FAQ
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as use physical agent, heat, electric stimulaton, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery. Physiotherapy utilizes neuromuscular re-education exercises, manual therapy and patient education to decrease your pain and help you return to your pre-injury functionality.
What is a Physiotherapist?
Physiotherapists (PTs) are highly-educated, health care professionals who have minimum 5 years bachelor degree on physiotherapy, who help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility. In many cases, this can be accomplished without surgery, and often reduces patents’ need for long-term medication
Do I need a Physician’s prescription (referral) for Physiotherapy?
No, you will no need a prescription from a physician.
What Should I Expect on My First Visit?
On your first visit a Graduate physiotherapist will go over your medical history and screen your injury/ailment. The physical therapist will assess your strength, flexibility, and mobility to better determine a personalized plan of care with you. Often a brief treatment will also be provided on the first visit, and a home exercise plan will be developed when appropriate.
Is Physical Therapy Painful?
At Teeb Physiotherapy, our physiotherapists work with you to mitigate your pain. Often the goal of physical therapy is to alleviate discomfort and improve function. Our physiotherapists will continuously check in to monitor your pain during each session to minimize unwarranted discomfort.
How Long Does Each Visit Take?
Normally, appointments are usually between 45-60 minutes, but can last up to 90-120 minutes in certain conditions.
How Often Will I Come to Physical Therapy?
Each injury is different, and each person’s health history is unique. Typically, patients are in physiotherapy for 1-2 months to regain function and return to their prior activities safely. Depending on severity of the disorder, a patient can expect to be seen 1-3 visits a week in the clinic to regain their function while simultaneously doing a personalized home exercise plan. For example, typical sprain and strains may take 4-6 weeks while post-surgical procedures may take 2-3 months to rehab. At OSPT, your physiotherapist will work with your individual schedule to accommodate a plan that will facilitate healing and independence.
How is My Progress Measured?
At Teeb Physiotherapy our physiotherapists measure your baseline function at the start of care during your evaluation. Additionally, you will fill out a subjective questionnaire regarding your current function with activities of daily living. During subsequent visits, our therapy staff will monitor and assess your progress with activities during treatment sessions and provide regular feedback to you. Midway through your plan of care, the physiotherapists will often re-evaluate your function, update your physical therapy goals, and provide a progress note to your referring physician. At the end of care, your physiotherapists will re-assess your function, check your progress with your activities of daily living, and provide a note to your referring physician with your updated functional status.
What Will I Do After Physical Therapy?
Ultimately, the goal of physiotherapy is to return you to normal day to day activities, recreation, or sport independently. Our physiotherapists will design a home exercise plan to fit your needs to do independently at home, or in the gym, to safely maintain your gains from physiotherapy.
How is Teeb Physiotherapy Different from Other Physiotherapy Clinics?
Teeb Physiotherapy provides in person, one on one care for all your treatment sessions. All treatment sessions are provided by graduate physiotherapist with extensive knowledge of movement disorders. We provide individualized compassionate care to return you to your prior level of function.