| There are many different settings where | | | | considering in home physical therapy. The |
| physical therapist practice their craft. | | | | first is, how do you feel about initially |
| These settings may include schools, | | | | having a stranger in your home. After the |
| hospitals, private outpatient clinics, | | | | first few minutes with a therapist, you are |
| nursing homes, and in private homes. Home | | | | divulging personal information regarding your |
| care physical therapy is typically thought of | | | | medical history. The therapist will be a |
| for patients that are homebound, thus unable | | | | stranger for only the first few minutes. |
| to commute to an outpatient clinic. There | | | | Secondly, are you capable of concentrating |
| has been a new trend in physical therapy in | | | | without distractions in your home. Minimal |
| which the clinic is brought to the patient. | | | | space is required for the therapist. They |
| A few different models are currently being | | | | need to set up a table and may require an |
| used. Some therapists have a mobile clinic | | | | outlet for modalities. Therapists are |
| in the form of an RV. These RV's are | | | | typically creative with space and can take |
| equipted with treatment tables, exercise | | | | advange of a small area to achieve the |
| equipment & all the typical modalities you | | | | required room for exercise. Most equipment |
| would find in an outpatient clinic. A second | | | | required for therapy is light and portable.In |
| model that is less expensive would be a | | | | my experience, patients love the convenience |
| therapist coming to the home with a portable | | | | of in home therapy because it is one less |
| treatment table, and other hand held modality | | | | trip they need to take. Typically, patients |
| equipment. Benefits to treating patients in | | | | can have therapy sessions very early in the |
| their home include: | | | | morning before going to work, or late in the |
| | | | evening following work. The whole concept is |
| - Improved compliance by not missing | | | | to promote convenience and patient |
| treatment sessions | | | | compliance. Insurance coverage is dependent |
| | | | on the therapist. Some therapists |
| - Therapists can evaluate a patient in their | | | | participate in network with medicare and |
| REAL natural environment. | | | | other comercial plans while others are out of |
| | | | network. It is important to communicate with |
| - Patient's don't have to travel to a clinic | | | | the therapist prior to the first visit to |
| thus making it more time efficient | | | | find out how your treatment sessions will be |
| | | | covered. In-home physical therapy is not |
| - Privacy for the patient and their family | | | | right for everyone. If you enjoy staying |
| | | | close to home, have a tight time schedule to |
| - Eliminate disruptions from other clients, | | | | keep, and enjoy exercising out of your home, |
| phone calls etc. | | | | then you should consider in home physical |
| | | | therapy.Dr. Brad M. Gilden, DPT, MSPT, CSCS |
| - Typical in home sessions are one hour, one | | | | has been practicing orthopedic and sports |
| on one with a therapist.This allows for | | | | physical therapy over the past six years. Dr. |
| effective treatment sessions and reduces the | | | | Gilden works with a diverse patient |
| possibility of injury. | | | | population treating high level athletes to |
| | | | adolescents. He has extensive post-graduate |
| - Following surgery, having a therapist come | | | | training in manual physical therapy and |
| to the home may eliminate complications of | | | | sports related injuries. Dr. Gilden practices |
| driving a car or having to negotiate | | | | physical therapy in Westchester, NY and will |
| dangerous obstacles on your way to an | | | | soon be joining Elite Health Services, LLC a |
| outpatient clinic. Is in-home physical | | | | company that offers in-home physical therapy |
| therapy right for you?There are a few | | | | and personal training in Lower Fairfield, CT |
| questions you must ask yourself before | | | | and Westchester, NY. |