FAQ | Stable Body Physical Therapy

Do you only treat injuries?

No!

Here at Stable Body Physical Therapy, we treat the entire spectrum of musculoskeletal health - from prehab to rehab and everything inbetween.

While we do treat injuries when they occur, we prefer to treat BEFORE an injury even occurs! This means we provide wellness based services and strength and conditioning programming to improve tissue health and reduce injury prevalence. The Resilient Rider program is a great way for human athletes to work on their own strength and incorporate off-horse training regularly.

Do you have to evaluate both horse AND rider? Or can I just be seen?

We welcome individual sessions for rider or for horse. However, we encourage having both horse and rider to be assessed. This is largely due to the fact that when an equestrian is riding, they are not acting as an independent biomechanical system. When riding, a horse’s mechanics are impacted by your movement, weight shift, and overall compensations. So if you are impacted by an injury, pain, etc.. your horse may also be compensating for those mechanical errors too! It’s best practice to assess both for long term resolve of symptoms on either end.

Do I need a referral to see you?

The short answer is no.

Stable Body Physical Therapy is a mobile cash-based practice. We treat without billing insurance which also ensures that insurance does not impact the way we practice. We work for YOU, not the insurance company. This does mean we do have some limitations when treating individuals insured by Medicare at this time. Please contact Dr. Michelle Correia to discuss your options if you are interested in services and have Medicare.

Does my horse need a referral to see you?

This rule varies by state.

In our practice- it is our standard of care that we contact your overseeing veterinarian for every single equine client. This is for an injury rehabilitation OR for performance based treatment. This is to ensure a solid discussion of medical history and to create an environment of collaborative care.

What states do you treat in?

Currently, Dr. Michelle is licensed in Oregon, Washington, and Florida. This means she can provide both virtual + in-person physical therapy sessions to human athletes, and equine rehabilitation to equine athletes with veterinarian referral.

If you live in a state outside of where Dr. Michelle provides physical therapy and equine rehabilitation services, you do have options if you are interested in working with her. Dr. Michelle also offers biomechanical assessments virtually as well as strength + conditioning programming for the equestrian athlete (The Resilient Rider). That service is specifically conditioning programming, NOT physical therapy.

How have you adjusted your treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic?

We are currently following all CDC guidelines for treating medical professionals. This means that each patient is screened appropriately to ensure safety and appropriateness of treatment. Dr. Michelle Correia is fully vaccinated + boosted for COVID-19 and will wear a mask for close-contact treatments when the 6 foot distance recommendation cannot be utilized. Thankfully most of our evaluations occur horse barns, so the open air environment helps decrease risk.