by Erin Morris | Jun 25, 2024 | Blog
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Final Rule, eliminating the need for prior authorization for certain services, including physical therapy. This change aims to improve access to care, reduce...
by Erin Morris | May 25, 2022 | Blog
Aches and pains, as well as accidents and illnesses, are all part of life. You may know that something doesn’t feel right, but you are still unsure when should you start physical therapy? It’s not always an easy thing to determine whether a hurting back or...
by Erin Morris | May 21, 2022 | Blog
When you experience pain that shoots down the front of the lower leg, or the shin bone (tibia), it is known as “shin splints.” Athletes are susceptible to shin splints, so in our Asheville, NC office, we often implement physical therapy for shin splints....
by Erin Morris | May 19, 2022 | Blog
Poor posture is unavoidable at times, but sometimes it just becomes a habit that, with some effort, can be corrected. Tension in our muscles is prevalent among persons who work professions that involve long periods of sitting. General muscular weakness, technology...
by Erin Morris | May 15, 2022 | Blog
Physical therapy is used in a variety of ways in sports medicine. Many clinics have licensed sports trainers on staff who will attend on-site schools and other sporting events to act as the first responder in the event of an incident. You may be referred to physical...
