We’re constantly bombarded with so many things competing for our time, attention, and money. There’s value to be found in much of it, but nothing will provide you with a better return on investment than putting that time, money, and effort into yourself. Major injuries and incidents take away our agency; if you have a broken leg, you’re going to do something about it because you don’t really have a choice. But what about when it’s something a little more benign?
How long will you or have you put up with headaches, backaches, questionable balance, a decline in physical performance, poor sleep, jaw pain, etc.? For many the answer is too long. Persistent impairment can be just as damaging, and potentially even more damaging than an acute one. Just like smoking damage built over time can be more devastating than the bad coughing spell you can’t help but notice. Performance PT is what you need to get on the right track.
It’s time to change the I have a high pain tolerance mindset. Pain is not normal, cognitive, and physical declines are not mandatory. Unfortunately, most aspects of our approach to healing only see the downstream symptoms and try to heal it in the most profitable way possible. This results in a medication first approach that takes a toll on our kidneys as much as our wallets. When we do get an actual human to look at what we have going on they’re limited by what pays the most in the least amount of time. Not a fault of the individual usually, but of the system (insurance) that assigns profits over people.
This situation sinks so many into the sunk cost fallacy of I must use my insurance because I’ve already paid for it. The thing is it’s difficult to pay enough to get a return on your premiums. The average deductible has more than tripled since 2006 and is nearly $2000. Beyond that the average copay for physical therapy is between $20-$65 per visit. Meaning you must pay the bill, to get the opportunity to pay the other bill, and if you pay enough, you can get help paying the rest. Often the ones providing the care on the other side of this equation are shortchanged on the costs of their services by the same insurances triple costing you. This means that they need to see 2-4X the # of people per hour to make ends meet.
This results in too much work for an individual to do at the best of their abilities, and quality of care suffers as much as the actual volume of care you can hope to receive. Quality of care and quantity of profit cannot share the same pedestal. If you don’t feel like your care is the highest priority, then you’re not in the right place. Performance PT demands quality. We utilize advanced skills and technology to assess your strengths and needs more completely to facilitate the healing process.
The best way to win this game is not to play it by their rules. As a direct access state, you can go directly into whatever PT clinic you choose with any musculoskeletal concerns you may have a be seen by a PT, an expert on movement. You don’t need permission to get better. By coming to Invoke you’re able to take all the middlemen out of the equation and get care built around you and your needs.
Direct access + direct pay allows us to provide the best, most individualized care possible to you as a whole person. Not just the injured area and the areas right above and below. Additionally, you can submit the treatments you receive to your insurance to count against your deductible and be reimbursed after you have met it.
You are your own most valuable investment. Being in pain comes at a price, and it may be far more significant than you think, with knock-on effects that cascade into more problems. Invest in yourself, your health is priceless, and if it fails even a bit it can cost you. Book and evaluation with Invoke Therapy and Wellness, be considered and screened as the complex, whole person that you are and position yourself to be the best you can be.
