When someone goes to a massage therapist for a massage:
- Minimal intake paperwork
- Client in charge of their own options
- Client pays at time of service
- No paperwork made after session
- No support given after session
- Minimal education level needed
When someone goes to a massage therapist for treatment from a car accident:
- Lengthy intake paperwork
- In depth consultation and assessment of injury
- Understanding and ability to follow closely the treating Doctor’s prescription
- Constant contact with referring physician’s office
- Treatment or “SOAP notes” made after every treatment session to include Subjective and Objective findings along with Assessment and Plan of action
- Billing is filed and sent to insurance company
- Continual contact with insurance company for reimbursement (3-4 month process)
- Support given to any legal services rendered
- In depth knowledge of human body in the recovery process
- Understanding of medical and insurance terminologies
Medically prescribed manual therapy: 15 min.– $45.00