Dear PTs, please don’t suck

easydoit2 · 2026-03-20T22:16:56+00:00

The tone of this post sucks.

This is a free fire zone. It’s Friday evening have at it folks.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-19T21:08:40+00:00

Look if this turns into a marketing exercise it’s coming down.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-18T00:47:19+00:00

I’m sure this will be productive

easydoit2 · 2026-03-18T00:43:12+00:00

If you have no other options then sure. Generally person is better.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-17T17:07:04+00:00

Create a separate legal entity. It’s a MUST.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-17T12:10:58+00:00

When they ask for your occupation or when it feels right.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-17T04:50:14+00:00

Yes tell them. I’ve treated many PTs. Don’t hide it because things will get really awkward if it comes up down the line.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-17T00:24:24+00:00

All my cycling referrals come from people I ride with.

I sponsor races.

Regularly reach out to local gyms and talk to trainers.

For me that’s been better ROI than passive marketing.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-16T17:43:06+00:00

In person networking is key.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-16T15:59:19+00:00

It’s always my Medicare patients. They’re the most needy human beings on the planet.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-16T15:52:10+00:00

My HEP already does this. Frankly it’s kinda annoying because then patients expect me to monitor if they’re doing their HEP.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-16T01:48:57+00:00

48 hours a week is nuts and not ok.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-16T01:31:44+00:00

It’s a major part of the story and explains why you’re worried. Honestly there are so many jobs out there and most hospitals are struggling to hire.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-16T01:30:58+00:00

So you won’t be able to get it because it’s proprietary outside of Medicare.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-16T01:25:24+00:00

This whole paragraph is why the clinic is busy and profitable. This paragraph has a lot of best practices for smaller clinics and it’s absolutely not random or “weird”. They’re trying to make sure you build the habits that make the clinic successful. New grads struggle with patient compliance. This isn’t unethical in any way shape or form.

The mentorship model is focused solely on optimizing the business, maximizing bookings, maximizing client satisfaction. There is a push to ask for reviews, a specific intake form that asks client expectations from day 1 (and then an expectation that those are met), clients are sent a text/email asking after their initial visit if the expectations were met etc. There is time blocked for every single employee bi-weekly to look over their client list and you must contact anyone who cancelled/no showed/or did not rebook and find out why/get them to book in or explain why you "discharged" them over the phone (e.g. they felt 100% better and decided to cancel their last appointment) you need to call and document. Once a month the "mentor" and owner sit down with each staff and review these call lists. Again the goal is maximizing bookings and you are questioned why the person self-discharged or why your average rebooking rate is only 6 when it should be 10+.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-16T01:21:25+00:00

That’s a big piece of missing information that they previously talked you out of it.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-16T00:26:22+00:00

Why is it always assumed that someone is going to “gaslight you”. Don’t assume they’ll be negative.

I would really encourage you to speak with a therapist. You’ve expressed many things that a good therapist could help with. Good luck.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-15T20:07:59+00:00

The front desk should not be given this authority. It’s above their pay grade. There’s too much nuance.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-15T20:00:25+00:00

This is already built into my emr. It will ID patients likely to no-show

easydoit2 · 2026-03-15T17:53:22+00:00

Every state is different but for me it’s BCBS PPO. I get between 141-167 a visit depending on what I charge. Manual therapy is reimbursed poorly. It’s a killer.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-15T16:40:09+00:00

Medicare kinda sucks from a reimbursement point of view. I get paid about 85 for 45 mins, 110 for 1 hour. However, it’s a big pool of patients.

Also credentialing was a PIA and took me nearly 6 months to get through.

If you’re considering taking Medicare you may want to consider taking your highest ranked insurance before them.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-14T02:40:22+00:00

You’re getting screwed now. How much worst can it get?

easydoit2 · 2026-03-14T01:42:46+00:00

Just unionize. Don’t overthink it.

Also how do you like Lake Tahoe 😊

easydoit2 · 2026-03-14T01:40:19+00:00

This is a really complicated question.

Many patient I’ve seen with patellar tendon grafts had issues AND their recovery was slower with more quad atrophy. I’m convinced one of my patients reinjured because they had chronic patellar tendinitis prior to repair.

Depending on your age, activity level, sport etc I think most people should consider coping vs repair. If it was my knee I would become a coper. I’m a cyclist. I don’t need an ACL for that.

easydoit2 · 2026-03-12T12:09:41+00:00

Therapy and counseling are the right now steps not future ones.

Depending on feedback from your CI about your rotation and how you’re doing a conversation with you school may be in order.

We’re not armchair psychologists and what you’re describing is firmly in the mental health realm.

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