WHAT IS DIRECTACCESS?
Direct Access allows you to be in control of your healthcare and the speed at which you’re able to receive it. Direct access laws allow patients to receive an evaluation and treatment from a physical therapist without a physician’s referral. This means less time and money spent trying to find a solution to your pain and discomfort. New Mexico is one of 28 states that allow direct access to physical therapy. Their website outlines the requirements for a physical therapy clinic to treat direct access patients, stating: • “The PT must refer a patient to the patient’s licensed healthcare provider if the patient has not made measurable or functional improvement 30 days after starting therapy treatment. • If the patient is making measurable progress and improving, the 30- day limit does not apply. THE 30-DAY PROVISION ALSO DOES NOT APPLY TO: Treatment provided for complaints related to chronic neuromuscular or developmental conditions for patients previously diagnosed with such a condition. • Health promotion, wellness, fitness, or health maintenance services. • Services provided to patients who are, under federal law, participating in programs involving an education or family service plan.” (WebPT)
This also results in quicker access to healthcare that is more effective and long-lasting than prescription medications. The faster you get in to see a physical therapist for assessment and treatment, the sooner you can begin your journey to feeling better. Not to mention, it’ll save you loads of money in the long run, and it will also help you to get back to living a normal, active lifestyle much faster!
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EXERCISE ESSENTIAL
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PEANUT BUTTER OAT BALLS A Great After-School Snack
HIPADDUCTORSTRETCH Begin in the side lunge position as shown. Your leg should be out to the side and slightly behind you, both feet flat on the floor. Keeping your back straight, lunge deeper to the side until you feel a stretch along the inside of your leg. Hold for 20 seconds and repeat 5 times on each leg.
INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup quick oats • 1/2 cup peanut butter • 1 Tbsp. ground flax seed
• 2 Tbsp. wheat germ • 1/3 cup honey • 1/2 cup mini baking M&M’s or mini chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS: Mix all the ingredients together either in a mixing bowl with a spoon or a Kitchen-Aid mixer with paddle attachment. Place mixture in refrigerator for about 15 minutes, or until chilled enough to roll into balls without being too sticky. When chilled and not as sticky, roll into balls and place on a piece of parchment paper on a plate and place in refrigerator, until set.
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