Frequently Asked Questions

No!  Iowa is a "Direct Access State" for physical therapy.  This means you can go directly to a physical therapist for evaluation and treatment without a referral from your doctor.  This allows you to start treatment sooner and get out of pain faster without wasting time and money on unnecessary office visits that don't help you get out of pain.

We offer injury prevention, performance physical therapy, dry needling, and remote exercise programming.

​You can combine any of our services in order to reach your goals.  For example, if you are seeing us for injury prevention or performance physical therapy, but you also want to add on extra dry needling or remote programming, you have the freedom to add services or transition from one service to another! 

During your first visit, we will discuss your problem in more detail. We will also conduct a thorough examination to determine the root cause of your pain and how we plan to resolve it for good. Time permitting, we will start treatment on the first visit to provide symptom relief.

You don't need to bring anything to your first visit.  We just ask you to wear athletic clothing that you can move freely in and be ready for exercise!

This varies between individuals and diagnoses.  Most clients see us for an average of 12-15 sessions for their initial plan of care.  Once this plan is completed and their problem is resolved, most clients continue working with us on a monthly basis to take care of their body and continue reaching new goals they set for themselves!

You can call us at 515-216-0847, email us at jake.pawol@fortitudeandfreedom.com, or message us on Instagram or Facebook at @fortitudeandfreedom.