Some clinics in the Baton Rouge area have joined many of their peers across the country who are partnering with or acquiring health clubs in order to extend the benefits patients receive from short-term physical therapy. As Business Report details in a feature from the current issue, the clinics are hoping to tap into the growing popular interest in physical fitness.
Moreau Physical Therapy in Baton Rouge, for instance—which offers services in eight private practice locations and six contract facilities—has in the past decade put health clubs into its mix by acquiring Spectrum Fitness Centers in Zachary and Central.
“We have incorporated fitness and wellness into our business model because our strategy is prevention and not just treating the injury or dysfunction,” says Al Moreau III, a physical therapist and partner in the company.
Moreau says physical therapists are highly trained, with an increasing number obtaining doctoral degrees in their specialty area, so they are well suited to guide clients into safe and beneficial exercise programs.
“We are experts in musculoskeletal care and have a ton of knowledge that can help clients stay well and, hopefully, avoid expensive medical care,” he says.
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