Combating Injury and Loss of Function by Using an In-Home Physical Therapist
One of the best-kept secrets in medicine is that the “house call” is making a comeback. Remember the days when you could call your doctor and they would come to you because you were too sick and weak to leave the house? Well at Custom Care Rehab, we are bringing back the convenience of the “house call” by bringing the clinic directly to you!
What is an In-Home Physical Therapist?
In-home physical therapy is where we bring the therapy directly to the client. Clients can expect to have convenient, individualized, hands-on-based therapy in the comfort and safety of their homes or office.
What is the Difference Between an In-Home Physical Therapist and a Home Health Care Therapist?
Home health physical therapy is also delivered in the home, however, requires a person to be homebound. This means a patient is unable to walk 50 feet, cannot drive themself, and it’s difficult or impossible to leave the home. This type of physical therapy is reserved for patients who are quite ill. Often times the therapist has to perform documentation while in a therapy session so attention is split between paperwork and patient; this means you only receive 20-30 minutes of actual therapy in a session. If you can get less time devoted to actually solving your problems the recovery may take longer, requiring more sessions.
Once a person can walk 50 feet safely, insurance companies believe you should also be able to hop in a car, drive in traffic, and walk yourself through a parking lot into a clinic. That’s a HUGE difference between being homebound and ready to fully tackle all the challenges of getting to an outpatient therapy clinic safely without pain.
Now here is where Custom Care Rehab comes in! We deliver outpatient therapy directly to you in the home or office. We bridge the gap between no longer being homebound but not quite being ready to fully handle all the burdens being back in the community can pose.
Additional Benefits of In Home Physical Therapy Include:
Elite privacy, convenience, and comfort by having sessions in your own home/office
60-70 minute sessions of manual/hands-on therapy mixed with strength programming
Advanced therapy with a concentration in hands-on or manual based techniques
Your home program is repeatable because we perform exercises in your environment; no need for fancy machines when we lift body weight
No need for childcare
No wasted time on driving through traffic
Do not have to walk outside or drive in inclement weather
No long wait for specialized care- we offer quick access to treatment
Flexible scheduling times, including weekend hours
But Is an In-Home Physical Therapist Effective?
So, you have heard about all the benefits of in-home therapy, but you may be asking yourself, “is it really as effective as going to a therapy clinic?” The answer is 100% yes! We have treated hundreds of people in their homes or offices by using functional training. Functional training is the practice of identifying musculoskeletal dysfunction and targeting those muscles in a specific task. For example, say Mrs. Jones has low back pain. After a thorough examination, we discover that she has weak glutes, and a weak core, and cannot get out of a chair without the use of her hands. Her exercises will include squats into a chair, static hold squats, hamstring stretches, and planks. These are all exercises that require no fancy equipment and can be done just by lifting her body weight.
Custom Care Rehab physical therapists also bring many clinical tools to each visit, including a massage table, TheraBands, balance tools, and more. Plus, all of our physical therapists have a strong manual therapy background. This means all therapists focus on hands-on techniques to achieve pain relief for clients.
Is In-Home Physical Therapy Covered by Insurance?
Custom Care Rehab is in network with Medicare, and many Medicare Advantage plans. For those who have commercial insurance, you will be supplied with a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Read about out-of-network reimbursement tips HERE.
Custom Care Rehab opted not to contract with all insurance companies because of the limitations, requirements, and permissions that insurances often place on physical therapy. Insurance companies can slow the process of getting care, stop allowing therapy, or tell therapists how long they can spend with a client each session. The restrictions are cumbersome and do not allow therapists autonomy in seeing clients.
Who Should Use an In-Home Physical Therapist?
In-home physical therapy is perfect for anyone who prefers convenience in care.
I once read, “you can always make more money, but you can’t make more time.” We know your time is valuable and we have a mission of giving you more of it. You will not have to live in pain or miss work while you wait around for medical appointments. Convenience is key, and Custom Care Rehab is bringing back the ease of the "house call".
If you are a busy person that is suffering from a nagging ache or pain and time is a barrier to you making an appointment, pick up the phone and call 330-618-5703 for convenient in-home care or contact us for more information.
