A care plan is more useful when you understand how to take part in it. Your appointment schedule should reflect your assessment and the plan agreed with your therapist. There is no single visit frequency that suits everyone.
Use visits to review and clarify
Your physical therapist can check your response to treatment and make changes when needed. Appointments also give you time to ask about the exercises or activity guidance you have been given. Tell your therapist if instructions are unclear or a practical difficulty is making the plan hard to follow.
A question asked today can make tomorrow’s home routine clearer.
Keep the plan realistic
The American Physical Therapy Association advises following the home program as prescribed, including its frequency, repetitions and resistance. Doing extra is not automatically better. If you need to change your appointment schedule, discuss it with the team so you can understand the next steps.
- Write down questions between visits.
- Ask for another demonstration when needed.
- Discuss arrangements if your schedule changes.
Your next conversation
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What would help you feel clearer about your care plan? Let our team know before or during your next visit.
Wellness Merge Physical Therapy can help you discuss in-clinic or in-home visits and the questions you want to ask before beginning care. Book your visit or contact our team.
Care in the clinic or at home
In-clinic visits provide access to the clinic treatment space and equipment when appropriate. Home visits bring one-on-one guidance into your own surroundings. In either setting, share what is working, ask questions and review the next step with your therapist.
Further reading
This article provides general information. Your therapist or other treating clinician can advise on care for your individual situation.
