Written by Marin Campbell, PT, DPT

I found this definition for network: "a series of connections." That's what I was after when I reached out to a handful of physical therapy colleagues in January 2021—some connection during a period of prolonged professional isolation. We were six women in the Denver area with solo practices. Our first video calls centered on how we went about running our small businesses. Do you do your own social media? How do you handle scheduling? 

These conversations quickly flowed into more spacious territory like, how do we best serve our community and how do we help patients navigate our convoluted healthcare system? I got hooked on these organic discussions and reached out to other health and wellness practitioners I knew—massage therapists, mental health professionals, occupational therapists, nurses, and yoga instructors—to bring them into the conversation. We were all frustrated by how difficult it is to connect with other healthcare providers, especially when seeking solutions to complex and chronic health issues. 

Our growing network shared a belief that health is multidimensional and dynamic, and that a holistic approach is the best way to treat chronic issues that don't respond to plans that just treat symptoms.

In this group we refer our patients to other providers we think they'd benefit from. We educate ourselves on different techniques and how an integrative approach best supports healing. We empower patients by sharing resources and information. And by doing all of this, we believe we can improve the standard of care and quality of health in Denver.