain. Eliciting local “twitch” responses within the muscle can help break the pain cycle and release tight trigger points within muscles. Dry needling looks to normalize the physiology of the muscle and regain the balance needed to improve the mechanics and symptoms of the affected area. This will improve the function of the musculoskeletal system resulting in symptom reduction. Please contact our office to speak to a therapist for further information.

Yes, parking is free at each of our three clinics.

Our Bethesda office offers free street parking in front of our building. Our building also has an underground parking garage. The entrance is on the side of the building and the elevator (Button: 1R) leads directly into our lobby. We fully validate parking.

Our Rockville office provides free, very convenient parking directly in front of the clinic.

Our Germantown office provides free parking in the spacious lot directly behind our building. Enter through door labeled Lobby B and take the elevator to the second floor.