Direct-to-Employer

Q: Does this replace workers’ compensation?

No. A preventive care program is not a replacement for an employer’s workers’ compensation program or occupational health services. Instead, it can complement those programs by addressing musculoskeletal health before problems become workplace injuries whenever possible.

Direct-to-Employer Services

Your employees are your greatest asset. Give them access to an expert physical therapist and movement education without requiring them to leave the workplace. Smith Physical Therapy+ partners directly with businesses to provide convenient, proactive hands on treatment and workplace movement services designed around the needs of your team. Our goal is simple: help employees move better, feel better, and stay healthier while helping employers reduce barriers to care and prevent small problems from becoming bigger ones.

Move Better at Work

Work can place repetitive demands on the body, whether employees spend their day sitting at a desk, standing, lifting, driving, or performing physically demanding tasks.

Our workplace programs bring a physical therapist directly to your business to identify movement concerns, provide individualized guidance, and teach employees practical strategies they can use throughout the workday.

Employees can learn how to:

Improve mobility and functional movement
Build strength and physical resilience
Recognize early signs of injury
Address aches and pains before they become more limiting
Improve body mechanics and movement strategies
Reduce injury risk during common workplace activities
Incorporate movement into the workday

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Proactive Care, Right Where You Work

Programs can be structured around your workforce, workplace environment, and goals.

Traditional healthcare often requires employees to recognize a problem, schedule an appointment, travel to a clinic, and take time away from work before they receive care. Traditional healthcare often requires employees to recognize a problem, schedule an appointment, travel to a clinic, and take time away from work before they receive care. Our Direct-to-Employer model removes some of those barriers by bringing expert preventative care and movement support directly to your workplace.

Depending on your organization’s needs, services may include:

Hands-on care
Workplace movement assessments
Injury prevention education
Ergonomic and body-mechanics education
Individualized movement and exercise guidance
Workplace wellness and movement sessions
Employee education workshops
Customized injury-prevention programs

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Better for Your Employees. Better for Your Business.

Investing in employee health is more than a wellness initiative. It is an investment in your team.

When employees have convenient access to professional guidance, they can address concerns earlier, better understand their bodies, and develop strategies to stay active and healthy. For employers, proactive care can help support productivity, employee morale, and a healthier workplace culture.

Our goal is to help your employees stay engaged in the activities that matter to them—both at work and outside of work.

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You were made to move!

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Direct-to-Employer FAQs

Does an employee have to be injured to participate?Christine Olsen2026-09-10T09:20:27-05:00

Does an employee have to be injured to participate?

No. In fact, prevention is the foundation of the program. An employee can participate because they want to improve mobility, strength, physical readiness, movement quality, or simply address a minor concern before it becomes a bigger problem.

What if an employee actually has an injury?Christine Olsen2026-09-10T09:26:29-05:00

What if an employee actually has an injury?

The physical therapist can determine whether the concern is appropriate for preventive services. If an employee requires traditional physical therapy, medical evaluation, imaging, or another level of care, the employee can be directed to the appropriate healthcare provider. The goal is not to treat everything in the workplace program. The goal is to make sure employees get the right care at the right time.

Does this replace workers’ compensation?Christine Olsen2026-09-10T09:27:12-05:00

Does this replace workers’ compensation?

No. A preventive care program is not a replacement for an employer’s workers’ compensation program or occupational health services. Instead, it can complement those programs by addressing musculoskeletal health before problems become workplace injuries whenever possible.

Does the employer need an on-site clinic?Christine Olsen2026-09-10T09:27:49-05:00

Does the employer need an on-site clinic?

No. Preventive services can be provided on-site, at the physical therapy clinic, virtually, or through a combination of approaches. The model can be designed around the employer’s workforce, location, schedule, and needs.

Is this only for physically demanding jobs?Christine Olsen2026-09-10T09:28:52-05:00

Is this only for physically demanding jobs?

No. Preventive musculoskeletal care can benefit employees in manufacturing, public safety, construction, healthcare, public works, education, office environments, and virtually any other industry. The program is simply customized around the demands of the workforce.

What happens to employee health information? Christine Olsen2026-09-10T09:29:27-05:00

What happens to employee health information?

Employee health information should be handled appropriately and confidentially. Programs can be structured so employers receive appropriate program-level information—such as participation, utilization, or overall trends—without receiving private clinical details. Specific privacy and reporting practices should be established as part of the employer-provider agreement.