Clinical Workload and Practice Management

This episode of Testimony Thursdays featured Dr. James, owner of Limbs and Things, a mobile and telehealth physical therapy practice serving aging adults in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Dr. James discussed her background in recreational therapy and physical therapy, explaining how she merged the two disciplines in her practice. She shared that Limbs and Things typically sees 4-5 patients daily and has been in operation for 6 years, starting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. James described a memorable patient success story involving a below-the-knee amputation patient who regained the ability to use stairs and drive his sports car again. The conversation also covered business challenges, including the importance of marketing and building relationships with referral sources, and Dr. James' approach to handling patient transitions out of therapy. The episode concluded with a discussion of Dr. James' scholarship program, "I Can't to I Can Perseverance Award," which provides financial assistance to physical therapy students who need to retake the NPTE exam.