By Ann Craig-Cinnamon
Chicago-based Athletico Physical Therapy has opened its second location in the Indianapolis area at 11780 Olio Rd., Fishers. The other area location is in Carmel.
Athletico opened its doors in Chicago for the first time in 1991 and has grown to more than 100 locations. Ara Knepp, the Fishers facility manager and a physical therapist, said the company is reaching further into the Midwest and has been in the Indianapolis area for 1½ years.
She said the company specializes in outpatient physical therapy. “We have over 40 specialized services that include physical therapy, pediatric rehabilitation, vestibular rehabilitation, concussion, injury management, sports medicine, work rehabilitation. We do functional capacity evaluations, we do free injury screens, so a whole slew of outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation services,” Knepp said, adding that they work with everyone from pediatrics to geriatrics.
Knepp said doctor’s referrals are no longer necessary for physical therapy. “People can come in off the street. Indiana passed direct access for physical therapists last July, so you do not need a physician’s script to come to physical therapy anymore. So anyone can come in off the street and insurance does cover it, but we do also get a lot of physician referrals and we refer a lot to physicians,” she added.
She said that what sets Athletico Physical Therapy apart from competitors is that it caters to patients’ needs and offers long hours. It is open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays, but can offer services before or after those hours on an individual basis.
For more information, call 594-1800 or visit athletic.com/locations/fishers-east.
