Physiotherapist red flags:

• Wastes 15 min of your session on a bike/ultrasound/stim/heat

• You lie on the treatment bed the entire session

• Treatment is aimed at your symptoms and not the cause

• Provides the same treatment week after week, month after month, with no discussion about options when progress has stalled

• Gives you the same generic exercises they give everyone

• Has you do the same exercises forever

• Disappears and has you work with an assistant 

• Treat many clients a day and sometimes multiple at a time

• You get a different Physiotherapist each visit

Things to look for in a Physiotherapist:

• One-on-one care every time

• Listens and addresses your concerns, fears, goals

• Aims treatment at the true source of your symptoms 

• Provides a personalized exercise program that is continuously reassessed and progressed 

• Emphasizes active rehab to truly help you achieve lasting results  

• Takes the time to educate you and answer your questions and concerns

• Promotes self-efficacy and movement while understanding your needs and lifestyle

(November 18 2021)