Husker Rehabilitation has 4 locations, offering Physical Therapy and Wellness services in Fairbury, Beatrice and two clinic locations in Lincoln. Specialized services for pelvic physical therapy (including treatment of urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, chronic pelvic pain and chronic abdominal pain in both men and women) are available at the North Lincoln location. Their Beatrice facility has a full wellness center with a personal trainer and support staff. This facility also employs nursing staff to serve businesses of the community for employment screens, DOT physicals, and drug screenings. They have massage therapy services in their North Lincoln and Beatrice locations as well.
Interviewed: Michelle Spicka, D.P.T., Husker Rehabilitation Physical Therapist
Who are the owners/important executives? – Owners: Michael Zalman, Greg Cromer, Ryan Wade
What do you think makes you different from other companies similar to yours? – At Husker Rehabilitation, we listen and focus on the individualized needs of our patients. Some of the areas that our Physical Therapists have specialized training in includes Postural Restoration, Graston Technique™, Sympathetic Neurologic Downtraining & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. We are all manually oriented which means we get our hands on the clients finding the source of pain and don’t just treat the symptoms.
Do you have a business philosophy or mission statement? – “To provide cost effective holistic rehabilitation and occupational health services which exceed our customer’s expectations and maximize functional outcomes in an attractive and caring environment, as well as to provide the opportunity for preventative care and continued self-rehabilitation through wellness center programs.”
What changes have you seen in the industry and your company in the past few years? – One challenge to health care is rising patient co-pays and cost of insurance. Insurance companies denying a patient’s care for undefined reasons is also very frustrating for patients and healthcare providers both. Each year, in general, personal health insurance costs and premiums rise substantially for individuals but reimbursement for services to health care providers decreases overall.
As a result we are seeing more clients being referred to our facilities because of our outcomes and the results the clients are getting. It is important to control costs not only within our own company but also for the client. People are much more aware of this than ever before with the ever changing health care system.
What do you see happening with the business in the next five years? – It is the goal of Husker Rehabilitation to continue to grow, both in location and specialized services provided by highly trained Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants. Lincoln is growing and we see ourselves growing with it.
What has been your most important achievement as a business? – My most important achievement as a physical therapist is completing the course work and tests to achieve my Certification in Pelvic Physical Therapy.
What was the biggest turning point in your business? – Being hired on by Husker Rehab, which allowed me to expand and make significant gains in the area of Pelvic Floor Health. The support that I receive by the owners and staff is second to none. This has allowed me to concentrate on what I need to do as a Physical Therapist and provide the best quality of care possible.
What is the most unique or interesting thing about your business that most people don’t know? – Specialist practice in pelvic physical therapy is offered at the North Lincoln Husker Rehabilitation location. Pelvic physical therapy includes treatment of urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, pelvic floor weakness, pelvic and abdominal pain.
What is one goal for your business that you have yet to accomplish? – The expansion of the Pelvic Floor Health division is still a number one goal of the practice. There are so many people out there, men and women, that are in need of our services. We will continue to make people aware that there is help for them. The more we can get the word out the quicker we can help these individuals in need.
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North Lincoln: 402.477.3110 • South Lincoln: 402.261.4739
Fairbury: 402.729.6840 • Beatrice: 402.228.9292
www.huskerrehab.com