If you've ever searched "physical therapy near me" and ended up overwhelmed by options, you're not alone. Most people have no real framework for evaluating PT clinics — beyond location and whether their insurance is accepted. But here's the truth: those factors have almost nothing to do with whether you'll actually get better. The model matters. And most people don't know there's a difference until they've been through a system that didn't work for them. The Two PT Models — a