Making the most of your insurance
It is hard to believe we’re over halfway through 2023. The kids will soon start school, and before we know it, the holiday hustle will be upon us. With all the fun and adventure that comes with summer, we tend to put off scheduling medical appointments, but this is one of the best times to do so.
By mid-year, many patients have met or are close to meeting their annual deductible. For most insurance plans, appointments, procedures, physical therapy, and other expenses are covered in full once the deductible is satisfied. Who doesn’t want to get the most out of their healthcare benefits? That’s why they are called “benefits,” after all.
If you were to schedule an orthopedic surgery, such as a rotator cuff repair or knee replacement, during August, you would likely require a few months of follow-up physical therapy. It makes financial sense to have the surgery and fully recover by the time your insurance benefits start over.
Following orthopedic surgery, many patients develop contracture of connective tissue, also known as joint stiffness. Joint stiffness is a race against biology; the longer patients delay effective stretching, the more adhesions (scar tissue) develop and the stiffer soft tissues become. JAS devices utilize a low load, prolonged duration stretch protocol to significantly reduce or eliminate joint contractures developed after trauma or surgery.
JAS is typically used in conjunction with physical therapy to accelerate the healing process.
JAS devices are also beneficial for:
Patients who may have a limited number of PT visits
Patients unable to attend in-person therapy multiple times per week for various reasons
Patients hitting a plateau or losing their range of motion gains between therapy sessions
Patients who want to travel for the holidays but don’t want to delay their recovery process
To learn more about how a JAS device can accelerate your recovery, visit our website at www.jointactivesystems.com
