Physical therapists are trained healthcare professionals that are experts in the neuromusculoskeletal system, meaning that we are the experts on movement and how our muscles, joints, and nerves function in the body. Physical therapists are trained to help decrease pain, improve strength, and improve overall quality of life by teaching people how to move better. Visit ChoosePT.com for more information and data about the benefits of physical therapy.

In Georgia, you are allowed to see a physical therapist for 8 visits or 21 days without a physician’s referral, so no, you don’t! That being said, in order to continue treating you past this limit, we will need either a signed plan of care or prescription for physical therapy from your physician.

Dry needling (DN) is a treatment used to help relieve pain caused by trigger points in muscles. Trigger points are tight parts of a muscle that can cause extreme pain, sometimes with referred pain to other parts of the body. DN uses an acupuncture needle that is inserted into the trigger point to cause a twitch reaction, which allows the muscle to loosen and relax. DN has been shown to be an extremely effective method of decreasing pain due to trigger point presence and to allow improved muscle activation. This treatment may be recommended depending on what is found during the physical therapy evaluation.

What is pelvic floor physical therapy?

Pelvic floor physical therapy is PT that is specifically for dysfunctions within the pelvis. This may include an assessment of the vaginal and/or rectal muscles if it is found to be necessary. The most common things that can be treated with pelvic floor physical therapy are:

• Incontinence (urinary and fecal)

• Generalized pelvic pain

• Pain with sex

• Pelvic prolapse

• Constipation

• Postpartum recovery

• Prenatal strengthening

• Anorgasmia

Not only are we assessing the pelvic floor, but we are also assessing how the rest of the body interacts and works with the pelvis. We take a holistic and global approach to pelvic health in order to provide the most effective and personalized treatment to get you back to living life the way you want to be living.

Persist Rehabilitation and Performance is an out of network provider, meaning that health insurance is not accepted. Depending on what your health insurance is, there is a chance that paying out of pocket for physical therapy could be less expensive than going through your health insurance. Payment can be made via cash, card, check, Venmo, or Zelle.