Why Not Attending or Missing Physical Therapy Sessions Limit the Patient from Achieving Their Goals?
By: David Thomas, DPT
Cadence Physical Therapy Co, Buffalo Grove
Every patient coming through the doors of an outpatient physical therapy clinic is always coming for one of two reasons: Musculoskeletal-related pain or loss of function. Each patient has their own, unique, and individual goals that they hope to achieve from conservative treatments such as physical rehabilitation. Guidelines, goals, realistic outcomes, and protocols are provided to each patient based on the diagnosis and severity of their primary issue. However, the question remains, how much does missing or no-showing appointments affect that patient’s ability to successfully achieve their own goals.
