USA Today reports collaborating reduces costs of health care

This article illustrates the reasons why your physios at BreakThrough are fighting to break down barriers to more affordable, more effective health care for you and your family.

Hillsboro, Oregon - Peter Cady, who works 12-hour shifts on his feet at Intel's Hillsboro plant, occasionally suffers from severe lower back spasms. But Peter nearly gave up seeking medical help because in the weeks it took to get a doctor's appointment and a referral to physical therapy, the pain usually subsided.

These days, he's much happier with his care. Rather than waiting to see a doctor, Peter and other patients with back pain now see a physical therapist within 48 hours of calling for an appointment, compared with about 19 days previously, Intel says. They complete their treatment in 21 days, compared with 52 days in the past. The cost per patient has dropped 10%-30% due to fewer unnecessary doctor visits and diagnostic imaging tests. And patients are more satisfied and return to work faster.

New Treatment for Chronic and Acute Pain

Alex Koszalinski, PT, DPT, OCS, MTC, CMTPT, FAAOMPT, recently earned his certification as a Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist.  This certification expands the treatment techniques in Fayetteville to include intramuscular manual therapy. Intramuscular manual therapy, also known as dry needling, is a relatively new technique that is used in conjunction with other physical therapy interventions to treat both chronic and acute pain.