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Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is a common treatment after an injury at work.  Whether you injure your back, neck, arm, or leg, your treating physician will often order treatment with a physical therapist to help relieve pain.  Physical therapy is often ordered shortly after an injury.  It is also frequently ordered after surgery to aid with recovery

The order for physical therapy will generally include instructions about how often and what type of  physical therapy should be done.  This order can generally be taken to any physical therapy provider, although your doctor may have a recommended physical therapist.  The physical therapist who treats you is required to be licensed by the State of Georgia.  You can make sure that your physical therapist has the proper licensing by visiting the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy.

Physical therapy often includes active and passive modalities.  With a passive modality (such as heat packs or ultrasound), the activity is done to you.  Active modalities involve you taking an active role in the therapy.  Some common active modalities include stretching and exercises to build muscle strength.

The physical therapist remains in communication with your doctor throughout the treatment.  The therapist generally writes a progress report for the doctor to review.  This helps the doctor make decisions about whether further physical therapy would benefit you.

Physical therapists also perform other treatment and testing.  One common test performed by many physical therapists is a functional capacity evaluation.  This is a test that attempts to determine appropriate work restrictions for your injury.  We have an article devoted exclusively to functional capacity evaluations that you can read by clicking here.

Sometimes insurance companies delay approval of physical therapy.  Other times they refuse to pay for it all together.  Often, they tell you that you can only have a certain number of visits.  These denials are often based on the insurance companies own guidelines or the guidelines of some other company.

The insurance company is not the doctor.  You should not wait around for the insurance company to decide it is going to approve treatment that the doctor says you need.  There are things that can be done to make the insurance company pay for treatment you need.

If the insurance company is delaying or denying your physical therapy or any other medical treatment, it may be helpful to get an attorney who specializes in workers’ compensation involved in your case.  Having a consultation about your specific situation is the first step.  Our workers’ compensation specialists provide free consultations.  To get a free consultation, simply call the phone number or complete the “Need Help” form on the right side of this page.

What if I have other questions about workers compensation?

Georgia’s workers compensation system can be very confusing.  You have to worry about getting the treatment you need and paying your bills while also worrying about not missing any deadlines that could cause you to lose your right to receive workers compensation benefits.

If you have questions, I would recommend that you try to get answers.  To find out more about how to schedule a time to talk to me about your workers compensation questions, just read this short article.

Jason Perkins is an attorney who specializes in representing injured workers.  He regularly publishes videos and write blog articles about Georgia’s workers compensation system and issues that are important to injured workers and their families.

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Brittney-lee orourkeBrittney-lee orourke
05:23 18 Feb 22
Amazing! Jason and his team were very helpful and had the best communication by far. Walked me though every step with great detail and had answers for any question I had. They handled my case better then I could imagine, it was a weird case and they stayed on top of it and kept me updated every step of the way! Highly recommend this Team! Thanks so much to Jason and his Awesome team!-Brittney
China JonesChina Jones
18:58 08 Feb 22
I absolutely love this group of attorneys, when I was at my lowest they did everything they could to help me get justice for my injury. I believe if I were to have never picked my phone up and called the amazing group that helped me I definitely would not have received my idea of rights. If you have an issue and are just not sure please understand that they will help you, stay in contact, answer any question you have, and for sure get you the justice you deserve I thank them from the bottom of my heart and I will definitely refer them to anyone who has been hurt because they most definitely care about their work and clients.
Luv LocsLuv Locs
16:08 15 Jan 22
The entire law office was attentive and responsive to all of my concerns dealing with my workers compensation case.
moombimoombi
21:14 02 Jan 22
If you must get a lawyer involved, you’d do well to work with Jason Perkins and his team at Perkins Studdard Law.They were thorough in gathering information and in sharing all the steps in the workers comp process specific to my case. Jason and the team were responsive to my bevy of questions and concerns.I appreciated the informative videos and consultations provided by Jason over video meetings and multiple phone calls.I hope I’m never injured on the job again. However, if I am and if my employer responds as my previous employer did, I’ll contact Perkins Studdard Law immediately to handle the case.
Dana BessDana Bess
23:57 10 Dec 21
Everyone at Perkins Studdard was kind and professional. They were always extremely responsive and answered all questions that I had and followed up to make sure I had an understanding of what was going on along with emailing videos to explain every step of my case so I would know what to expect and be prepared. Jason is a very genuine person and I trusted him with my case. He answered so many questions for me even before I retained him as my WC lawyer. I highly recommend him and his associates at Perkins Studdard.
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