More and more, patients are choosing the convenience of in home physical therapy. Curbside pickup, delivery apps, and video conferencing have all been much more prevalent in our lives since the pandemic. Physical therapy has also followed this trend, with more and more patients choosing to have their outpatient physical therapy services performed in their home or office. In this article I explore the benefits of choosing in home physical therapy.
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Convenience of In-Home Physical Therapy
- Many patients just want convenience. Conventional physical therapy requires the hassle of finding a clinic that takes your insurance, driving there, and finding an appointment that you can leave work or family to attend. On top of that, you may need to wait to start your session or have a session with the other 4 people who could only get away after work/before dinner.
- Treatment on your schedule. In home physical therapy allows the patient to have a team huddle at 9am, physical therapy session at 10am, and a conference call at 11pm. No more blocking out time for driving and parking.
- You don’t need a babysitter. Parents and grandparents looking after small children may not want to bring their kids to a busy clinic, but with in-home physical therapy, many providers will happily involve the kids in your sessions. Because there aren’t other patients to consider with a tired young child or a bored tween, the kids can just be in their element while their parent/grandparent works toward functional goals.
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Quality
- The old adage of “you get what you pay for,” rings true. Typically a well respected in home physical therapist has already spent years mastering their craft, and is so compelled to provide top-level care that the big-box insurance model is just not an option. These providers want to spend one-on-one time diagnosing, treating, and adjusting plans to help you reach your goals. So much so that they opened a business to do it. The stark difference in patient experience is obvious from the start.
- The physical therapist can see your limitations. For most this means being able to problem solve getting out to the patio after surgery, but it could also mean watching your jump shot or how you do on your morning hike. Because the therapist comes to you, the treatment can address your exact environment.
While there may be sticker shock when working with an in home physical therapy service, the savings in time and the increase in quality will more than make up for it. If you want to experience a top-level practitioners delivering physical therapy services the way they were meant to be, visit our contact page to schedule a discovery call.
