When should you see a physical therapist?

• How Do I Become a Patient?
  Our patients usually come to us through a referral from a physician or other medical professional. While such a referral is not necessary for physical therapists to treat patients, at this time most insurance companies requires Physician order and will not pay for physical therapy services without one.
• At the first visit, the patient is asked to fill out a general medical history form, which contains questions about the specific reason for coming to physical therapy. Following this paperwork, our therapists perform an extensive evaluation of the patient. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine the level of dysfunction and the possible causes. The therapist will measure strength, range of motion of the affected body part, and may ask the patient to perform everyday tasks to determine how these are accomplished.