You've Tried Everything.
The pain is still there.
Cortisone. Chiropractic. "PT." Rest. Ice. You've done it all — and you're still not better. That's not a you problem. That's what happens when care is built around what insurance will pay, not what your body actually needs.
Sound Familiar?
You've Already
Tried All of This.
Most people who find us have been through the same cycle. Each of these things might have taken the edge off — for a while. But the underlying problem never got solved. Here's why.
Cortisone Shots
Reduced inflammation temporarily. Felt better for a few weeks. Then the pain came back — sometimes worse. Because a cortisone shot doesn't fix what's causing the inflammation. It just quiets it.
Chiropractic
Felt good in the moment. Kept having to go back for the same adjustment. Because manipulation without addressing the underlying movement dysfunction is a temporary fix — not a solution.
"PT"
You spent 20 minutes with a PT and 40 minutes doing exercises supervised by a high school kid. Then came back the following week and saw a completely different provider who had no idea where you left off. That's not physical therapy — that's managed care designed around a billing model.
Rest
The pain went away when you stopped moving. Came right back when you started again. Rest doesn't fix a movement problem. It just removes the stimulus that exposes it.
Ice & Anti-Inflammatories
Managed the symptoms. Never touched the cause. You can only take so much ibuprofen before you're just masking a problem that's getting worse underneath.
None of It Fixed the Root Cause.
Every one of those approaches treats the symptom. None of them answers the question that actually matters: why is this happening, and what does your specific body need to stop it from coming back?
The Real Reason
Insurance-Based PT
Wasn't Built for You.
The standard PT clinic model is designed around volume — seeing as many patients as possible in a day, billing as many codes as insurance will approve, and rotating providers to keep the schedule full. That system works for the clinic. It doesn't work for you.
What Makes This Different
Get Treated.
Not Just Managed.
Three things we do that most PT clinics won't — not because they don't work, but because insurance won't reimburse them.
1-on-1
Every Session
You work directly with a doctoral-level DPT every single visit — Dr. Eli Rogers or Dr. Will Stasinis. No assistants, no techs, no rotating providers. One clinician who owns your case from evaluation to discharge.
- Dedicated DPT — same provider, every session
- Full session of hands-on, focused care
- Continuous reassessment built in
- No re-explaining your history each visit
StemWave
Therapy
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy that stimulates tissue repair and reduces chronic pain at the source. Highly effective for conditions that haven't responded to traditional treatment — and almost never offered at insurance-based clinics because it isn't reimbursable.
- Chronic tendon and soft tissue conditions
- Plantar fasciitis, Achilles, golfer's and tennis elbow
- Calcific tendinitis
- Accelerates tissue regeneration
Dry
Needling
Intramuscular stimulation using thin filiform needles to release trigger points, reduce muscle tension, and restore normal movement patterns. A clinical tool that produces results most manual therapy alone can't — and one that requires advanced training most PTs don't have.
- Trigger point release and pain reduction
- Muscle hypertonicity and guarding
- Restores movement range and quality
- Complements manual therapy and exercise
What We Treat
If It's Keeping You
Off the Course or Out of the Gym —
We Treat It.
One-on-one physical therapy for a full range of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. Every plan is built around your specific deficits and goals — not a generic protocol.
Joint & Post-Surgical
- Total joint rehabilitation (hip, knee, shoulder, ankle)
- ACL reconstruction and return to sport
- Rotator cuff repair post-op
- Meniscus surgery rehabilitation
- Labral tear recovery (hip and shoulder)
Sports Injuries
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
- Sprains, strains, and muscle tears
- Golfer's elbow and tennis elbow
- Stress fractures and bone stress injuries
- Hip flexor and groin injuries
Spine & Nerve
- Bulged and herniated disc
- Spinal stenosis
- Cervical and lumbar radiculopathy
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Sciatic nerve pain
Golf-Specific
- Low back pain from rotation and compression
- Lead hip impingement and labral issues
- Wrist and hand injuries from impact
- Rib stress fractures
- Neck pain from swing mechanics
The Question We Always Get
Why Don't You
Take Insurance?
We get it. Cash-pay PT sounds like a dealbreaker before you understand what you're actually getting. These are the questions we hear most — answered directly.
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Why don't you take insurance?Because insurance dictates care. It sets visit limits, restricts what tools we can use, and requires us to see more patients per day than we can actually serve well. Taking insurance means building our model around what they'll pay — not what you need. We chose not to do that.
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Can I use my insurance at all?We can provide a superbill — an itemized receipt with billing codes — that you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Many patients recover a portion of their cost this way. HSA and FSA cards are also accepted.
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Is cash-pay PT actually worth it?Compare what you've spent on copays, cortisone, and missed work over the last year with a problem that hasn't been solved — against a focused plan of care that actually fixes the root cause. For most people, the math is closer than they expect. And we offer payment plans.
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What does a plan of care cost?Investment is discussed at your evaluation once we understand what you need. We don't put patients in a package before we know what's wrong. Financing options are available through our partners for qualified patients.
What Your Money Actually Buys
Cash-pay isn't a premium you pay despite getting good care. It's the reason you get good care. Here's what the model unlocks.
- No visit limits — care continues as long as you need it
- No prior authorization delays — start treatment immediately
- Access to tools insurance won't cover — StemWave, Dry Needling
- 60-minute focused sessions, not 20-minute managed appointments
- One provider who knows your full history
- Progressions based on your response — not a billing calendar
- HSA / FSA accepted
- Superbill provided for out-of-network reimbursement
- Payment plans available
Your Providers
Two DPTs.
One Standard of Care.
Every patient works with one dedicated provider from day one. No hand-offs, no rotating staff. You get a doctoral-level DPT who knows your case inside out — from your first evaluation to your last session.
Founder
Eli's path to physical therapy started in the weight room. Before becoming a DPT, he built a foundation in personal training through NASM — developing a deep understanding of movement mechanics, strength development, and how the body responds to load. That background shapes how he approaches rehab: recovery isn't just about pain reduction, it's about rebuilding capacity.
His orthopedic residency sharpened that foundation with a focused emphasis on hands-on osteopathic manual therapy skills — joint mobilization, manipulation, and soft tissue techniques that address the root cause of dysfunction rather than managing symptoms. The combination of performance training experience and advanced manual therapy is what separates the care at The Strength Caddie from a standard PT clinic.
He is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist, serves on the PGA and Korn Ferry Tour Sports Medicine staff, and treats everyone from post-surgical patients to competitive athletes returning to the activities they care about most. The goal is always the same: fix the actual problem, rebuild what broke down around it, and make sure it doesn't come back.
DPT
Will is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with a strong focus on orthopedic rehabilitation, athletic development, and return-to-performance care. He combines skilled manual therapy with progressive exercise and performance-based training — and believes the best outcomes come when patients understand why they're doing what they're doing and how it connects to their goals outside the clinic.
His clinical interests include post-surgical rehabilitation, orthopedic injury management, and helping active individuals rebuild strength, confidence, and capacity after injury. Outside the clinic, Will stays active through skiing, watersports, and motorsports — and that involvement in sport shapes how he approaches rehab: movement should be purposeful, adaptable, and resilient. Not fragile. Not overly protected.