Why We Are Different
Our clinic is located in the Forest, VA area just off of Forest Road. Our space has been designed to be a peaceful, calming, private space where our patients can come to receive extraordinary care! We provide services including: pelvic floor physical therapy, massage therapy, lactation consultations, therapeutic ultrasound for blocked ducts, and dry needling. Our gym space is utilized for our patients in physical therapy as well as hosting classes for the women’s health community.
How much training should a pelvic floor physical therapist have?
Our pelvic floor physical therapists have completed extensive certifications/training for assessment and treatment of the deep core/pelvic floor and receive ongoing mentorship. In order to provide pelvic floor physical therapy at The Fem PT, we require that therapists at MINIMUM complete Level 1 & Level 2 courses with either APTA Section on Pelvic Health or Herman & Wallace. We also provide a strong orthopedic approach which allows us to see fast, long lasting results with our patients.
The required courses our therapists complete are in person and what really makes a pelvic floor PT — a pelvic floor PT! Unfortunately, there is not a lot of accountability among providers with this specialty and many providers will claim to provide pelvic floor PT when they have not taken necessary coursework. We believe this is a disservice to patients who oftentimes are coming in to receive care/treatment for concerns that are private, difficult to share, and oftentimes perceived as embarrassing.
Dr. Katelyn Bosch PT, DPT (Owner)
CAPP - PELVIC Certified
Completed > 81 hours of pelvic health certifications with APTA Section on Pelvic Health
Piston Science (Julie Wiebe)
Female Chain Reaction (Gray Institute - 14 hours)
Lumbo-pelvic Dry Needling Certified
Dr. Morgan Pfaff, PT, DPT
Completed > 100 hours of pelvic health certifications with APTA Section on Pelvic Health and is currently working on her CAPP - PELVIC certification
Lumbo-pelvic Dry Needling Certified
Dr. Jennifer Sandvig, PT, DPT
Completed > 42 hours of pelvic health certifications with Herman & Wallace
Dr. Lauren Ayers, PT, DPT
Completed > 42 hours of pelvic health certifications with Herman & Wallace
Why are we out of Network?
We believe it is of utmost importance to treat our patients with the best care! All patients receive one on one care with non-rushed sessions in our private treatment rooms with the provider of their choice. See below for the benefits of seeing cash based pelvic floor Physical Therapists at The Fem PT.
The Fem PT
Length of Evaluations: ~2 hours
Length of treatment sessions? 1 hour
Average frequency of sessions? every 1-2 weeks for 6-8 weeks
Average total sessions? 3-4 sessions total
What can we treat? Because we don’t accept insurance we can treat patients from head to toe. Oftentimes, pelvic floor dysfunction doesn’t just originate from the pelvis but can occur from impairments in the spine/rib cage/extremities. Treatment success and long term resolution of symptoms drastically increase when therapists can take a holistic total body approach.
Provider patients see? Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) with extensive training in pelvic floor rehab (see above). Increased intention and continuous assessment.
Communication between appointments? Available for free via text, phone, or email
Treatment Space? Private treatment rooms & access to private open gym space to progress patients to higher level exercise if indicated (equipped Crossfit level equipment)
Cost? There are NO hidden fees. Patients can either pay up front, on a payment plan, or in package amounts to save 10% off the total cost. We provide itemized bills patients can submit to their insurance or share group. Reimbursement for insurance differs insurance to insurance and the specific plan the patient has. However, MOST patients with share groups are FULLY reimbursed.
We accept HSA cards!
Evaluations: $250
Follow up treatment sessions: $150
Average amount of total sessions: 3-4
Patient Satisfaction: Extremely High! Check out our Google Reviews. Our patients are our BIGGEST referral source because their experience was so positive/effective.
Total Cost for Average of 3-4 Sessions with 10% Discount Given: $495-$630
VS.
In-Network Pelvic Floor Clinic
Length of Evaluations: ~45 minutes (treatment starts when name is called)
Length of treatment sessions? ~30-45 minutes
Average frequency of sessions? 1-2 visits/week for 8-12 weeks
Average total sessions? ranging from 8-24 sessions
What can they treat? Because insurance is accepted, therapists are limited to where they can assess/treat in the body. Insurance desires to see that the main impairment is being addressed and fails to make the connection of the relationship of the spine/rib cage/extremities to the deep core/pelvic floor. This causes therapists to limit their assessments/treatments because it puts them at risk for not being paid by insurance. This also prevents the root cause from being addressed.
Provider patients see? Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) who may or may not have training with pelvic floor rehab & physical therapy assistant (PTA). Patients may switch back/forth from different providers with lesser degrees which limits the time with the actual DPT.
Communication between appointments? Typically none is allowed/no time to provide this
Treatment Space? May or may not have access to a private treatment room; less ability to progress patient towards higher level exercise due to insurance limitations
Cost? This differs insurance to insurance and depending on the specific plan that the patient has. This also depends on whether the patient has met their deductible or not. Surprise bills are often common even if “their insurance is accepted” due to these details. Regardless, patients may need to pay about a $30 copay each time they go to physical therapy.
Total Cost with insurance & Co-pay for 8-24 sessions:
$240 - $720
Patient Satisfaction: May vary depending on if the patient feels the session was rushed or their thoughts on being switched among different providers.