Care
Chair and standing exercises
A few simple movements your doctor chooses and teaches you, to do in a chair or standing at the counter.
Dr. Boatwright teaches one movement at a time, watches you do it, and writes it on a large-print sheet to take home. If a movement doesn't suit you, she changes it.
Medicare does not cover exercise instruction, so we give you the cost in writing before your visit.
What to expect
A visit, in the order it happens
What a visit includes
One movement taught at a time, with you doing it
A large-print sheet, with pictures, to take home
A check at your next visit on how it went
How long and how often
Your doctor sets a plan with you after the exam. We do not promise a number of visits, and you can change the plan at any time.
What we do not claim
We do not say exercises prevent a fall or treat an illness. We teach movements and you decide whether to keep doing them.
How it is paid
Medicare does not cover exercise instruction. We give you an ABN and the cost on paper before the visit.
How fees work
Questions
Questions about exercises
Do I need to get down on the floor?
No. Every movement we teach can be done in a chair or standing, holding a counter or the back of a chair.
How often should I do them?
Your doctor suggests how often, and you change it with her. We do not set a number you must reach.
What if something hurts?
Stop, and tell us at your next visit or call the office. We change or drop the movement.
Ask us before you book
Call and a person answers. We can go through this page with you.
- A sudden severe headache or neck pain, dizziness, trouble speaking or seeing, new weakness or numbness, numbness in the groin or saddle area (between the legs and buttocks), or new bladder or bowel trouble needs emergency care now. Call 911 or go to an emergency room.