Manual Physical Therapy | Essential Wave Studios

Q: Do you take my insurance?

We are an Out-of-Network Physical Therapy Practice : “The biggest reason I chose to be out of network is because it affords me the freedom to treat my clients as a whole person and use an integrative approach. It lets me dictate how and when they receive care rather than a standard from the insurance company and it allows a lot more practitioner and client communication about an individual’s care.” – Dr. Renée Bowen Emphasizes the quality-over-quantity approach to patient care, allowing therapists to spend more one-on-one time with each patient. Enhances the patient experience. Out-of-network models prioritize individual attention, giving patients what they truly value: highly personalized treatment. Helps alleviate therapist burnout. Without the added stress of chasing down reimbursements or trying to balance large patient loads, therapists have more time and energy to improve their clinical practice.

Is Manual Physical Therapy right for you?

Are you tired of feeling like your healthcare provider/PT

Isn’t listening to you and your whole story?
Is only focusing on one body part at a time?
Is focusing more on their computer than you?

Do you intuitively know that multiple symptoms in your body are related but no one has been able to help you understand how and why?

Are you frustrated by people telling you it’s “all in your head” when you believe there’s another explanation?

Are you being plagued by old/nagging injuries that just won’t seem to go away even though you have spent time and money on treatment before?

Our clients are...

From elementary aged to senior citizens

Individuals with varying athleticism from elite to amateur athletes

Those with varying abilities to achieve normal everyday life functions, such as those with chronic pain or autoimmune disorder.

Complex pain that seems to baffle other practitioners is our specialty.

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Conditions we treat:

Back pain & Sciatic relief
Neck pain relief
Hip & Knee pain relief
Pelvic pain relief
Shoulder pain relief
Elbow, Wrist pain relief
Foot & Ankle pain relief
Headache pain relief
TMJ pain relief
Vertigo & Dizziness

Herniated disc pain relief
Poor Posture & Forward Head Posture Correction
Chronic pain relief
Arthritis & Stenosis pain relief
Auto injuries
Sports Injuries
Gait Analysis
Pre & Post Natal Care
Incontinence & Pain with Intercourse

Services we offer include, but are not limited to:

Specific Joint Manipulation (adjustment) to the spinal and peripheral joints
Manual Therapy
Trigger point dry needling
Neuromuscular and Myofascial Release Technique
Cupping

Kinesio Taping (KT tape, Rock Tape)
McConnell Taping
Internal Pelvic Floor Evaluation & Treatment
Therapeutic Exercise & Pilates based maintenance programs

FAQ

Do I need a referral?

We are happy to be able to offer Direct Access in the State of Indiana:

“What brings people to me is that they have likely tried multiple other treatment options to no avail, but they are not ready to give up on finding a solution.” – Dr. Renée Bowen

New clients can request appointments with no need for a prescription or prior authorization. We are a word-of-mouth business that flourishes with referrals from past and current clientele, as well as professionals such as doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists and mental health therapists. It is important to consider the potential that direct access has to enhance the practice of physical therapy and the care we give our clients. Direct access allows physical therapists to:

Develop more collaborative relationships with other health care professionals.
Be responsible for all clinical decisions related to physical therapy patient care.
Think out of the box by offering services in the areas of prevention, fitness, and health promotion.
Save patients valuable time and money otherwise spent obtaining unnecessary referrals.
Improve patient access to care.

Do you take my insurance?

We are an Out-of-Network Physical Therapy Practice:

“The biggest reason I chose to be out of network is because it affords me the freedom to treat my clients as a whole person and use an integrative approach. It lets me dictate how and when they receive care rather than a standard from the insurance company and it allows a lot more practitioner and client communication about an individual’s care.” – Dr. Renée Bowen

Emphasizes the quality-over-quantity approach to patient care, allowing therapists to spend more one-on-one time with each patient.

Enhances the patient experience. Out-of-network models prioritize individual attention, giving patients what they truly value: highly personalized treatment.
Helps alleviate therapist burnout. Without the added stress of chasing down reimbursements or trying to balance large patient loads, therapists have more time and energy to improve their clinical practice.

Meet Dr. Renée Bowen

Renée is one of the Owners of Essential Wave Studios and she is the Wellness Studio’s in-house Manual Physical Therapist and Pilates Instructor. Renée is originally from the high desert Rocky Mountains of Santa Fe, NM. Growing up, she began gymnastics and dance at a young age. Along the way, she had one incredible mentor after another, beginning with her Mother, Susan Johnson, and Father, Warner Johnson, who modeled for her that with hard work one can pursue their life’s dream.

Being a dancer, Renée was no stranger to having to consistently manage chronic pain and nursing injuries back to health. In 2003, she was introduced to the art and practice of Pilates and finally cured her chronic lower back pain in the process. It was with the encouragement of her first Pilates instructor that she pursued her Pilates teacher training. She taught Pilates to help support her way through her early dance career while under scholarship as a freshman at Marymount Manhattan College to be a professional ballet and modern dancer in New York City, NY.

After a career-defining injury to her Achilles while dancing on pointe at Marymount Manhattan College, she was introduced to the incredible benefits of Manual Physical Therapy. The experience of receiving Manual Therapy and Dry Needling helped her so much that it inspired her to change course from pursuing a professional dance career to pursue her Physical Therapy degree.

On the path toward becoming a Physical Therapist, Renée first earned her Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. Renée then achieved her Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) at Oregon’s Pacific University. And upon graduating, with distinction, she moved to Colorado Springs, CO to be nearer to her now husband, Aron Bowen, and pursue a Manual Therapy Fellowship, which is a 6-year post graduate program that she received from the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). Renée’s mentors in Colorado of the Institute of Manipulative Physiotherapy & Clinical Training really shaped her into the manual therapist she is today with their dedication to educating therapists to apply differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning with manual therapy and a biomechanical approach.

For the last 13 years, Renée has been practicing Manual Physical Therapy and she began her Women’s Health specialization after the humbling experience of birthing her son, Koa Wave Bowen, in 2019.

Renée’s credentials include:

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Certified Orthopedic Manipulative Therapist (COMT)
Diplomat of Manipulative Therapy (Dip.MT)
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT)
Certified in Dry Needling (Cert.DN)
KT tape trained
Pilates trained