Northwestern Medicine Mobile Physical Therapy

The same high-quality physical therapy we offer at more than 45 outpatient locations is available in the convenience of your home.

You do not need a prescription. To schedule an appointment or learn more, please call 312.921.0330.

Benefits include:

• One-on-one care from a Northwestern Medicine licensed physical therapist.
• A personalized treatment program that focuses on your recovery needs and goals
• Therapy provided conveniently in your home so you don’t need to travel for appointments
• Help addressing challenges of daily living in your own home, such as:
  • Climbing stairs
  • Setting up safe access to a shower or tub
  • Improving your kitchen layout

Who Can Benefit

In-home therapy is available for people with:

• Orthopaedic conditions, including injuries to the spine and lower and upper extremities
• Postoperative recovery needs after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair, joint replacement and spinal surgery
• Sports-related injuries, balance deficits and chronic pain

What to Expect

First, during a 45-minute evaluation, your physical therapist will identify your needs and goals. With your input, they will create a personalized treatment plan. The plan will describe how often they will visit and how long each session will last.

After you have a thorough assessment and evaluation, treatments may include:

• Hands-on physical therapy treatment
• Customized exercise plans to help increase your mobility, decrease pain and improve everyday function
• Dry needling
• McKenzie method, an approach combining hands-on treatment and exercises you learn to do at home