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ADDRESS: 10921 S. Western Avenue, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73170 PHONE: 405-676-5606 WEBSITE: themobiletherapygroup.com HOURS: Monday – Friday
The Mobile Therapy Group
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n 2016, Michael Hayes was working with a home health agency when he recognized some gaps in the outpatient physical therapy model. It wasn’t long after that before he and his business partner, Ryan Elassal, came up with an innovative solution. “We were able to take the outpatient therapy business model and translate it to therapy anywhere a patient may need it,” said Hayes. “That could be in the comfort of their home or our mobile unit.” That “Eureka!” moment led to the start of The Mobile Therapy Group, which features a oneof-a-kind mobile physical therapy vehicle (with patent pending) that allows them to bring a fully-equipped physical therapy facility to any location. It’s a game-changing concept that is being done only by their company, as far as Hayes and Elassal are aware. “It’s a perfect fit with our mission as physical therapists,” said Elassal. “We are committed to providing exceptional care and convenient 32 | MOORE MONTHLY | APRIL 2022
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physical therapy services in both clinical and they work through with each therapist, who mobile settings for patients with mobility im- knows their patient incredibly well.” pairments in rural and urban settings, includThe Mobile Therapy Group also specializes ing those who are underserved.” in lymphedema therapy, addressing chronic arm and leg swelling. The Mobile Therapy Group provides physical therapy to patients from the pediatric to “Each of our physical therapists is a certified geriatric level, with a deep commitment to the Lymphedema Therapist or CLT,” said Hayes. geriatric patients. Perhaps the most significant “So, when people have uncontrolled swelling aspect of The Mobile Therapy Group’s ap- for various reasons like post-mastectomy, we proach is the remarkable level of one-on-one can help them manage that long-term. When care patients get. it comes to top-tier care, there maybe 3 or 4 clinics available, and we can combine our high “In most traditional therapy clinics, you’ll level of lymphedema care with the unmatched have two or three patients at a time,” said Elas- unique mobile and in-home care.” sal. “Sometimes that works because two can play off each other and The concept has bemotivate each other. It is come very popular with our goal to make sure that both patients and their inour patients get the kind surance companies. The of personalized attention Mobile Therapy Group they deserve.” started with four patients in October 2020. They That commitment to care for around 30-toone-on-one time is paying 35 patients a week, with off in a big way for their paeach patient getting a tients. The Mobile Theraremarkable level of perpy Group can give doctors sonalized attention. Paa place to send patients tients interested in The that fit the gap between Mobile Therapy Group full health care and clinisimply need to talk to cal care. Additionally, the their physician. mobile unit concept helps patients who are not able “The easiest way is to to drive or arrange alternasimply talk to your physitive transportation. cian and let them know you want to use us for “Our outcomes are hisyour treatment,” said Elastorically better because we spend that one-on- sal. “They’ll give us a referral, and we’ll handle one time with our patients,” said Hayes. “Each everything from there.” of our patients has the personalized program
