Doctors

Meeting & Exceeding Patients Needs
Patients today have high expectations regarding recovery and are increasingly interested in alternative health treatments.

Medical therapeutic massage provides the alternative medicine many patients want and may make their recovery shorter and more comfortable. Medical massage therapy may also make your patients recovery more complete. Massage stimulates the blood and lymph systems and thereby aids the body's powerful natural healing processes to help patients recover and remain in good health.

What Sets Medical Massage Apart from Relaxation Massage?
Medical massage:

• Requires a prescription or referral from a physician.
• Requires a medical diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Requires a specific number of treatments.
• Is insurance-based rather than cash-based.
• Uses a specific technique to address a specific dysfunction or pathology.
• Needs detailed documentation and requires that initial evaluation and progress notes be taken.
• Requires a higher level of competency and understanding through education.

Why Doctors Refer Their Patients to Monroe Therapeutic Massage

• It's easy to stay informed of your patient's progress. Every session is charted and you receive progress reports every sixth session.
• Massage therapists are staff members, not contractors, so patients can see different massage therapists and get consistent care.
• Our massage therapists have specialized medical massage training and experience. Most have 1,000 hours of training (versus 500 hours that is typical for massage therapists).
• Medical massage therapists work as part of the patient's health care team, in support of the treatment program laid out by the patient's physician.
• Insurance billing is done for patients making massage therapy treatment simple and affordable.
• Patients appreciate personalized care. Each massage therapist specializes in several types of massage. If a patient is in pain or sensitive the massage therapist can use techniques that are comfortable and achieve the desired treatment results.
• It's easy to schedule a convenient time with 45 massage therapists on staff plus appointment times are available days, evenings and Saturdays. Five locations to choose from.
• An increasing number of patients ask for alternative health care that reduces their need to take medications.
• Patients often recover more quickly and with less discomfort.
• Patients appreciate that we anticipate and understand their special needs.