Physical Therapy Services

The Take CARE Employee Clinic and Pharmacy offers physical therapy services to help meet a growing need and advance efforts by Children’s Mercy to provide leading-edge benefits. Musculoskeletal conditions, including back and knee joint issues, are among the top claims filed with the Children’s Mercy Cigna medical plan.

You, your spouse and dependent adult children ages 18 through 25, if applicable, are eligible to receive physical therapy at the Take CARE Employee Clinic. A physician’s order for physical therapy is required from a Take CARE Employee Clinic provider or a community provider.

A customized physical therapy treatment program can help improve an individual’s mobility, strength, muscle activation, and balance while also reducing pain and discomfort. This, in turn, will increase activity tolerance, promote lifestyle changes, and reduce risk of further injury. Typically, the Take CARE Employee Clinic’s full-time physical therapist sees patients weekly for four to 6 weeks, then evaluates whether additional services are needed. All therapy occurs on-site in the Wellness Education Room and includes a customized home exercise program.

Techniques used to accomplish the goals in the patient’s plan of care include hands-on manual and soft-tissue mobilization; movement analysis; therapeutic exercise and activity; neuromuscular treatment; gait training; ergonomics and postural education and retraining; anatomy/injury education; modalities for pain relief; dry-needling; and pelvic floor therapy.

Make an appointment

To schedule an initial evaluation with the physical therapist, obtain a physician referral or script and call the Take CARE Employee Clinic at (816) 412-2355. Physical Therapy services can only be scheduled in person or over the phone.