Wary of leaving your home during the pandemic? Feeling pain that can benefit from some physical therapy? If you said yes to these two questions, you’ll be pleased to learn that there is a way to stay home and still get the physical therapy you need.
Virtual physical therapy (PT) is an emerging type of therapeutic care, and it takes place over a secure online video link. Virtual PT has been growing in popularity over the past few years. In fact, a 2017 study found that 78% of Americans were willing to use virtual medical services. The COVID-19 pandemic has supercharged its growth even more, yet there are still people wondering what advantages they can get from using virtual physical therapy.
These are four of the advantages that virtual physical therapy can offer
Virtual physical therapy can be used as a stand-alone option, but it can also be intermingled with in-person therapy sessions. Virtual PT also offers patients many benefits. These benefits can include:
- Therapist continuity — Some people want to stick with the same physical therapist throughout their therapy process. You might think this isn’t possible with virtual PT, but it is one advantage that virtual PT platforms can offer.
- Lower therapy costs — Many people worry about the cost of physical therapy and other medical services. This worry is founded in the high cost of many U.S. medical services. Fortunately, virtual PT can actually cost you less than in-person sessions. One virtual PT platform reports that its patients tend to have a cost savings of about 47% per session.
- Decreased waiting time — It can be difficult to get an appointment with a medical professional in a timely manner. In many cases, patients end up waiting for weeks or even months to see someone. However, virtual PT tends to have a shorter wait time. It’s reported by one platform that patients using virtual PT benefit from 60% faster scheduling compared to in-person PT sessions.
- Reduced pain — Patients may come into virtual PT sessions wary that they won’t reduce their pain. However, evidence shows that this isn’t typically the case. One virtual PT service found that 93% of their patients had a decrease in pain after their session.
Get virtual physical therapy from Panther PT and our partner Agile Virtual Care
Looking for virtual physical therapy that can offer a wide range of benefits? Our Panther Physical Therapy team has partnered with virtual PT providers Agile Virtual Care to help you find what you’re looking for.
On the Agile Virtual Care platform, you can:
- Work with members of our top-notch physical therapy team.
- Receive virtual PT in 33 U.S. states.
- Get a free screening to ensure that virtual PT is the best fit for you.
Contact our team today for more information about the virtual PT service we offer or to schedule an initial appointment.