Physical Therapy After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

October 24th, 2013

Exercises After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery We see many people here at SSOR that have had or are going to have a shoulder arthroscopy or “scope” to clean out debris or get rid of bone spurs.  People that typically need one have pain with activity, especially overhead activity or when they exercise.  It can be painful

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Can you see a physical therapist in Kansas without a physician referral? YES!

September 30th, 2013

Patient Self-Referral/Direct Access Why This Law is Great News for the Consumer As of July 1, 2013, a new law was passed in Kansas given the citizens of Kansas the ability to see a physical therapist without a physician referral.  Prior to this, you needed to get authorization from a doctor first.  So, if you

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10 Things We Wish Physicians Knew About Physical Therapy

September 13th, 2013

10 Things We Wish Doctors Knew About Physical Therapy/Therapists We’re trying something a little different in this post.  It seems like we have conversations on a daily basis with patients about how some things that physicians say are puzzling about physical therapy, rehabilitation in general, or their condition.  Don’t get us wrong – we love

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