What to Expect Your First Day

What to Expect Your First Day

Prior to your first visit, please download and complete your paperwork at our patient form page.

When you arrive for your first appointment, please sign in at the front desk and give the receptionist your patient forms, prescription, insurance card, and photo ID. If you have not downloaded and filled out your forms, please arrive 30 minutes early.

You will be taken back for an evaluation with one of our Licensed Physical Therapists. During the evaluation the Physical Therapist will discuss: your medical history, medications, tests, current issues, pain intensity, and how the issues are impacting your daily activities. The Physical Therapist will also perform tests to assess your current condition, strength, flexibilty, range of motion, posture, balance, and/or gait where appropriate.

Depending on your insurance plan and condition, the Physical Therapist may begin your treatment during the same day. Depending on your condition and diagnosis your treatment may include various exercises to improve your strength, flexibility, balance, and gait. Each exercise will be thoroughly explained and supervised to ensure proper form and understanding. Your treatment may include the one, or a combination of, the following modalities: ultrasound, cold laser therapy, electrical stimulation, cold therapy, and heat therapy. Based on the evaluation your treament may include manual therapy or soft tissue massage performed by a Licensed Massage Therapist. To see a full list of our services please visit our Services page.