Frequently Asked Questions

Does Kinetic Theory accept insurance?

No, Kinetic Theory Physical Therapy provides cashed-based services and here is why.

Cash-based PT puts the focus on your care and goals, not on insurance restrictions. Unlike traditional insurance-based care, which often limits the number of visits, requires pre-authorization, and prioritizes cost over individualized care.

Cash-based PT allows:

- Personalized treatment plans: Your sessions and program are fully tailored to your specific needs, progress, and goals, without arbitrary visit limits.

- More time with your therapist: Without insurance constraints, sessions can be more thorough, including detailed assessments, regular guidance, and personalized education.

- Flexible scheduling: You can schedule visits based on your availability and recovery needs, rather than insurance rules.

- Better outcomes: Consistent, customized care often leads to faster recovery, reduced pain, and improved function.

- Transparency and simplicity: You know exactly what you’re paying for, with no surprise bills or insurance paperwork.

In short, cash-based PT prioritizes quality, continuity, and individualized care, giving you the best opportunity to recover, improve performance, and prevent future injury. Insurance-based care models also do not allow me to work with you before an injury occurs; only after.

Who answers my questions?

No, you do not need a referral for us to work together. Being a cash-based practitioner allows us to begin working together immediately. This often saves my clients valuable time and money. I'll list the barriers it ables you to avoid:
- time spent waiting to see your physician and the cost of co-pays for each visit
- time spent waiting for your imaging to be scheduled, read by the radiologist, and then another appointment with your physician to review results before a referral is placed
- cost of unnecessary imaging

Sometimes imaging is necessary, but physical therapist use objective tests to determine the cause of your pain or movement dysfunction, resulting in a differential diagnosis. While I cannot provide a diagnosis, I can provide a differential diagnosis and determine is imaging and consulting a physician is necessary.

Can I use my HAS/FSA benefits?

Although I cannot accept HSA/FSA directly as payment, I do provide invoices that can be used to submit for reimbursement from your HSA/FSA account.

What are the difference between physical therapy and personal training?

Physical therapy and personal training both focus on improving movement and physical function, but they serve different purposes and populations.

Physical therapy is healthcare-based and designed to evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate injuries, pain, movement dysfunctions, and post-surgical conditions. A physical therapist assesses the body as a whole to identify underlying causes of pain or dysfunction and develops an individualized treatment plan focused on recovery, restoring movement quality, reducing pain, improving mobility, and safely returning someone to daily activities, work, or sport. Physical therapists are licensed healthcare professionals who hold a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree and are extensively trained in anatomy, biomechanics, rehabilitation, injury recovery, and human movement science.

Personal training is primarily fitness-focused and designed to improve general health, strength, endurance, body composition, and athletic performance in otherwise healthy individuals. Personal trainers guide exercise programs, teach proper workout techniques, and help clients achieve fitness goals such as weight loss, muscle gain, or improved conditioning. While trainers may modify exercises around limitations, they do not diagnose or treat injuries or medical conditions.

In many cases, the two professions complement each other well. Physical therapy helps individuals recover from injury and restore proper movement, while personal training helps maintain fitness and continue progressing once a strong foundation has been established. At Kinetic Therapist Physical Therapy, the goal is often to bridge this gap, helping individuals move from rehabilitation into confident, unrestricted activity and performance for complete recovery.

Do I need a referral from a physician?

How long have I been a practicing clinician?

What does evidence-based exercise mean?

I answer every question personally. All answered questions appear on this page for everyone, unless privacy issues are a concern. Please submit any question you have, using the form below.

I graduated from Campbell University with my Doctorate of Physical Therapy in December of 2017 and received my license to practice physical therapy. I have practiced in a wide variety of settings; outpatient, inpatient, acute care, orthopedics, neurology, lymphedema, and robotics.

Evidence-based interventions in physical therapy refer to treatments and rehabilitation approaches that are supported by the best available scientific research, combined with the clinician’s professional expertise and the individual patient’s goals, needs, and response to treatment.

Rather than relying solely on tradition, opinion, or generic exercise programs, evidence-based physical therapy uses current research to guide decision-making and improve outcomes. This means treatment plans are built around interventions that have been shown through clinical studies to be effective for improving pain, mobility, strength, function, and overall recovery.

Evidence-based care also recognizes that no two individuals are exactly alike. A physical therapist combines:
- Current scientific research
- Clinical experience and professional judgment
- The patient’s unique goals, lifestyle, symptoms, and movement patterns

Examples of evidence-based interventions in physical therapy may include:
- Strength and resistance training
- Manual therapy techniques
- Mobility and flexibility interventions
- Neuromuscular re-education
- Balance and coordination training
- Load management and graded activity progression
- Movement retraining and biomechanics correction
- Patient education and pain science education

At Kinetic Therapist Physical Therapy, evidence-based interventions mean using treatments supported by both research and clinical reasoning to help individuals recover fully, move better, and return confidently to the activities they enjoy.