What will happen during a visit to Shoreline Physical Therapy?
Your first visit will last about one hour. You will fill out the paperwork, and verify insurance information with the receptionist. Your therapist will then sit down with you to learn about your recent injury and your past medical history. She’ll ask about your work, hobbies, sports, and help you to set goals to return to full activity. She’ll then examine the injured body part, and develop a plan of care. It is typical to work first on relieving pain and/or swelling then on gaining flexibility and strength, and finally on facilitating a return to full activity. We try to determine the underlying cause of the problem, so that we can prevent recurrence of the injury. Toward this purpose, we discuss activities of daily living and body mechanics as well as specific techniques of sport or work. Each treatment plan is individualized. If it is appropriate, you will learn an exercise program to continue at home between visits.
