Orthopaedics within Physical Therapy
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.
Orthopaedics is the specialty focused on 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.. OpenDoc keeps the common visit types visible so patients can compare the care path before they book. Transparent pricing on this page currently ranges from $125 to $190 across 2 common visit types. Orthopaedics is one of the focused care paths inside Physical Therapy. OpenDoc keeps it separate so patients can compare the right visit types, understand the difference from adjacent subspecialties, and see $125–$190 estimated cash-pay pricing before booking.
Common services and transparent pricing
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. Pricing last reviewed April 8, 2026.
- Orthopaedics New Patient Evaluation — $190: Best for first-time eval visits and a clear care plan.
- Orthopaedics Follow-Up Visit — $125: Used for ongoing management, results review, and next-step decisions.
Frequently asked questions
What is Orthopaedics within Physical Therapy?
Orthopaedics is a focused care path inside Physical Therapy. This page helps patients understand the kinds of visits that live inside that subspecialty and what pricing usually looks like before a provider is selected.
How much does Orthopaedics cost on OpenDoc?
Orthopaedics on OpenDoc is currently framed with $125–$190 estimated cash-pay pricing. The frontend is ready for those prices, and the backend can later replace them with provider-level posted pricing or guaranteed maximums.
Can I start with Orthopaedics if I am not totally sure?
If the subspecialty is clearly tied to your concern, you can start here. If not, OpenDoc also keeps a general physical therapy entry point so patients are never forced to guess before they understand the price.
What happens after I choose a Orthopaedics visit type?
The next step is provider discovery and booking. OpenDoc keeps the specialty, subspecialty, and visit type visible together so the user can move into provider selection with the right context.