Why Choose Drive Physio?
At Drive Physio, we are all about getting you moving and feeling better. We strive to minimize time spent waiting, filling out paperwork, and dealing with confusing insurance carriers. You will spend 100% of your time with a Doctor of Physical Therapy; no assistants, technicians, or aides. We don’t have to answer to insurance companies or corporate administrators, so your treatment will always be in your best interest: no quotas, no rushed interactions, and no denials.
Welcome to Drive Physiotherapy and Performance. We provide orthopedic physical therapy services on a private pay basis. At Drive, we strive to provide the very best and most efficient treatment to get you feeling and moving better. To that end, we do not use PT Aides or PT Assistants; you will be with a Doctor of Physical Therapy in every session, 100% of the time.
Rick Wetherald, DPT, OCS is the owner and operator of Drive Physiotherapy and Performance. He has been a practicing doctor of physical therapy since 2013, and was board certified as a clinical specialist in orthopedics in 2018. He has a competitive individual sports background as a former pro cyclist and elite-level triathlete, but also loves working with non-athletes and weekend warriors to reach their goals. Rick places a strong emphasis on having his patients be able to manage and overcome their own symptoms and injuries, and this is reflected in his treatment pattern.
When he is not in the clinic or on the road helping people feel and move better, Rick can be found training and competing in off-road motorcycle racing, cycling and triathlon events, and even dabbling in the occasional CrossFit competition. He and his wife Jennifer enjoy traveling both regionally and internationally, and love camping and the outdoors.
How is Drive Physio &
Performance different?
In our ever-evolving medical system, today’s doctors, PTs, nurses, and other providers are pressed to squeeze more visits in a day, spending less time with each patient and more time doing paperwork. Drive’s model is different. We are set up to spend 100% of your time in the clinic (or at your home/office) face to face and addressing your chief complaint. We minimize our intake documents and allow you to complete them prior to your first visit, so there is zero paperwork to be completed during your visit time. We don’t have quotas or allocations for visits, and no oversight or restrictions from insurance companies. This all means that we can spend more time addressing your problem AND teaching you how to manage it on your own. We have a comfortable clinic setting, but have access to full gym equipment and plenty of indoor space if needed. We can work around your schedule, with extended morning and evening hours, and the ability to see you in your home or workplace if you’d prefer not to travel to the clinic. Reach out to us to see how we can help you reach your goals. Move better, feel better… What’s your Drive?
In most cases, we can accommodate same
day or next day appointments.
Every patient will get a custom plan that maximizes their time spent on PT, both in the clinic and at home.
More attention and time spent with you, and more time taken explaining the issues and ways to address them means fewer visits to the PT clinic and more autonomy in resolving your pain.
