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Written by Beth Wade Friday, 07 December 2007

Therapist emphasizes spending time with patients

At Hands On Physical Therapy, Jodi Hendrix has a philosophy about health. Her office practices holistic healing, which means looking at the whole body to find the source of the pain, rather than only treating the symptoms.

Hendrix began her business after working for years at a hospital. It was there that she grew concerned with what she described as decreased emphasis on time spent with patients.

So Hendrix decided to open Hands On in 1993. Since then, the office has grown from one therapist to seven full-time therapists and three part-time.

“These therapists came here because they weren’t finding [this type of practice] out in the community,” Hendrix said.

Chronic pain caused by lifestyle, nutritional status or stress can all be treated at Hands On, but Hendrix’s goal is to teach patients what is causing the pain, so they can get rid of it completely, she said.

Photo of Jodi Hendrix with a patient and her pet

Her office provides two types of practice, physical therapy and massage therapy. The difference between the two mainly concerns the level of training required, she said.Her office provides two types of practice, physical therapy and massage therapy. The difference between the two mainly concerns the level of training required, she said.

Physical therapy visits can be covered by insurance if prescribed by a doctor. Massage therapy, however, is not covered by insurance.

“The reason we have both [massage and physical therapy] together is because there is a wellness aspect to what we do,” Hendrix said. “A lot of people will get referred to us by a doctor, but then once that person is feeling better, they still might want to have these treatments.”

As a business, Hands On requires 30 hours of continuing education a year for all employees, but Hendrix has found her staff typically completes closer to 60 hours. They also often participate in in-house courses.

“The therapists here are a very dedicated group of people, and they spend a lot more time with their own education than what you typically see in the industry,” she said.

Beyond physical therapy, the clinic specializes in a technique known as myofascial release, which is a technique that focuses on the fascia or connective tissue.

“I’ve been a therapist for 22 years and this treatment modality, which I believe we are extremely specialized in, is an incredible modality for looking at the body holistically,” she said. “That combined with all the other things we’ve learned as therapists have made our work tremendously successful.”