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What to Expect at Your First Physical Therapy Visit

Your first visit is mostly about understanding what is going on and building a plan together. Here is what the hour usually looks like.

Before you arrive

Bring your ID, insurance card and any referral or imaging reports. Wear clothes that let us see and move the area that hurts.

The evaluation

Your therapist will ask about your history and goals, then test strength, range of motion and how you move during everyday tasks.

Your plan

You leave with a clear plan, a few exercises to start at home and a schedule for your next visits.

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