The CashPT Lunch Hour #3 with Erson Religioso III DPT FAAOMPT the "Cash-Based" Manual Therapist.
I’m super excited to share my recent interview with Dr. E, Erson Religioso III DPT, FAAOMPT of the blog The Manual Therapist
Erson is not only a cash based physical therapist, he educates therapists on how to be better clinicians and how to incorporate instrument assisted manual therapist in their practice. He is also a genius when it comes to utilizing technology to create low overhead solutions for a physical therapy cash practice. We had a great conversation, he definitely dropped some knowledge bombs and I felt like I could keep talking to him all day, but had to cut it off somewhere. There is so much more to talk about and Erson is a multifaceted physical therapist and entrepreneur. I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I did!.
In this interview Erson talks about:
How he got started as a physical therapist, private practice and as an educator.
The "Associates Model" of Private Practice
Why he decided to transition into cash-based physical therapy.
How his alternative source of income allowed him to transition to cash-based with minimal risk.
His Cash-Based model sub-leasing in a local gym.
The importance of mentors in physical therapy and where to find one.
Telehealth with patients and "teaching people how to fish."
Technology Erson uses to help his business.
How he uses Google Docs and Enterprise as his EMR.
How patients find him using Google search
How getting patients better faster is good for business.
Alternative models of practice.
His views on the Gray Cook's FMS/SFMA vs Gary Gray's approach.
The low overhead approach to physical therapy private practice.