#56 You Should Vet Your Physical Therapist Like You Vet Your Surgeon

You'll spend weeks researching the right surgeon — but do you know who's doing your physical therapy afterward? On this episode of Coffee with Doc, Dr. Pierce sits down with his own physical therapist, Dr. Nate Ellis of Prism Physical Therapy, for a conversation that could change how you think about your next surgery, injury, or nagging pain. Dr. Ellis explains why the months of rehab after a surgery matter just as much as the surgery itself — and why most people never vet their physical therapist with anywhere near the diligence they apply to choosing a surgeon. They dig into what actually separates a typical insurance-based PT clinic from a cash-based one, why certain effective treatments get skipped when insurance is footing the bill, and the science behind two tools Dr. Ellis uses every day: blood flow restriction training and extracorporeal shockwave therapy. Dr. Pierce also shares his own very different recovery experiences, from a rough start after his hip replacement to major progress treating a frozen shoulder at Prism.

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