Summary
Who to refer:
- Chronic pain patients, acute injury patients, recent injury, postsurgical, neurological disorders, and preventative care
When:
- Thursdays 5-8pm
Where:
- 1621 SW 13th Street, above the CVS
Patient Eligibility and Referral
- Treatment is appointment-based either in person or telehealth
- In Florida, patients can be treated by a physical therapist without a referral for up to 30 days. After this time, however, you will need a referral from a physician, nurse practitioner, or other licensed medical professional. (Referral Form Link)
Services Offered
- UF Physical Therapy Equal Access Clinic offers free Physical Therapy services to people unable to afford treatment elsewhere. We accept walk-in patients every Thursday from 5-8pm (excluding University holidays).
- We provide Physical Therapy evaluation and treatment, follow-up treatment visits, blood pressure and strength/flexibility screenings, referrals to specialists, and emergency medical referrals.
- We treat everyone in need of therapy care including; recent injury, postsurgical, preventative care, etc.
- Unfortunately, due to special oversight requirements, we are not able to treat pediatric patients. If you believe you have a special consideration we need to be aware of, please do not hesitate to call our information phone number or email us.
What if my patient needs something not offered above?
- Patients will be referred to clinics that offer the services they require.
Contact information
- Administrative Director: Ysabella Fernandez (yfernandez1@ufl.edu)
- Interprofessional Chair: Christian Thomas Baptista (cbap305@ufl.edu)