Introduction to biomechanics


Benefits of In Home Physical Therapy

There are many different settings wheredangerous obstacles on your way to an
physical therapist practice their craft.outpatient  clinic.
These settings may include schools,
hospitals, private outpatient clinics,Is  in-home  physical  therapy right for you?
nursing homes, and in private homes. Home
care physical therapy is typically thought ofThere are a few questions you must ask
for patients that are homebound, thus unableyourself before considering in home physical
to commute to an outpatient clinic. Theretherapy. The first is, how do you feel about
has been a new trend in physical therapy ininitially having a stranger in your home.
which the clinic is brought to the patient.After the first few minutes with a therapist,
A few different models are currently beingyou are divulging personal information
used. Some therapists have a mobile clinicregarding your medical history. The
in the form of an RV. These RV's aretherapist will be a stranger for only the
equipted with treatment tables, exercisefirst few minutes. Secondly, are you capable
equipment & all the typical modalities youof concentrating without distractions in your
would find in an outpatient clinic. A secondhome.
model that is less expensive would be a
therapist coming to the home with a portableMinimal space is required for the therapist.
treatment table, and other hand held modalityThey need to set up a table and may require
equipment.an outlet for modalities. Therapists are
typically creative with space and can take
Benefits to treating patients in their homeadvange of a small area to achieve the
include:required room for exercise. Most equipment
required  for  therapy is light and portable.
- Improved compliance by not missing
treatment  sessionsIn my experience, patients love the
convenience of in home therapy because it is
- Therapists can evaluate a patient in theirone less trip they need to take. Typically,
REAL  natural  environment.patients can have therapy sessions very early
in the morning before going to work, or late
- Patient's don't have to travel to a clinicin the evening following work. The whole
thus  making  it  more  time  efficientconcept is to promote convenience and patient
compliance.
-  Privacy  for  the patient and their family
Insurance coverage is dependent on the
- Eliminate disruptions from other clients,therapist. Some therapists participate in
phone  calls  etc.network with medicare and other comercial
plans while others are out of network. It is
- Typical in home sessions are one hour, oneimportant to communicate with the therapist
on  one  with  a  therapist.prior to the first visit to find out how your
treatment  sessions  will  be  covered.
This allows for effective treatment sessions
and  reduces  the  possibility  of  injury.In-home physical therapy is not right for
everyone. If you enjoy staying close to
- Following surgery, having a therapist comehome, have a tight time schedule to keep, and
to the home may eliminate complications ofenjoy exercising out of your home, then you
driving a car or having to negotiateshould consider in home physical therapy.



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