Frequently Asked Questions
Every question we hear most often before someone books an evaluation, answered in plain language. If yours isn't here, call us directly and we'll answer it before you book anything.
Everything patients ask before a first visit.
No. Florida is a direct-access state, which means you can start physical therapy with us without a physician referral. You can call (954) 842-3825 and book an evaluation today. If your insurance plan or a specific case requires a referral, we will tell you before you come in, and we will help you get it.
Coverage and payment are handled individually, so the fastest and most accurate answer comes from a two-minute phone call. Call (954) 842-3825 and ask for Ronda, our patient care coordinator. She will walk you through exactly what your visits will cost before you book anything, with no surprises later.
Every pelvic floor is different, so nobody can honestly promise you a date. What we can tell you is that most people begin noticing a change within a few weeks when they keep up the home program between visits, and that your therapist will give you a realistic picture of your specific case at the end of your first evaluation.
Every session happens in a private treatment room, one on one with your therapist, start to finish. Because the pelvic floor sits inside the pelvis, part of the exam or treatment may involve partial undressing, similar to a visit with your gynecologist, and some assessment is internal. Nothing happens before it has been explained to you, and you can pause or stop at any point. A typical visit blends gentle hands-on work, guided exercise, and straight conversation about bladder, bowel and sexual function.
Wear whatever you are comfortable in. You do not need to plan an outfit around your appointment, and there is time and privacy to change in the treatment room. If you have records that are relevant, x-rays, ultrasound reports or notes from another provider, bring them. If you do not have any, that is fine and it will not slow anything down.
Two things help. Come rested, because an evaluation asks for your attention and for your body to respond honestly. And if you take anything for pain beforehand, note what you took and when, so your therapist can read your responses accurately and set the intensity correctly.
Between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on your condition and which techniques your plan calls for. Your therapist will tell you what to expect for your own visits at the end of your first appointment.
Almost certainly, and they matter as much as anything that happens in the clinic. Your therapist will give you a small, specific set of things to do between visits, because that is where the change consolidates. Check with your therapist before adding anything new on your own, since the wrong exercise at the wrong stage can set a pelvic floor back.
Tell your therapist immediately. Treatment should be tolerable, and pain is information rather than something to push through quietly. Your therapist will change the intensity, the position or the technique, and what you report becomes part of how the plan gets built.
Ask your therapist before or after any visit, that time is yours. Between visits you can call the clinic at (954) 842-3825 or email info@wellspringshealth.net. Nothing about your care should have to wait until you happen to remember it in the room.
Your therapist will tell you, based on your progress, your goals and what your body is actually doing, not on a fixed number of visits. Discharge is a conversation, and the point of it is that you leave able to manage this yourself.