He is directly involved in patient care, clinical research and education in the field of physical therapy. Dr. Alon's specialties include electrotherapy and pathomechanics, with a specific interest in pathological movement. There has been a considerable increase in general public and medical community recognition of the physical therapy profession as an important part of the total health care delivery system. This recognition was the result of a significant increase in versatility of physical therapy interventions, treatment and delivery options.
Physical treatment can be effective from birth until death.
However, while the treatment options and patients needs are greater than ever before, the role of physical therapy has actually diminished over the past few years due to managed care. I like to think of managed care as managed cost. Government agencies, medical insurance groups, and the medical delivery system all attempt to control the market through cost reduction and cost shifting. Managed cost minimizes the range of health care options the public receives by limiting what services and the number of treatments that will be covered. Inevitably, practicing therapists have become less satisfied with their ability to deliver effective physical therapy services.