Small Physical Therapy Clinics over Large Ones
You need physical therapy treatment, but you have no idea which one to go to. Do you go to a large facility or a smaller one? How does it differ? We’ll discuss that below.
In a large facility, they will probably have all the bells and whistles regarding various equipment. They will also fill it with many therapists, therapy assistants, and a large volume of therapy aides and students assisting them and the patients. Chances are, you may or may not get the same therapist after your initial evaluation and the therapy aides or students PT’s with less supervision to adjust your exercise program according to your exact needs. Large clinics are often busier and more about quantity rather than quality in patient treatment and experience. The different equipments that are present are mostly “fluff”, visual statements that show what they can offer. These equipments are usually for advanced training for athletic individuals who already have highly functional muscular abilities. Injured patients and geriatric patients do not require any special equipments.
At a small physical therapy clinic, the physical therapist to physical therapy aide ratio is usually the same. What does that mean? You would receive care from a therapist who knows you and your case. You will also have a therapy aide who would pay attention to your exercises, note when something that is causing you pain, and notify the therapist to tweak your exercises to meet your specific needs. It will be a place that is more personal, all the while receiving the care that you deserve.
They will always have the equipments to get you back to normal. If you are an athlete with an injury, they can get you back to your previous shape as well. Anything extra that you need, they can give you certain exercise to perform. With performance enhancement, they can refer you to an athletic trainer who can better assist you to improve in improving your respective fields.
If you have an injury and you are looking for the treatment & care that you need and deserve, it is highly recommended and to choose the smaller clinics. Would it make a difference? Of course. By receiving personal care from a small clinic, your recovery time will be boosted and prevent unnecessary injury by caused by the wrong exercises that were missed in a clinic that had higher oversight.