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Tom Bates

Tom Bates

Tom Bates is a husband, father, entrepreneur and physical therapist. He has practiced as a physical therapist for over 20 years while owning adult and pediatric companies. Tom is passionate about moving physical therapy to the forefront of primary care and making an impact on our healthcare system. When he is not providing therapy or directing the vision of his various entities, he enjoys traveling with his wife, spending time with his children and grandchildren. An admitted Georgia football fanatic, he loves spending Saturdays in the Fall watching his Bulldogs.

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How Pre-Employment Testing Benefits Both Employees And Employers

06/08/2022 How Pre-Employment Testing Benefits Both Employees And Employers I was asked to assess an individual who I will refer to as Tony. He had sustained a back injury while on the job. During the evaluation, I became...

Hire Smarter: How To Create A Pre Employment Physical Program

05/23/2022 Hire Smarter: How To Create A Pre Employment Physical Program Implementing pre-employment physicals, sometimes referred to as, post-offer employment testing, causes many HR Managers and CFOs real anxiety. There...

Hire Smarter: Why A Pre Employment Physical Matters

04/25/2022 Hire Smarter: Why A Pre Employment Physical Matters As an onsite physical therapist, I have seen an increase lately in the number of workers coming to me with aches and pains related to their current...

10 Questions to Ask an On-Site Therapy Partner

04/05/2022 10 Questions to Ask an On-Site Therapy Partner The addition of onsite physical therapy can have dramatic effects on employee health, management of employee injuries, employee engagement, and, wait...

The Similarities and Differences of Direct Physical Therapy and On-Site Physical Therapy

02/22/2022 The Similarities and Differences of Direct Physical Therapy and On-Site Physical Therapy Over the course of the past few months, I’ve been a part of many conversations about the differences between Direct Physical Therapy and On-Site...

Onsite Physical Therapy Treats the Most Common Workplace Injuries Appropriately and Cost-effectively

02/08/2022 Onsite Physical Therapy Treats the Most Common Workplace Injuries Appropriately and Cost-effectively In my experience as a physical therapist working with employers to manage workplace injuries, I have found a few constants.

Pitfalls of the Traditional Pathway of Injury Mitigation

12/21/2021 Pitfalls of the Traditional Pathway of Injury Mitigation A few weeks ago, a friend of mine sustained an injury while performing some work on his property. My friend had never had an injury of this nature...

A Typical Morning with An Onsite Physical Therapist

12/14/2021 A Typical Morning with An Onsite Physical Therapist Working as an onsite physical therapist looks different than other PT careers. A physical therapist working in the therapy department at the VA, the...