When you think of physical therapy, what sort of image comes to mind? Is it one or two therapists scrambling to care for multiple patients at once? Perhaps you picture a crowded gym with rubber bands flying, weight machines slamming, and a singular physical therapist shouting exercise instructions like “shoulders back!” from across the room.

Luckily, that traditional model is fading fast. The new physical therapy model, known as one-on-one physical therapy, is more patient-focused with personalized private care. This model emphasizes direct interaction with the same therapist throughout your treatment to bring you the highest quality of service, expertise and time.

Why One-on-One Physical Therapy?

SET Physical Therapy was founded on the principle of treating the individual, and our commitment to address the body as a whole in a one-on-one environment is what distinguishes us from standard practices. This model utilizes private treatment with hour-long sessions between you and your physical therapist.

Benefits of individualized PT include:

  • Quality time to demonstrate, observe and modify exercises
  • Hands-on manual therapy to assess and evaluate your tissue quality
  • Fewer distractions and back-and-forth between you and your PT
  • Privacy to ask questions and gain a better understanding of the therapeutic process

One-on-one physical therapy can even reduce the number of sessions required for effective treatment, depending on patient pathology and health goals.

Most importantly, one-on-one sessions establish a relationship between a physical therapist and their patient so that they can provide full attention to your needs as a whole rather than hyper-focusing on a single problem due to time constraints.

The SetPT Promise

At SetPT, we hold ourselves to a higher standard, striving to provide the highest quality of attention to each patient with individual care.

We wholeheartedly believe in the benefits of one-on-one treatment because it allows us to connect with you, your challenges, and your goals on a stronger level. As a result, individualized PT ensures we can better understand your unique case and watch as you progress through your treatment plan up to the very end.

If you like the idea of private treatment, contact SetPT at one of our four locations today and learn how one-on-one physical therapy can help you get back to living life your way.

Originally published July 10, 2017, updated March 13, 2019.