Physical Therapy
Evidence-based rehabilitation and movement treatment with per-session transparent pricing
Physical Therapy is the specialty focused on evidence-based rehabilitation and movement treatment with per-session transparent pricing. OpenDoc separates it into focused subspecialty paths so patients can start in the right care lane before they book. Transparent pricing on this page currently ranges from $75 to $800 across 32 common visit types. Physical therapy can reduce the need for surgery by up to 70% for certain orthopedic conditions and costs a fraction of surgical alternatives. OpenDoc connects patients directly to board-certified physical therapists across 9 specialty certifications with cash-pay sessions starting at $75, eliminating the insurance visit caps and authorization delays that interrupt recovery.
Not sure where to start? Begin with General Physical Therapy Evaluation and OpenDoc will keep the specialty, visit type, and price aligned before anything happens.
Cash-pay context
Why pricing transparency matters here
Insurance-based physical therapy is plagued by visit limits (often 20-30 per year), prior authorization requirements for continued care, and clinic models that assign you to aides or treat multiple patients at once. Cash-pay PT guarantees one-on-one time with your therapist, unlimited visits based on your clinical need rather than an insurance company's decision, and typically faster recovery as a result.
Subspecialties
Choose the right path inside Physical Therapy
Each card represents a distinct focused path inside the specialty. This is the big shift from the old browse page: the user gets routing context before they ever hit a provider profile.
Cardiovascular & Pulmonary
Cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapists specialize in exercise-based rehabilitation for patients with heart disease, heart failure, post-cardiac surgery, COPD, and other respiratory conditions. They design graded exercise programs that safely improve endurance and functional capacity.
Geriatrics
Geriatric physical therapists focus on age-related functional decline, fall prevention, and maintaining independence in older adults. They address balance impairments, osteoporosis-related fractures, joint replacements, and deconditioning.
Neurology
Neurological physical therapists rehabilitate patients with conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. They treat stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury using specialized techniques like LSVT BIG and task-specific training.
Oncology
Oncology physical therapists address the physical impairments caused by cancer and its treatments. They manage cancer-related fatigue, lymphedema, peripheral neuropathy from chemotherapy, and post-surgical deconditioning following mastectomy or other cancer surgeries.
Orthopaedics
Orthopedic physical therapists treat musculoskeletal injuries and conditions affecting bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. They manage post-surgical rehabilitation, fractures, sprains, tendinopathies, and chronic joint pain through manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and patient education.
Pediatrics
Pediatric physical therapists treat infants, children, and adolescents with developmental delays, congenital conditions, and injuries. They address gross motor delays, torticollis, cerebral palsy, and sports injuries in young athletes.
Sports
Sports physical therapists specialize in the prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. They design sport-specific return-to-play programs, perform movement analysis, and utilize advanced techniques to optimize performance and reduce re-injury risk.
Women's Health
Women's health physical therapists specialize in pelvic floor rehabilitation. They treat urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, diastasis recti, and postpartum recovery using internal and external manual techniques, biofeedback, and therapeutic exercise.
Wound Management
Wound management physical therapists treat chronic non-healing wounds using debridement, specialized dressings, compression therapy, and modalities like electrical stimulation. They manage diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, pressure injuries, and surgical wound complications.
When you usually need this specialty
Common concerns that lead patients into Physical Therapy
Low back pain and sciatica
Rotator cuff injuries and shoulder pain
Knee injuries (ACL, meniscus, patellofemoral pain)
Vertigo and balance disorders
Post-surgical rehabilitation
Stroke and neurological rehabilitation
Pelvic floor dysfunction and postpartum recovery
Sports injuries and return-to-play rehabilitation
Chronic pain and fibromyalgia
Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
Common care paths
How Physical Therapy is organized on OpenDoc
Initial physical therapy evaluation
Initial physical therapy evaluation is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.
Follow-up treatment session
Follow-up treatment session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.
Dry needling session
Dry needling session is a procedure-oriented physical therapy service with transparent pricing shown before anything happens.
Manual therapy session
Manual therapy session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.
Aquatic therapy session
Aquatic therapy session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.
Vestibular rehabilitation session
Vestibular rehabilitation session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking.
Routing guide
How the subspecialties differ
| Care path | Choose this route when… | Why OpenDoc separates it |
|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedics | Low back pain or post-surgical spine rehabilitation | Expertise in spinal mobilization, core stabilization, and evidence-based back pain management |
| Neurology | Recovery after stroke or brain injury | Specialized in neuroplasticity-based rehabilitation techniques that restore movement and function |
| Sports | ACL tear or sports-related knee injury | Sport-specific return-to-play protocols with objective testing criteria for safe return |
| Women's Health | Urine leakage or pelvic pain after childbirth | Pelvic floor assessment and rehabilitation using internal techniques and biofeedback |
| Geriatrics | Frequent falls or balance problems in an older adult | Fall risk assessment and targeted balance training to maintain independence |
| Oncology | Arm swelling after breast cancer surgery | Certified lymphedema therapist training with manual lymphatic drainage and compression fitting |
| Pediatrics | Infant not meeting motor milestones | Developmentally appropriate assessment and intervention for gross motor delays |
| Cardiovascular & Pulmonary | Shortness of breath and exercise intolerance after heart surgery | Graded exercise programming with cardiac monitoring to safely rebuild endurance |
| Wound Management | Non-healing diabetic foot wound | Specialized wound care techniques including debridement, offloading, and advanced dressings |
Common services & estimated pricing
Review common visit types, transparent cash-pay estimates, and how the care path changes before you move into provider selection.
| Service | Type | Duration | Estimated price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial physical therapy evaluation Initial physical therapy evaluation is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Evaluation | 60 min | $125 – $275 |
| Follow-up treatment session Follow-up treatment session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Therapy | 45 min | $75 – $175 |
| Dry needling session Dry needling session is a procedure-oriented physical therapy service with transparent pricing shown before anything happens. | Procedure | 30 min | $75 – $175 |
| Manual therapy session Manual therapy session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Therapy | 45 min | $100 – $200 |
| Aquatic therapy session Aquatic therapy session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Therapy | 45 min | $75 – $175 |
| Vestibular rehabilitation session Vestibular rehabilitation session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Therapy | 45 min | $100 – $200 |
| Pelvic floor physical therapy evaluation Pelvic floor physical therapy evaluation is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Evaluation | 60 min | $150 – $300 |
| Pelvic floor treatment session Pelvic floor treatment session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Therapy | 45 min | $100 – $200 |
| Sports performance screening (movement analysis) Sports performance screening (movement analysis) is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Evaluation | 60 min | $125 – $250 |
| Post-surgical rehabilitation session Post-surgical rehabilitation session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Therapy | 45 min | $100 – $200 |
| Lymphedema management session Lymphedema management session is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Therapy | 60 min | $100 – $225 |
| Pediatric physical therapy evaluation Pediatric physical therapy evaluation is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Evaluation | 60 min | $150 – $300 |
| Fall prevention assessment Fall prevention assessment is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Evaluation | 45 min | $100 – $225 |
| Functional capacity evaluation Functional capacity evaluation is a common physical therapy entry point on OpenDoc with transparent pricing before booking. | Evaluation | 3-4 hours | $400 – $800 |
Pricing methodology: Pricing estimates are modeled from the current OpenDoc specialty taxonomy, visit archetypes, and transparent cash-pay assumptions. Posted provider pricing should be treated as the source of truth whenever it is available.
Last updated: April 8, 2026
Start here
General Physical Therapy Evaluation
Start with a general physical therapy evaluation if you want the provider to confirm the right care path before you move deeper into the specialty.
Why subspecialty matters
Why OpenDoc separates these care paths instead of collapsing them
Focused training matters
Specialties often branch into narrower care paths. Seeing them clearly helps patients choose providers with training that actually matches the problem.
Prices match the care path
A sports medicine visit, a spine evaluation, and a tumor consult are not the same visit. OpenDoc keeps pricing attached to the path, not just the umbrella specialty.
Less guesswork before booking
Patients should understand the likely route before they see provider cards. That lowers false starts and makes the next step into provider search feel clearer.
Better provider fit
This page keeps specialty, subspecialty, common visit types, and price context aligned so users can move into provider selection with more confidence.
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