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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is centred on restoring strength, function, and movement following an injury, surgery, or an illness. This type of therapy can help to reduce pain by improving mobility and supports proper movement patterns to improve daily life. Your physiotherapist can provide personalized guidance and education, which empowers patients to take a role in their recovery. If patients commit to their treatment plan, physiotherapy can be very effective.
SOME PHYSIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES
Manual Therapy— a combination of kneading and muscle manipulation used to flush out scar tissue from the source of pain and stimulate the healing process.
Electrotherapy— using mild and gentle electric pulses, this technique can be used to cut down on inflammation and improve the range of motion in muscles. Electrotherapy is proven to be to be effective when combined with manual therapy.
Dry Needling— also known as intramuscular stimulation( IMS), is used to treat musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. This method involves inserting thin sterile needles into specific trigger points within muscles to release tension.
Paramedical services are an excellent way to manage pain, recover from an injury, or simply de-stress. ARTA Benefit Plans let you choose how to organize your roster of paramedical professionals and match them to your unique goals. If you participate in an ARTA Benefit Plan, please see the accompanying chart for your annual maximums and per-visit maximums.
ARTA Benefit Plan members can make use of a combined annual maximum for paramedical coverage, meaning you can allocate all your coverage to providers that make sense for your health goals.
Under 65 Comprehensive Plans
ARTA Benefit Plan Core Health $ 750 Essential Health $ 1,000 Enhanced Health $ 1,500
Build-Your-Own Plans
ARTA Benefit Plan
Health Wise & Total Health
Health Wise Plus & Ultimate Health
ARTARx Plans
ARTA Benefit Plan
Complete Health & Health Wise Rx
Per-visit Maximums
Paramedical Practitioner Massage Therapy Chiropractor
Physiotherapy
Annual Maximum
Annual Maximum $ 1,200
$ 1,400
Annual Maximum $ 1,400
Per-visit maximum $ 105 per session
$ 85 assessment and $ 55 treatment
$ 115 assessment and $ 95 treatment
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