Who We Treat
At Furnace Brook Physical Therapy, we treat patients with a range of
diagnoses, including conservative management of muscle and ligament sprains,
overuse syndromes, muscle imbalances, postural deficits and arthritic
type restrictions.
Our postoperative rehabilitation services include status post neck and
back surgery/fusions; shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle reconstructive procedures;
and following total joint replacement.
Listed below are the top ten diagnoses treated at Furnace Brook Physical
Therapy (in order of frequency):
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Cervical (neck strain) |
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Rotator cuff tear (shoulder) |
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Chondromalacia Patella
(kneecap wear and tear) |
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Shoulder impingement syndrome
(shoulder tendonitis) |
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Knee arthritis |
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Ankle sprain |
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Lumbar strain (low back strain) |
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Shoulder strain/sprain |
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Herniated Disc-cervical or lumbar |
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Meniscal tear (cartilage tear)-knee |
How We Work
We pride ourselves in continuity of care for our patients, and therefore
all patients are assigned to the same therapist for the duration of their
care. Patients do not see different therapists unless there are extenuating
circumstances of scheduling, vacation coverage or employee sick time.
All patients must be referred by a physician. Patients interested in our
women's health services may be referred by their primary care physician,
obstetrician, gynecologist, midwife or urologist.
Our average length of stay for uncomplicated extremity joint conditions
is 7.9 visits, while for spinal (cervical and lumbar) conditions, the
average length of stay is 9.8 visits. Our treatment sessions are scheduled
for 60 minutes. We also tailor home programs to reinforce our in-clinic
treatment.
Insurance Providers
Our outcomes studies place us in a highly desirable group of practices
that efficiently produce satisfactory patient outcomes. By doing this,
we then gain greater credibility when negotiating with insurance companies
on your behalf for any extensions needed. Furnace Brook Physical Therapy
has preferred provider status with the following health care providers:
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Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts |
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Multiplan |
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Choice Care |
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Neighborhood Health Plan |
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Cigna |
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Private Health Care Systems(PHCS) |
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Commonwealth Indemnity |
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Tricare |
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Great West Healthcare |
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Tufts-Secure Horizons |
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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care |
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Workman's Compensation |
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Health Care Value management (HCVM) |
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Unicare |
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Medicare B/ Railroad Medicare |
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We also accept Aetna and United Insurance as out-of-network providers.
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