Physical Therapy

Patients can expect highly personalized care, through a multidisciplinary approach to treatment that experience has shown to be most effective. At Wellspring, the patient and therapist become partners, creating together the positive changes necessary for relieving pain and restoring optimum function.

Wellspring's therapists treat a wide variety of orthopedic, neurologic and chronic pain diagnoses. The combination of Myofascial Release to achieve structural balance and movement re-education to promote dynamic spinal stability, endurance, and coordination has a profound effect on the body's ability to heal. Combining these practices with resistive exercises, aerobic conditioning and an active flexibility program allows the patient to attain long-term goals of biomechanical awareness and pain-free movement. Wellspring is equipped with a wide range of innovative exercise apparatus, as well as electrical stimulation, ultrasound units, heat and ice. Electrical and heat modalities are utilized when the therapist believes there will be a real and measurable benefit, not as a matter of course or as a replacement for more time consuming manual and exercise therapies.

When a patient finishes physical therapy at Wellspring, they leave with wealth of management techniques and a complete education in their own care. In addition to continuing with a home program, some individuals find it beneficial to have periodic myofascial release and massage sessions to maintain the progress they have achieved in therapy. Other patients who have become "hooked" on Pilates and Gyrotonic® continue their study at Wellspring with one of our certified instructors privately or in a group lesson.

What You Should Know Before Starting Physical Therapy

Christopher Potts, PT, DPT, is licensed by the state of Pennsylvania as a direct access physical therapy provider. This allows you quicker access to physical therapy services because you don't need to visit a physician first.

Normally under Pennsylvania state law, you would need a prescription from your physician to receive physical therapy treatment. Under the new direct access law, you may come to Wellspring and receive physical therapy for up to 30 days (per injury) before you need to see your physician (if further treatment is necessary.) Of course, your physical therapist will recommend that you consult a physician or seek diagnostic testing earlier than 30 days if that is indicated during your initial examination or later during treatment.

Wellspring does not currently accept insurance reimbursement, however patients who are entitled to out-of-network physical therapy benefits, can submit a claim form with a Wellspring invoice to their insurance company for reimbursement.



	Physical Therapy Patients can expect highly personalized care, through a multidisciplinary approach to treatment that experience has shown to be most effective. At Wellspring, the patient and therapist become partners, creating together the positive changes necessary for relieving pain and restoring optimum function. Wellspring's therapists treat a wide variety of orthopedic, neurologic and chronic pain diagnoses. The combination of Myofascial Release to achieve structural balance and movement re-education to promote dynamic spinal stability, endurance, and coordination has a profound effect on the body's ability to heal. Combining these practices with resistive exercises, aerobic conditioning and an active flexibility program allows the patient to attain long-term goals of biomechanical awareness and pain-free movement. Wellspring is equipped with a wide range of innovative exercise apparatus, as well as electrical stimulation, ultrasound units, heat and ice. Electrical and heat modalities are utilized when the therapist believes there will be a real and measurable benefit, not as a matter of course or as a replacement for more time consuming manual and exercise therapies. When a patient finishes physical therapy at Wellspring, they leave with wealth of management techniques and a complete education in their own care. In addition to continuing with a home program, some individuals find it beneficial to have periodic myofascial release and massage sessions to maintain the progress they have achieved in therapy. Other patients who have become "hooked" on Pilates and Gyrotonic® continue their study at Wellspring with one of our certified instructors privately or in a group lesson. What You Should Know Before Starting Physical Therapy Christopher Potts, PT, DPT, is licensed by the state of Pennsylvania as a direct access physical therapy provider. This allows you quicker access to physical therapy services because you don't need to visit a physician first. Normally under Pennsylvania state law, you would need a prescription from your physician to receive physical therapy treatment. Under the new direct access law, you may come to Wellspring and receive physical therapy for up to 30 days (per injury) before you need to see your physician (if further treatment is necessary.) Of course, your physical therapist will recommend that you consult a physician or seek diagnostic testing earlier than 30 days if that is indicated during your initial examination or later during treatment. Wellspring does not currently accept insurance reimbursement, however patients who are entitled to out-of-network physical therapy benefits, can submit a claim form with a Wellspring invoice to their insurance company for reimbursement.