Arizona is a “direct access” state for physical therapy services.  You do not need a referral from a physician for physical therapy services.

However, bowel, bladder, and other pelvic health problems may also occur in conjunction with other serious medical problems, and should be evaluated by your medical doctor. At In Control Physical Therapy we require a referral from your medical provider prior to your first session to ensure adequate medical screening and testing.

Our goal is to collaborate and communicate with your health care providers to ensure comprehensive treatment.

Additionally, your insurance guidelines for out of network benefits and policy may require a doctor’s prescription for you to be reimbursed.

• Completed Patient Forms, Monica will send these and will give you the opportunity to submit them ahead of the appointment for her review

• The patient forms take time to fill out and should be done ideally at home before you come for your first visit.
• If you do not bring them with you, you will need to fill them out prior to seeing your therapist, however, this time will count against the 60 minute evaluation time.
• You may bring a separate list of current medications, past surgeries, and any specific tests/ results with you if you prefer.

• The Referral from your physician; however this will have had to be faxed directly to In Control ahead of you scheduling the appointment. if required by your insurance company and you plan to submit for reimbursement.

You should arrive 15 minutes early for your first visit. If you did not complete your paperwork you should allow an additional 15 minutes to fully complete this prior to your appointment. We suggest that you arrive a few minutes early to your follow up sessions to allow time to check in, use the restroom, and change clothing as needed prior to seeing your therapist.

Please wear or bring comfortable clothing that allows ease of movement for your first and follow up visits. We also have gowns and special shorts for use for pelvic floor therapy. Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers to allow us to better observe your mobility and walking patterns.

Patients are usually seen once a week. The number of total treatment sessions will vary according to the medical diagnosis, duration and intensity of symptoms, medical and musculoskeletal contributors, and your consistency with attendance and adherence to the home program.

At the first appointment, the therapist will review the assessment and recommend a plan of care for your consideration. The patient’s progress will be discussed throughout the course of treatment, and adjustments to the plan of care will be made based on clinical decision making. The total visit number is an estimate, it is dependent on many variables.

Our philosophy is to work with families/patients to help them succeed and meet their goals. From day one, our goal is to work with you to resolve your child’s symptoms and progress them towards improved quality of life! Ideally, patients should attend regular sessions, especially in the early part of treatment to effectively reduce symptoms and reinforce the home program. However, we understand that our patients have multiple time and financial commitments that may affect their ability to attend regular physical therapy sessions. We will do our best to balance your time in the clinic with hands-on therapy and patient education to allow you to best maintain progress between clinic visits.

Yes.  We collaborate with other physical therapists and providers who suspect pelvic floor dysfunction in their patients. We will conduct a detailed evaluation, provide a written report, and discuss follow up recommendations with the parent/patient and provider. A medical release form will need to be completed by the parent/patient.

All treatments require a parent or parent authorized caregiver to be present with the child and therapist during all evaluation and subsequent treatment sessions.