FAQs

Almost everyone can benefit from physical therapy. If you are unsure if physical therapy at Absolute Physical Therapy is the right choice for you, we offer FREE 15-minute sessions with our therapists to determine if our services would be beneficial to you and your condition. To schedule a FREE session, please call 239-494-4241 or click HERE to request a FREE 15-min consultation.

NOTE: FREE 15-minute consultations are NOT evaluations or therapy treatment sessions. They are hands off appointments to determine if an individual would benefit from physical therapy.

Every state now offers some form of direct access to physical therapy, which means you have the ability to visit a physical therapist without a doctor’s prescription or referral. Don’t have a prescription for physical therapy? No problem! Call 239-494-4241 to schedule today or request an appointment HERE.

Seeing a physical therapist first saves both TIME and MONEY! If our therapists get to treating you sooner, you will experience relief faster and recover more quickly!

YES!! If you have a doctor’s prescription or referral, it is ultimately YOUR CHOICE where you receive your care, thanks to the Direct Access laws. Direct Access laws make it acceptable for individuals to go straight to a physical therapy clinic of their choice and receive the resources and treatment they require.

We understand that dealing with insurance can be complicated; therefore, Absolute Physical Therapy will verify your health benefits prior to your first appointment.
Insurance will, in most situations, pay a significant amount, if not all, of your treatment costs.

For those patients who may have exhausted their benefits, or are out-of-network, we offer private pay plans for all therapy services. Please contact us at 239-494-4241 for more details on this service.

If you don’t have insurance, that’s okay. Our clinic will never turn a patient away for this reason! For those patients who do not have health insurance, we offer private pay plans for all therapy services. Please contact us at 239-494-4241 for more details on this service.

Scheduling an appointment at Absolute Physical Therapy in Bonita Springs FL is easier than ever! Our scheduling is easy, and we offer a convenient location and appointment times for you. We have morning and evening appointments available to meet the demands of your busy schedule. Call us today at 239-494-4241 or click HERE to request an appointment.

Unfortunately, only residents and members of Palmira RCC can make appointments at this location. However, our main Bonita Springs, FL location is conveniently located just down the street at 9401 Fountain Medical Ct. Ste. 101D, Bonita Springs, FL 34135.

To prepare for your first appointment, please do the following:

• If able, complete your intake paperwork prior to your first visit. You can access this paperwork by visiting our Patient Info Page.
• Bring your insurance card(s) and photo ID for us to make a copy for your file.
• If you have a referral for therapy, please bring that as well.
• Make a list of questions you want to discuss on your first visit.
• List signs and symptoms that can be of importance to the therapist.
• Be prepared to share your medical history, previous treatments, current medications, and other pertinent information.
• Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy access to your problem areas.
• Arrive 15 minutes early for your first appointment.

Although every patient is different, the initial session usually lasts no longer than 1 hour. After that, each session could last 35-60 minutes.

The length of time will be determined by your unique needs, which our therapist will discuss with you. To begin, you’ll probably see your therapist once or twice a week, with your appointments becoming more spaced out as you proceed through treatment.

Tracking your pain and mobility levels as you go through your physical therapy program is the most visible approach to gauge your improvement and progress. This is why we use software that allows us to measure your progress by performing tests and evaluations at scheduled intervals during your plan of care at Absolute Physical Therapy. The outcomes of these tests and evaluations allow us to measure our performance against other therapy providers all over the country to help us identify our strengths and improve on areas of need. We are proud to say that Absolute Physical Therapy continually exceeds national outcomes!

Physical therapy is a medical, hands-on approach to relieving pain and restoring function. Physical therapists are medical experts in musculoskeletal and neurological conditions and work closely with physicians.

Our physical therapists evaluate your movement patterns, identify the cause of your pain, and work to eliminate it.

While every patient’s condition and pain is unique, our physical therapist will use a variety of gentle hands-on techniques, exercises, and equipment to relieve pain quickly and restore your function to optimum levels.

The overall goal is to restore pain-free mobility and function and to prevent the injury or pain from recurring.

Physical therapy is not meant to hurt, but to relieve pain. However, as you restore your mobility, pain levels can fluctuate at times. You might experience some temporary soreness from using muscles that are weakened or recovering.

This is a normal response to therapy treatment. Good communication with your therapist will help minimize any discomfort. We want you on your way to quick pain relief and back to normal activities.

The major difference between aquatic physical therapy and land-based physical therapy is the buoyancy that supports the body in water. Buoyancy decreases stress on weight-bearing joints and helps to increase range of motion and mobility. The resistance of the water during aquatic therapy provides a safe environment for addressing balance, strength, postural deficits, amongst many others. Many patients with painful conditions tolerate aquatic therapy better than land therapy due to the reduced stress on the joints. To learn more about aquatic therapy, please visit our aquatic therapy page HERE.