On your first visit a licensed physical therapist will go over your medical history and screen your/ailment. The physical therapist with take baseline measurements and perform test to determine the plan of care.

Physical therapist determine which exercises to do based on objective measures and based on impairments that were determined during initial evaluation. Physical therapist empower patients to fix themselves. Physical Therapist get people to a point where they can maintain themselves and do their exercises at home or at the gym and go on with their lives. Physical therapist push patients to be independent and not reliant on a therapist.

Often people go to therapy only two or three times a week depending on their insurance and payment options. The responsibility for improvement falls on the individual, too. The stretching and strengthening exercises are really something that has to be done almost daily.

Everyone will experience a certain level of improvement. There area instances that depending on the type of injury a patient might not make significant improvements.

soft tissue massage joint mobilization stretching strengthening stabilization balance functional mobility Pain management include: Applying heat/cold Electrical stimulation ultrasound iontophoresis

In Florida patients are allowed to undergo physical therapy through direct access. Most insurance policies cover physical therapy-with the exception of workers' compensation, no fault, and Medicare/Medicaid.