Retrieve Mobility, Strength & Physical Therapy
Stephen Fose, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT
Spencerport NY
I do orthopedic physical therapy, specializing in spine and joint pain. This includes all low back pain and conditions, all neck pain and conditions, shoulder, hip, and knee arthritic and degenerative conditions.
I also do wellness services that include mobility, strength, & performance coaching. You don't need to do physical therapy and you don't need a diagnosis to work with me. If you're main goal is to move better, get stronger, lose weight, prevent injury, and "de-age", thats what my wellness servcies are for. This is just like getting a trainer or caoch in a gym, but it's performed from an expert in spine and joint orthopedics. This is a great service for folks with aches and pains wanting to get back to being healthy but have frequently got hurt when they try.
My services are done in-person and virtually.
I work with everybody and anybody who wants to feel better fast, and wants to stay that way for good. Generally speaking, my folks also generally just want to get back to their normal life as quickly as possible.
My patients and clients are typically frustrated with the slow, inefficient healthcare system in which they feel unseen. They typically don't want medications, injections, and unnecessary surgeries.
They don't want never-ending chiropractic and physical therapy care that only works for a little bit before needing more. They sometimes feel stuck with 5 different treatment plans from 5 different people and are confused, frustrated, or scared.
I am mostly sought after for spine and joint pain, injuries, and disorders. Low back and neck conditions, arthritic conditions, degenerative conditions.
I also get sought after for being certified in Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy (Cert. MDT) as well as an IMC Outcomes Accountable Clinician (IMC OAC). These are rigorous post-doctoral training that allows me to produce the highest value care for the lowest cost. They are focused on empowering patients and clients instead of dependent care that your improvement relies on you continued treatment.
As soon as I can get you in. Sometimes within hours, usually the same week. You can text my HIPAA compliant business line with some days or times that work best or that you'd like. (ASAP, Tuesday, after 3pm, etc). I can also text you a self-schedule link if that's easier.
My office is inside Dunamis Gym in the Village of Spencerport in Rochester NY. I will be moving down the road to 380 South Union St. beginning 2027. I also work with individuals across the globe for non-physical therapy mobility, strength, and performance coaching virtually.
Call or text me the business line
(585) 488-6688
If you're ready I can send a link to self-schedule. If you'd like to speak first to make sure you'd be a good fit, we can do that. I typically do this anyway to be fully clear and transparent.
You get a full hour one-on-one with me. We walk through the history and the behavior of your pain or condition. We test all muscles, joints, nerves, range of motion, and strength that could be relevant to the problem. We find your clear "dashboard lights" that show us how to track the condition as well as the treatment beginning that day.
You'll leave more likely than not starting to feel improvements, knowing exactly why you hurt, how to check it, and the beginning of your path out. You have a custom app specific to you with videos of your exercise or two as well as direct text support with me every step of the way.
Yes. it's just me, myself, and I.
I do whatever is necessary to help someone get better as quickly and independently as possible. Generally speaking, I use hands-on care when it would help, and I keep exercises short and specific. I solve pain problems with 1 or 2 movements at most and you'll do them throughout the day.
It depends. "Better" means something different to each person. Many patients can feel quite better leaving the first visit. Most feel 50-80% improved after 3-4 visits. evaluation. At your evaluation I tell you what I expect based on what I'm seeing.
No. Retrieve is an out-of-network with all commercial insurances deliberately and with purpose.
Retrieve is not enrolled with Medicare. You can work with Retrieve if you have Medicare and your looking for help with mobility, strength, and performance. These are wellness services focused on moving better, getting stronger, and preventing injury that Medicare does not consider medically necessary.
Retrieve does not do physical therapy for any injuries that have an active claim or case.
You can work with Retrieve if you are looking for help with mobility, strength, and performance. These are wellness services just like a personal trainer or strength coach in a gym but from a expert in managing musculoskeletal pain and injury.
It's faster, better, and sometimes even cheaper.
First, imagine an electrician could fix your home in 16 weeks for $100/week and another electrician could fix it in 4 weeks for $1600, the total cost is the same. (This is assuming they both fixed the issue properly and the quality is the same).
Next, imagine that each person that goes to their doctor to get help for a painful body part has a 50% chance of not getting it resolved or the same problem comes back within 1 year and 25% of people that see their MD for a pain complaint end up getting surgery. That's the actual data on how well our system is doing. Not good.
I work with people who are sick of being stuck in that cycle or who value their time enough to not want to even enter that possibility. I advocate anybody who is seeking help from healthcare professionals to make sure you qualify the person who's going to help you first, even before asking "do you take my insurance". If a doctor was completely free but they couldn't help you with your problem, would you spend a bunch of time with them? The answer usually is no.
The most expensive care is the care that doesn't work and never ends, no matter who pays for most of it.
The first visit for all services is $250 followed by $200/visit for however many visits is needed to solve your issue. The typical patient with low back, neck, shoulder, knee, and hip pain is 5-6 visits before resolving their issue.
Members for mobility, strength, prevention, and wellness coaching, we have services as affordable as $57/month to $170/visit.
Total cost is hard to predict without paperwork being completed. A car mechanic getting a call from someone that says their check engine light is on could just need an oil change and someone else could need a new engine and they should just get a new car and not get it fixed.
I have 5 star reviews from people that have paid me fifty dollars and some that have paid me thousands of dollars.
It depends on on the problem(s). Once I go over paperwork and do the first visit, I'll be able to give you a specific plan of care for your problem(s), how I would schedule it, and give you an honest estimate to reach your goals without any fluff and anything unnecessary.
My goal is to get the pain resolved in the fewest visits and shortest time-frame possible. A typical journey with me is 5-6 visits.
Yes. Some people pay up front and some people pay $200/week for the number of weeks mapped-out plan of care. A valid card stays on file to secure your schedule and process payments.
HSA, FSA, HRA, cash, card, check, PayPal, Apple Pay.
No. Visits paid for are non-refundable, expire in 1 year from purchase date. They can be given to others (family, friends, employees, etc). If we reach your goals sooner than expected with visits remaining on your plan, we can prorate those into our prevention membership which is what most patients and clients do.
No. Under New York's direct access law, you can start physical therapy without a referral for up to 10 visits or 30 days, whichever comes first. If we need one, we'll get one. I'm usually done with physical therapy by 30 days for the typical patient.
I also fax every evaluation to your PCP/GP and sometimes they send a referral back. If you have one, you can bring it in or take a picture of it and text it to our HIPAA compliant business line and I'll add it to your record. If you want to ask your doctor as well to send one over, my fax number is (585) 200-3210
Yes.
I do virtual and telehealth physical therapy for people that live in New York & Florida as I'm licensed in those states.
I do mobility, strength, performance, and coaching with folks across the US and UK.
I require at least 24 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule. Text reminders go out 3 days before and the day of your visit. A visit canceled with less than 24 hours' notice is forfeited with no refund.
No. A car mechanic doesn't need a picture of a vehicle, it needs it to be brought in.
Not only does a pyhsical therapist not need imaging to solve your problem, imaging earlier than when it's suppose to happen (which is far too frequent) creates more harm then good. I will tell you if I can't help you or if you would benefit from images or more downstream care.
Safe, honest care comes first, even if I'm not involved.
Yes, I work with small and medium sized business throughout Rochester, NY, and NE US. I work with owners, EHS, safety teams, HR, operations, and facility or plant managers to help employees stay healthy and pain-free. Services include job task analysis, ergonomic and equipment assessment, early discomfort care, mobility and prevention programs, onsite and virtual triage, employee prevention school. One injury at work costs an average of >$60,000 for the employer, and sometimes the career of an employee. Onsite, virtual, and offsite services are extremely valuable. If interested in direct-to-employer (DTE) wellness and injury prevention, please call (585) 488-6688.
Of course.
These are similar to going to your dentist 2x/year but with a physical therapist 4x/year. This allows me to screen for mobility, strength, discomfort, stiffness that changes as the seasons change and prevent major or more costly injuries from recurring. The membership includes 4 one-on-one sessions a year, one each season. These programs are as affordable as $13/week, $57/month. Any add-on visits for any service lock you in at a member visit of $170/visit for you and any immediate family members. It is limited to 100 active clients.