By Mike Basten, PT, DPT, MTC | CEO of Foothills Sports Medicine Physical Therapy
“Good enough” means you won’t spend enough time to rehabilitate your injury fully. When it comes to physical mobility, are you prepared to settle for a good enough solution? That may work when making small decisions, like picking which size band-aid, but when your mobility is on the line, you need to have a full recovery focus. This is an extreme example, but the fact remains: if you settle for good enough, you will never do everything you want to do.
When it comes to your physical health and pain-free mobility, full injury recovery should be the target. It is easy to be drawn to the first solution that provides more comfort and functionality than you have today—even if it only offers a marginal improvement. We call this solution good enough. True, this solution will provide basic functionality, but it can also cause doubt and certainly will not help you achieve the best result. When having a full recovery focus, you shouldn’t feel:
- Worried about your recovery
- Overwhelmed
- Frustrated
- Skeptical
- Stressed (physical, financial, emotional, or mental)
Seeking full recovery is a journey with no shortcuts and no finish line. A journey that will lead to amazing and fulfilling results. At Foothills Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, our therapists embrace the journey. We understand that good enough is a dangerous stopping point… to aim for good enough is to end up incredibly mediocre… also keep in mind that good enough is only good enough for so long.
What is a Full Recovery Focus™?
A Foothills therapist will take you, your pain, and your full recovery seriously. We don’t believe a good enough recovery is good enough. In fact, no one deserves just a good enough recovery, no matter their situation; our goal is to do everything we can to help you get your full, healthy life back. Our Full Recovery Focus™ difference is evident from your very first visit. Your enthusiastic and committed therapist takes you, your pain, and your situation seriously as you discuss what full recovery looks like. Together you will map out a hands-on, customized plan to get you there. Your therapist will work to prevent unnecessary diagnostics in your recovery that can increase out-of-pocket costs and impact your long-term well-being. Our therapists can work with your doctor to explore pre-surgery, post-surgery, and no-surgery options for your full recovery.
Pre-Surgery, Post-surgery & No surgery
We know a full recovery starts before your surgery even happens. That’s why we’re with you from the beginning to the end. You can book an appointment without needing a referral from your doctor, and we can work with your doctors to develop a pre-surgery and a post-surgery plan. If it is possible, we will help you avoid surgery altogether. Our goal is always your full recovery.
Locally Trusted & Convenient
No one likes being in pain longer than they have to. With dozens of locations in Phoenix, you can get in to see your therapist quickly. You will never wait longer than 48 hours after booking your appointment. That’s why we’re the physical therapy organization local Arizonans have trusted for over 23 years. We have helped more than 500,000 patients get out of pain and back to doing the things they love. Your recovery sessions will be planned so that you move through your recovery as soon as possible and get back to feeling like yourself and enjoying your life again. And you won’t need to worry about insurance. We accept most major insurance carriers, including competitive cash pay options.
Get rid of crippling pain and enjoy full rehabilitation from your injury.
We don’t give up on our patients once their recovery reaches “acceptable,” whatever that might mean. We make every effort to steer our patients away from a good enough recovery and guide them on their journey to full recovery.
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