Almost everyone requires rehabilitation after an injury. If you've been injured or you are recovering from orthopedic surgery, your first priority is to treat your problem. After a specialist medically evaluates your condition and tells you that it is safe to participate in the rehabilitation process, a physical therapist will certainly help you. Also there are many other conditions for which you must receive physical therapy treatment.

Below you will find a short list of questions to help you decide whether you need a help from a physical therapist:

• Do you feel pain in the muscles and / or joints?
• Do you have grinding noise or sensation within a joint?
• Have you muscles become weak and tight?
• Did you have head injury recently or a car accident - and from that time suffer from headaches, dizziness, problems with feeling and controlling the body?
• Do you have trouble getting enough air to breath? Maybe you suffer from heart disease, pulmonary disease, or have problems connected with postoperative lung complications?
• Did you recently had some operation on your shoulder, knee or lost part of your limb?
  

If you have answered "yes" on any of these questions, it's suggested you should find yourself a good physical therapy service because you are in the need for physical therapy treatment.
If you are not on the list be proud on your wellness and use knowledge to hold this state of your body. Preventive medicine, things you do before you get ill, is the best medicine. Therefore, you can make an appointment with the physical therapist. Let him teach you a proper posture for you or your children, correct ways of exercising and preventive techniques that you can use every day. Be sure to ask all the questions connected to your professional career or your personal way of life.

Many states in the USA allow you to directly access physical therapy. For visiting PT in other states or countries you may need referral from a licensed clinician.
Best advice is to call your local PT to see what you need to do, or ask your physician. Also, did you know that according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and PTPN you have the right to know about the important items when advocating for your choice of physical therapy services?

The most important items are: quality of care, availability of services, personnel training/expertise and payer coverage.

• Does the provider have literature describing its services, cost, and funding? (That could help you to make your decision)
• Do they offer services that match your needs? (Check experience and specialties when choosing a physical therapist; find one that is conveniently near your home or work; find out about convenience of appointments)
• Years of experience? (Optimal: at least three years of experience)
• Cost of services?
• What types of payments are accepted?
  
  

  Make a few words interview with the potential therapist to evaluate your ability to work together!
  At last don't forget to ask friends and your doctor for their recommendations!
  Here are some of the factors that may influence your decision.
  Remember that you, the patient, have the right to expect to be respected as an individual when being admitted for physical therapy!
  Also remember that you have rights to receive care of the highest quality.