More and more people are becoming aware of virtual physical therapy. This is because of the coronavirus outbreak and the societal changes it has caused. It’s also due to the natural desire people have shown for more telemedicine services. 

The demand for virtual health care services has grown quickly over the past few years. A recent study reports that 78% of people are interested in receiving health care virtually. One telehealth service that can help you if you need physical therapy is virtual physical therapy. This service involves working with a therapist over a real-time audio and video connection. However, you might want to get some answers to virtual physical therapy FAQs before trying it for the first time. 

Three virtual physical therapy FAQs

Here are three answers to virtual physical therapy questions patients frequently ask: 

1. What is the cost for virtual physical therapy?

Virtual physical therapy is covered by most major insurances in the same way as an in-person visit. We also accept credit and debit as well as Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) payments for Medicare, Medicaid and self-pay patients.

2. What can virtual physical therapy be used for?

Virtual physical therapy is effective in allowing physical therapists to treat a variety of conditions, including: 

• Chronic pain
• Post-surgical rehab
• Low back pain
• Neck pain
• Shoulder pain
• Knee pain

Talk to your physical therapist if you have any questions or concerns whether virtual physical therapy will help with your specific condition.

3. How effective is virtual physical therapy?

Virtual physical therapy has proven to be very effective. A survey of patients who used virtual physical therapy reports that it received a 91.2% overall satisfaction rating. Other research also supports the effectiveness of this service. This is good news for you. If it has worked so well for other patients, you can expect a similar level of quality for your treatment. 

Find answers to more virtual physical therapy FAQs at Franklin Rehabilitation

Do you want answers to even more virtual physical therapy FAQs? Our Franklin Rehabilitation team is ready to assist you. 

Don’t wait to learn more about our virtual physical therapy services. Contact our team for more information about telemedicine today or to schedule an in-clinic appointment.