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By Sabina Kapasi Cash Based

Why Choose Cash Based

Stop asking the question of, ‘Will my insurance cover this?’ and start asking the question, ‘Who is going to give me the best time and care?’

More bang for your buck. With a cash based system, patients are able to spend more time with their therapists while spending less money. Cash systems allow for therapists to charge what they think is appropriate and spend as much time with patients as they see fit. It usually turns out that therapists in a cash based system spend more time with patients than therapists would that use a insurance based system because they have more flexible time and hours. 

Don’t Compromise Quality. With cash based systems therapists are not feeling the pressures from insurance companies to rush through appointments and see more patients. While it is always nice to help as many patients as possible, it is not right to see more patients at the expense of thorough care. But with a cash system, therapists are able to spend as much time as they see fit for their patients. 

Why Wait for Treatment. Cash based practices tend to have a shorter wait time to see patients. It’s tiring filing out insurance forms everywhere you go. But this way patients are able to get in and get treatment much sooner. 

Know What is Coming. With cash systems patients understand what they are paying when they step in the door. There is no wondering how much the insurance companies will cover or how many added fees there will be. In this day and age it can be hard to find fair and transparent care that self-pay patients are happy with. With these cash based systems there will be no more concerns about what you may have to pay later. 

Patient-Therapist Relationship. With a cash based system insurance and money are not getting in the way of the patient-therapist relationship. These therapists using a cash based system know the cost of in-depth, quality treatment that won’t be interfered by insurance. With this system therapists can take their time and not feel rushed to understand and diagnose a patient, but instead they can take their time to understand the patient’s needs in order to develop a proper plan of care. Many practices that use insurance, the patients do not get a long enough sessions in order to obtain a strong relationship with their therapist. 

Everyone is welcome. Everyone in a self-pay system is welcome because practices are not looking if you are insured or not insured, in network or out-of-network. Patients are not rejected because of their insurance carriers either. Everyone is welcome!

By Sabina Kapasi Dry Needling, Myofascial

Dry Needling and Myofascial Release

Dry needling provides relief for some muscular pain and stiffness. In addition, easing the trigger points may improve flexibility and increase range of motion.

Painful muscles and joints caused by certain diseases like Fibromyalgia can benefit from MFR to help soften and reduce trigger points and muscle tension. 

By Sabina Kapasi Dry Needling

The Difference Between Dry Needling and Acupuncture

Many of you have had questions about what the real difference is between dry needling and acupuncture.  I’d like to bring some clarity to that question today.  The one common ground between dry needling and acupuncture is the use of thin needles to puncture the skin for therapeutic purposes.  The goals, however, are very different.

Dry needling, a more recently discovered therapeutic practice, aims to deactivate trigger points and “loosen” shortened muscles.  Its primary goal is to relieve pain and cramped muscles.

Acupuncture, a treatment used for hundreds, possibly a thousand years, is based on eastern medical diagnosis, and aims to affect the nervous system and release endorphins.  Its primary goal is to stimulate nerves which can lead to the relief of multiple medical conditions, such as depression, nausea, knee pain, and menstrual cramping.

Both have been seen to be beneficial for pain management!  Call today to schedule your dry needling appointment with Sabina Weaver at 864-534-1780.

By Sabina Kapasi Dry Needling

Dry Needling Cuts Breast Cancer Survivor's Chronic Pain In Half

Dry needling– not to be confused with acupuncture– is a physical therapy treatment designed to reduce myofascial pain and discomfort, and is one Kizzie Person is very thankful for.  This is her story:

Kizzie was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2011.  She was treated with chemotherapy, a mastectomy, and radiation therapy.  Although cancer treatments have saved lives, they sometimes have unintended consequences, and this was the case for Kizzie.  After her treatment, she developed a swelling condition called lymphedema.  This made her arm feel heavy and difficult to lift.  Although the swelling was treated, over time her shoulder became stiff and painful.  Coupled with this, she experienced migraine headaches.  She tried different things for the pain, including a variety of medications and physical therapy; but it wasn’t until she was referred to a physical therapist who specializes in dry needling that she really saw improvement.  Research has shown that dry needling can help:

relieve fatigue
reduce vomitting
reduce pain
help decrease nausea

Dry needling involves inserting long, flexible needles into tight muscles and trigger points.  Although this doesn’t sound like fun, Kizzie will tell you that it is.  As a result of the dry needling and a few hands-on techniques the therapists used, Kizzie’s pain rating was cut in half from an 8 to a 4 on a 10-point scale.  

Kizzie says her neck and shoulders used to be “stiff as a brick”, but not anymore.  She is sitting up straighter, with less pain, and is able to lift her arms up again.  In short, she is now living her best life following cancer treatment, thanks to dry needling!

Book your appointment with Sabina today to see how dry needling can drastically improve your pain!

By Sabina Kapasi His Thearpy

Women’s Support Group

Last chance to join our women’s support group happening tonight, June 19, at 6:30pm. 
His Therapy is offering this support group in order to gather women with pelvic pain or other conditions in order to support and encourage each other. His Therapy does not want you to suffer in silence, so join us as we work through this pain together. 

Location: His Therapy, South Highway 14 Suite A Greenville, SC 29615 
RSVP to office@histherapy.net or 864-534-1780

By Sabina Kapasi Health

The Benefits of Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Manual Lymphatic Drainage was founded by Dr. Emil Vodder in 1932, a massage therapist in Denmark, who utilized gentle, rhythmic techniques to encourage the flow of the lymphatic system when he realized his clients were suffering from swollen lymph nodes and colds from the dampness of their homeland. The colds of his patients vanished. Thus supported by his successes, he developed MLD.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a very specific treatment therapy that is designed to increase the movement of lymph and interstitial fluid. The basic hand techniques adapted in MLD follow the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system, and are very specific along the “pathways” the lymph follow.

Conditions Manual Lymphatic Drainage may help include:
sprains
whiplash
hematomas
edema (post-surgical, pregnancy-induced, injury-related)
fibromyalgia
chronic fatigue syndrome
rheumatoid arthritis 
scleroderma
complex regional pain syndrome
migraines and sinus headaches
fibrocystic breast disease
lyme disease
diabetes
inflammation
lymphedema
lupus
traumatic brain injures
multiple sclerosis

It is theorized since the lymphatic system does possess immunological functions, promoting lymph formation and encouraging lymphatic drainage likely has a benefit on overall immunity. Though detoxification and enhanced immunity are not proven results of the application of MLD, MLD is frequently utilized and promoted as such. 

Being the application of strokes in MLD is so gentle and noninvasive, it is one of the best and most accepted forms of manual therapy for those that are adverse to touch, or those that are normally in too much pain to receive it.

If you are interested in how Manual Lymphatic Drainage could benefit you, call or text our certified manual lymphatic drainage therapist, Kelly Madeira, LMBT (Lic. #11269), CMLDT, at (864)-593-0905, for more information.

By Sabina Kapasi Exercise, Health

5 Main Benefits of Sitting on an Exercise Ball

Why should you switch from an office chair to sitting on an exercise ball, you ask?  We’ll tell you why.
It relieves low back pain.
As the office manager of His Therapy, I can genuinely say I was starting to get low back pain from sitting in an office chair for 6+ hours each day.  This was when I grabbed one of our exercise balls, and I will never go back! 
     2.  It tones core muscles.
With an exercise ball, you are no longer relying on the back of a chair to keep you propped up.  Instead, you must engage your core to maintain balance (this will happen subconsciously), which will lead to an increase in overall core strength! 
     3.  It burns extra calories.
How can you not bounce up and down when you sit on an exercise ball?  It’s the only exercise in the office you can do while you take phone calls, send emails, and do all your online marketing!  Even as I’m typing up this blog post, I’m bouncing!
     4.  It’s CHEAPER!
The best size ball for your office is anywhere from 68-75 cm. and can be found on Amazon for only $16.99!
     5.  It is AWESOME for your pelvic floor health.

Ask our His Therapy staff to order your exercise ball the next time you come in; it will be shipped to us in the next two business days and will be ready and waiting at our office for you when you return for your follow-up treatment! 🙂

By Sabina Kapasi Bladder Health

Bladder Health–What's Normal?

When it comes to our bladder health, most of us don’t know what’s considered normal or not normal. Here are three ways you can know if your bladder is functioning at 100%:

You’re urinating 6 to 8 times during a 24-hour period.  (Now as we get older, our bladder capacity can get smaller and we may need to urinate more frequently, but usually not more than every 2 hours.)
Your urine flows easily without discomfort. No pushing or straining is necessary.
You can jump, sneeze, and laugh confidently without any leakage.

If you have trouble with any of the three points above, you should see a pelvic floor specialist; otherwise, you are setting yourself up for having to wear a pad every day in your old age. Bladder malfunction can affect how active you can be in your work, in your sporting activities, and all the other hobbies you love doing so much!

In the meantime, here are three main tips to maintaining a healthy bladder:

Maintain a good fluid intake. Depending on your body size and environment, drink 4-8 cups of fluid per day unless otherwise advised by your doctor. 
Limit your amount of caffeine (coffee, soda, chocolate, or tea) and acidic foods.
Limit the amount of alcohol you drink. Alcohol increases urine production and also makes it difficult for the brain to coordinate bladder control.

How our bladder functions or malfunctions can affect our quality of life more than we realize until it suddenly becomes a chronic issue. Don’t wait for it to come to that point. Take care of yourself and your bladder health by booking an initial pelvic floor therapy session with us today. Call our office to book your first appointment with Sabina Weaver at (864) 534-1780.

May your week be blessed!