Andrew Walker, PT is owner of PhysioWorks, Sports and Wellness, Inc. We provide skilled Physical Therapy for athletes of all levels using motion capture.
Huntsville, AL
| Monday | 7am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 7am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 7am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 7am - 5pm |
| Friday | 7am - 5pm |
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I graduated and started work as a physical therapist in 2003 in my native London. After five-years I met a young American lady, we married, and moved to Huntsville (shocker - she is an engineer!). After jumping through some red tape I received my board license and started working for a large orthopedic group. My experience there was great, seeing some awesome patients, working with some very knowledgeable doctors and managing some awesome therapists and support staff. I am thankful for the opportunities it gave me, but during that time I observed how insurance would dictate what we could do with patients (treatments, schedule, etc), often limiting our ability to provide the best levels of treatment. In particular, I saw a good number of athletes (particularly high-school and college students) returning with reinjury (sometimes serious) because insurance does not pay for rehab back to sports. These people had the option of self-pay, but rates were high and were dependent upon the units of care provided (these might vary from appointment to appointment. Very few people took up this option.
To address the above issues I opened PhysioWorks in 2015. My goal was to provide a highly tailored level of care that would take a person from their injury all the way back to full recovery and participation in the activities and sports they want to do. I wanted to be able to help people become more healthy and also to prevent injury. With insurance being the limiting factor I decided that PhysioWorks would be an out-of-network clinic with a fixed hourly rate. Some might look at the rate and think it is expensive relative to their copay, but when you look at an EOB (explanation of benefits) and see what the insurance company pays in-network clinics you will see that our price is of great value. We are certainly not doing this for the money; If we had opened a typical PT clinic we could be making a significant amount more money, but I would have had the same frustrations.
As I write and reflect, I am thankful for the opportunities that owning my own business have given. With respect to my patients, I am meeting the goals that I set - I am seeing people return to their sports successfully, even better than they were before the injury. I am seeing people meet goals that they have had for years and not been able to achieve (e.g. Boston marathon qualification and completion). Personally, I am enjoying watching the results of this, watching the positive reviews and word of mouth stories grow. I am also enjoying the flexibility and reduced stress it has given me in caring for my young family.
I have worked with people at all stages of life, from pediatric to geriatric, from high-school to professional athlete. Although I have experience in most areas of physical therapy, PhysioWorks will not treat every condition as I cannot do so and honestly say I am giving you best care. My most recent years have been spent with an interest in orthopedics and sports injuries. So, for example, I can provide a high level of care for patients with neck and back pain, shoulder and knee injuries, running and baseball injuries. But, for other issues, there are people with a different skill-set who can better help. For example, my recent experience and professional development are not in in developmental pediatrics, neurological issues (e.g. stroke), or hand therapy. If someone calls and it is not in my realm of expertise I will refer out so that they have the chance of getting the best treatment possible. This has allowed me to really focus my continuing education (course, reading of books and journals, etc) and provide the best level of care for active adults who experience orthopedic and sports issues.
