Yes! most physician offices have branded referral pads for one reason or another, but that referral is good for any PT clinic or encounter. Dr. Holzwarth frequently sees patients from other providers who want a more thorough and detailed assessment. He is happy to write a written report for you to take back to your provider. As if often good practice with getting multiple opinions when a surgery is recommended, it is very helpful to have a second opinion on your therapy plan of care to ensure you are working on and addressing the correct items.

No! As Doctors of Physical Therapy, we are able to see patients directly without referrals. In the state of Georgia, we are able to work with patients for 8 visits of 21 days prior to having a signed plan of care from one of your providers. If the need should arise, we will navigate that process for you.

Dry needling is a therapeutic technique used by Dr. Holzwarth at Equalizer Health to target muscular pain and dysfunction. This treatment involves inserting fine, sterile needles into specific trigger points within the muscle tissue. These trigger points are often knotted or tense muscles that can cause pain and restrict movement. By stimulating these points, dry needling helps to release tension, improve blood flow, and promote the body's natural healing processes. At Equalizer Health, our focus is on providing personalized, one-on-one therapy sessions tailored to each client's unique needs. Dry needling can be beneficial for individuals dealing with chronic pain, sports injuries, muscle tightness, and other musculoskeletal issues. Our goal is to help you achieve optimal health and wellness by reducing pain, improving function, and enhancing your overall quality of life through specialized treatment plans that may include dry needling among other therapeutic techniques.

We are an out-of-network provider and collect payment at time of service. You will have access to your "superbill" (or medical care receipt) through your patient portal, that has all the appropriate documentation for you to submit to your insurance carrier for reimbursement. This allows us to treat individual patients at a fraction of the cost because we do not have the overhead of coding and billing personnel and services. This also allows us to be completely transparent in cost of care so that there are NO surprise medical bills that you need to worry about. In-network billing rates for Physical Therapy for a single session around metro Atlanta are between $450-650 and if you have yet to meet your deductible, those full costs get passed on to you while still having much lower quality of care. We in the PT profession refer to these clinics as "patient mills" because they are all about volume. Get as many patients in at a time with as few providers as possible and using as few resources as possible.

Please wear something comfortable and loose fitting. Following introductions and clinic tour, we will begin with a thorough history of your reason for the visit including but not limited to medical, exercise, nutritional and lifestyle history. The remainder of the assessment will be dictated by what we discover. Please see The Equalizer Method FAQ tab for more information on what you can expect to be covered during my assessments.