What is Performance Physical Therapy?

Let me tell you about a recent patient experience that fired me up. Patient tells me that they recently visited their orthopedic doctor. The doc says, “Great, your numbers look good, and you’re cleared by PT” after 3 months of outpatient rehab. However, the patient still does not feel like he is at 100%. He is no longer in pain, but he does not have full knee flexion, he cannot run, squat, or perform basic CrossFit movements. He was advised by his clinic physical therapist to “keep modifying”, “keep listening to your body,” and “slowly progress until you feel like you can try it out”. He feels that he is at 70% of his recovery.