Most people don't know about it. We're trying to let people know that our main goal is to help and assist the university and community at large. The physical therapy clinic does take walk-ins, but, according to Jones, the state of Hawai'i requires that all patients have a physician's referral in order to receive physical therapy. Even athletes need to be referred before they can receive physical therapy. Jones' specialty is the spine, so she treats a lot of lower back pain.
Back injuries are common, and are often treated by a physical therapy regimen.
The therapy itself differs from person to person. Some people have to come in for long periods of time, while others only need to come in two to three times. When patients arrive at the clinic, they are evaluated for their level of injury, therapy requirements are assessed, then treatment is determined and an exercise program is custom-designed to best fit the patient's needs. Fees for the clinic are easily worked around. We work with the students with their ability to pay, as well as the use of their insurance.