You did it! You booked your evaluation at Mitchell Physical Therapy! Now what?
It can be intimidating to start any new journey, so this post is designed to help ease any worries by walking you through your first visit.
Before your first visit, you will receive a few standard forms to fill out. This includes general demographic information, as well as our informed consent and financial policies. Please fill these out before your visit to save time! We will review the information on these forms before we begin to ensure everyone is on the same page.
After reviewing your forms, we will start talking about everything. We’ll go over your medical history, your current functional limtations and everything else in between. Once we have a good idea of what’s happening, we will move on to the physical examination.
The physical examination includes a full body assessment with a focus on any areas of concern. You will be asked to move in various ways and perform a number of functional tasks. We will take measurements as a baseline to refer back to when we do a re-evaluation later.
Then comes the fun part! We will have a conversation about the game plan to get you back to doing the things you love! This is a conversation, not a lecture! Questions are encouraged and I will ask questions in return. The goal is to create a customized treatment plan together that is SMART: specific, measureable, attainable, realistic, and timely.
This comprehensive initial evaluation will take between 60-75 minutes.
Our approach emphasizes active, hands-on treatment with minimal passive modalities, ensuring optimal patient engagement and results. We place high value on patient education, dedicating time each session to answering questions and providing gentle teaching to ensure understanding.
All treatments take place in a private, confidential clinic space within a residential setting, where your privacy and comfort are our top priorities.
If you have any questions prior to your evaluation, please reach out!
See you soon!
