Online Physical Therapy

Book a live-video evaluation to diagnose & start treating your pain. Free for new patients.

Book Your Online Physical Therapy Evaluation

Book a live-video evaluation to diagnose and start treating your pain. Free for new patients.

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Expert, Time-Efficient Physical Therapy

5-star Google review from Parker Yu: wrist pain from CrossFit resolved in 10 days with online physical therapy after regular PT failed.
5-star Google review from Wendy Grubbs: neck and shoulder pain with lost range of motion fully resolved in one month with online physical therapy

How Online PT Works

1. Get Clear Answers

During your initial evaluation, we'll discuss your injury history and perform a guided movement assessment to determine the root cause of your pain. No equipment required.

Example of an online physical therapy evaluation showing a patient being evaluated for shoulder pain.

2. Get Immediate Relief

The second half of the evaluation is focused on testing specific muscle and joint techniques to immediately reduce your pain. These techniques work similarly to dry needling and joint mobilizations, but can be done on your own.

Example of online physical therapy treatment showing a physical therapist guiding a patient through joint mobilizations to relieve pain.

3. Rehab On Your Schedule

After the initial evaluation I'll build a follow along corrective exercise plan designed to fully resolve your pain and keep it away for good. You'll complete your rehab plan on your own schedule, at home or in the gym — with continued access to me for questions, form review, and plan progressions.

Example online physical therapy rehab plan showing video-guided exercises for low back pain with sets/reps and descriptions

Start Risk-Free Today

New patients receive a free evaluation + first treatment session.

Care after starts at $50/week and includes unlimited 24/7 support & treatment plan progressions. No long-term commitments.

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What A Full Course of Online PT Looks Like

Jennifer had low back pain radiating into her hip for over 4 years despite trying multiple forms of treatment.

Here were her results with online physical therapy:

  • 75% improvement in pain in 10 days with 100% pain-relief in 2 months
  • Only 3 live-video appts needed
  • Rehab done entirely from home
5-star Google review from Jennifer Hamilton: great relief of pain and discomfort with online physical therapy, highly recommended

What's Causing Your Pain?

Your free evaluation will identify which of these conditions is causing your pain, how to immediately reduce your symptoms, and how to fix the root cause issue.

Neck

Joint Conditions

➤ Segmental mechanical dysfunction

➤ Disc bulge / herniation / protrusion / extrusion

➤ Degenerative disc disease (DDD)

➤ Osteoarthritis / spondylosis / degenerative joint disease (DJD)

➤ Stenosis (central, foraminal)

➤ Segmental instability


Soft Tissue Conditions

➤ Muscle / tendon strain

➤ Ligament sprain

➤ Myofascial pain syndrome

➤ Whiplash

 

Nerve Conditions

➤ Neural tension

➤ Radiculopathy

➤ Nerve compression ("pinched nerve")

➤ Cervicogenic headache / occipital neuralgia

➤ Thoracic outlet syndrome

 

Bone Conditions

➤ Vertebral compression fracture

➤ Endplate / modic changes

 

Other Conditions

➤ Anatomical contributors: forward head posture, scoliosis

➤ Referral from thoracic spine or shoulder

➤ Central sensitization / chronic pain

➤ Non-MSK: inflammatory arthritis, cancer, infection, vascular pathology

Upper & Middle Back

Joint Conditions

➤ Segmental mechanical dysfunction

➤ Disc bulge / herniation / protrusion / extrusion

➤ Degenerative disc disease (DDD)

➤ Osteoarthritis / spondylosis / degenerative joint disease (DJD)

➤ Stenosis (central, foraminal)

➤ Rib joint dysfunction

➤ Segmental instability


Soft Tissue Conditions

➤ Muscle / tendon strain

➤ Ligament sprain

➤ Myofascial pain syndrome

 

Nerve Conditions

➤ Nerve compression ("pinched nerve")

➤ Intercostal neuralgia

➤ Thoracic outlet syndrome

 

Bone Conditions

➤ Vertebral compression fracture

➤ Rib fracture

➤ Bone stress injury

 

Other Conditions

➤ Anatomical contributors: forward head posture, scoliosis

➤ Referral from cervical spine or shoulder

➤ Costochondritis / chest pain

➤ Central sensitization / chronic pain

➤ Non-MSK: inflammatory arthritis, cancer, infection, cardiopulmonary or visceral referral

Low Back

Joint Conditions

➤ Segmental mechanical dysfunction

➤ Disc bulge / herniation / protrusion / extrusion

➤ Degenerative disc disease (DDD)

➤ Osteoarthritis / spondylosis / degenerative joint disease (DJD)

➤ Stenosis (central, foraminal)

➤ Facet joint dysfunction

➤ Segmental instability


Soft Tissue Conditions

➤ Muscle / tendon strain

➤ Ligament sprain

➤ Myofascial pain syndrome

 

Nerve Conditions

➤ Neural tension

➤ Sciatica / radiculopathy

➤ Nerve compression ("pinched nerve")

➤ Piriformis syndrome

 

Bone Conditions

➤ Vertebral compression fracture

➤ Endplate / modic changes

➤ Spondylolysis (stress fracture)

➤ Spondylolisthesis

 

Other Conditions

➤ Anatomical contributors: scoliosis, pelvic tilt, leg length difference

➤ Referral from SI joint, hip, or thoracic spine

➤ Central sensitization / chronic pain

➤ Non-MSK: inflammatory arthritis, cancer, infection, organ referral

Shoulder & Upper Arm

Joint Conditions

➤ Glenohumeral mechanical dysfunction

➤ Labrum tear / degeneration (SLAP, anterior, posterior)

➤ Adhesive capsulitis (“frozen shoulder”)

➤ Osteoarthritis

➤ Shoulder instability / subluxation / dislocation

➤ Acromioclavicular (AC) joint sprain


Soft Tissue Conditions

➤ Rotator cuff strain / tear / degeneration

➤ Rotator cuff tendinopathy / tendinitis

➤ Shoulder impingement / subacromial pain syndrome

➤ Bursitis

➤ Long head of biceps tendinopathy

➤ Myofascial pain syndrome

 

Nerve Conditions

➤ Nerve entrapment ("pinched nerve")

➤ Thoracic outlet syndrome

 

Bone Conditions

➤ Acute fracture

➤ Hill-Sachs lesion

 

Other Conditions

➤ Anatomical contributors: scapular dyskinesis, scapular winging, posture

➤ Referral from cervical spine, thoracic spine, or elbow

➤ Central sensitization / chronic pain

➤ Non-MSK: inflammatory arthritis, cancer, infection, vascular pathology

Elbow & Forearm

Joint Conditions

➤  Humeroulnar / humeroradial mechanical dysfunction

➤  Ligament sprain / tear (UCL, LCL)

➤  Osteoarthritis


Soft Tissue Conditions

➤  Lateral epicondylalgia / tennis elbow

➤  Medial epicondylalgia / golfer's elbow

➤  Olecranon bursitis

➤  Myofascial pain syndrome

 

Nerve Conditions

➤ Nerve entrapment / "pinched nerve"

 

Bone Conditions

➤  Acute fracture

➤  Osteochondral lesion (OCD)

 

Other Conditions

➤  Referral from cervical spine, shoulder, or wrist

➤  Central sensitization / chronic pain

➤  Non-MSK: inflammatory arthritis, cancer, infection

Wrist & Hand

Joint Conditions

➤ Radiocarpal mechanical dysfunction

➤ Ligament sprain / tear

➤ TFCC injury (triangular fibrocartilage complex)

➤ Osteoarthritis


Soft Tissue Conditions

➤ Muscle / tendon strain

➤ De Quervain's tenosynovitis

➤ Ganglion cyst

➤ Myofascial pain syndrome

 

Nerve Conditions

➤ Carpal tunnel syndrome

➤ Cubital tunnel syndrome

 

Bone Conditions

➤  Acute fracture

➤ Bone stress injury / stress fracture

 

Other Conditions

➤ Referral from cervical spine or elbow

➤  Central sensitization / chronic pain

➤  Non-MSK: inflammatory arthritis, cancer, infection

Hip & Pelvis

Joint Conditions

➤ Femoroacetabular mechanical dysfunction

➤ Labrum tear / degeneration

➤ Osteoarthritis

➤ Hip impingement / FAI

➤ SI joint mechanical dysfunction

➤ Ligament sprain


Soft Tissue Conditions

➤ Muscle / tendon strain

➤ Tendinitis / tendinopathy

➤ Bursitis

➤ Snapping hip syndrome

➤ Athletic pubalgia / sports hernia

➤ Myofascial pain syndrome

 

Nerve Conditions

➤ Piriformis syndrome / sciatic nerve compression

 

Bone Conditions

➤ Acute fracture

➤ Bone stress injury / stress fracture

➤ Osteitis pubis

 

Other Conditions

➤ Anatomical contributors: pelvic tilt, leg length difference

➤ Referral from lumbar spine

➤ Central sensitization / chronic pain

➤ Non-MSK: inflammatory arthritis, cancer, infection, avascular necrosis, gynecologic / urologic pathology

Knee & Thigh

Joint Conditions

➤ Tibiofemoral mechanical dysfunction

➤ Meniscus tear / degeneration

➤ Osteoarthritis

➤ Ligament sprain / tear (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL)

➤ Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) / "runner's knee" / chondromalacia patella

➤ Baker's cyst

➤ Plica syndrome

➤ Hoffa's fat pad syndrome


Soft Tissue Conditions

➤ Muscle / tendon strain

➤ Tendinitis / tendinopathy ("jumper's knee")

➤ IT band syndrome

➤ Myofascial pain syndrome

 

Nerve Conditions

➤ Nerve entrapment ("pinched nerve")

 

Bone Conditions

➤ Acute fracture

➤ Bone stress injury / stress fracture

➤ Impact injury: prepatellar bursitis / bone contusion

 

Other Conditions

➤ Anatomical contributors: patellar maltracking / instability, knee varus / valgus

➤ Referral from lumbar spine or hip

➤ Central sensitization / chronic pain

➤ Non-MSK: inflammatory arthritis, cancer, infection

Ankle, Lower Leg & Foot

Joint Conditions

➤ Tibiotalar mechanical dysfunction

➤ Ligament sprain (lateral ankle, high ankle, deltoid)

➤ Ankle impingement

➤ Osteoarthritis

➤ Osteochondral lesion

➤ Lisfranc injury


Soft Tissue Conditions

➤ Muscle / tendon strain

➤ Tendinitis / tendinopathy

➤ Plantar fasciitis / fasciopathy

➤ "Flatfeet" / Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction

➤ Exertional compartment syndrome

➤ Myofascial pain syndrome

 

Nerve Conditions

➤ Morton's neuroma

➤ Tarsal tunnel syndrome

➤ Peripheral neuropathy

 

Bone Conditions

➤ Acute fracture

➤ Bone stress injury / stress fracture

➤ "Shin splints" / medial tibial stress syndrome

➤ Bone bruise / calcaneal fat pad syndrome

 

Other Conditions

➤ Referral from lumbar spine or knee

➤ Central sensitization / chronic pain

➤ Non-MSK: inflammatory arthritis, cancer, infection

About Your Physical Therapist

Dr. Brandon Launstein, DPT, holding an anatomical spine model

I’m Dr. Brandon Launstein — physical therapist & founder of Function Fix.

I created Function Fix after spending 7 years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, where I performed online PT for deployed Soldiers with no access to a clinic.

To date, I've evaluated and treated over 1,000 patients, with 94% achieving full recovery without needing further medical intervention.

I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from UCF and my Doctorate in Physical Therapy through Army Baylor University.

I am board-certified in Orthopaedics and hold additional certifications in Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy (McKenzie Method), Strength & Conditioning (CSCS), Dry Needling, and the Pose Method of Running.

Google review summary showing Dr. Brandon Launstein, DPT as a 5-star top rated provider in 2026.

Online PT Overview

Video Transcript

If you want highly effective, personalized physical therapy without missing work or time with family, then you're in the right place.

My name is Dr. Brandon Launstein and I'm a physical therapist who helps busy adults fix their pain and get back to the activities they love with online physical therapy.

I developed this model as a PT in the Army, where I remotely evaluated and treated hundreds of deployed soldiers, and I have since continued that same success with non-military patients through Function Fix.

The first step of the online PT process is a live video evaluation, which is free for new patients and can be booked directly on this page.

During your evaluation, we'll start by discussing your injury history and completing a guided movement assessment to determine the root cause of your pain.

We'll then test specific muscle and joint techniques to immediately reduce your pain. These techniques work similarly to dry needling and joint mobilizations, but can be done on your own.

After the evaluation, I'll build you a follow-along corrective exercise plan designed to fully resolve your pain and keep it away for good.

Unlike traditional PT, where you have to attend multiple weekly appointments, you'll instead complete your rehab plan on your own schedule, at home or in the gym, with continued access to me for questions, form review, and plan progressions.

Now if you're interested in online PT but you're still on the fence, I also offer a free screen where you answer a few questions and I send a same-day video response explaining things like if your pain can be treated with online PT and what your treatment may include.

So if you're ready to fix your pain and get back to the activities you love, book an evaluation today. Or if you want to test the waters first, go ahead and start with a free screen.

Not Sure If Online PT Is Right For You?

Answer a few quick questions and I’ll send a same-day video response explaining:

1. If your pain can be treated from home

2. The suspected cause of your pain

3. What your treatment will likely include

FAQs

Is online physical therapy as effective as in-person?

Over my 7 years of evaluating and treating hundreds of patients through online physical therapy, I’ve found that for most musculoskeletal conditions, care delivered remotely is just as effective as in-person PT.

That's because the interventions that drive lasting change — strength training, mobility work, correcting movement patterns, and managing load — can all be done independently and coached effectively online.

Hands-on interventions like massage, dry needling, and manipulation can provide short-term symptom relief, but they do not drive lasting change.

And when quick symptom relief is needed, similar strategies can often be performed on your own at home (which we'll explore during your initial evaluation / treatment session).

Online PT can also make long-term progress easier to maintain, since your rehab plan is built around the equipment you already have instead of relying on clinic-specific setups.

That being said, some conditions or situations — such as people who are at risk of falling — are better managed in-person. If you have a condition or situation that’s better managed in-person, I’ll tell you during your evaluation and help you navigate the next steps.

Evaluation logistics

The evaluation typically lasts 30 minutes and does not require any gym equipment.

No special software or device setup is required — we’ll use Google Meet, which is as simple to use as FaceTime, and you can use your phone to connect.

After you book your evaluation I will send you information on any remaining specifics!

How much does online PT cost?

New patients receive a free evaluation & first treatment session — with no long-term commitments.

Ongoing care is billed weekly and includes unlimited access to me for questions, form feedback, re-evaluations, and updates to your rehab plan.

Rates for ongoing care range from $50–$150 per week depending on the number of body regions being treated and the complexity of your condition.

Some conditions can be resolved in a matter of days, while more complex cases may take a few months to fully resolve. At the end of your initial evaluation, I’ll let you know how long I expect your rehab to take.

Billing is pay-as-you-go, so you’re never locked into large treatment packages or long-term commitments.

Over a full course of care, online physical therapy is often 50% less expensive than both cash-based and insurance-based in-person PT once co-pays, deductibles, and the average number of appointments are factored in.

There are two main reasons online PT is more cost-efficient:

1. No clinic overhead

Because care is delivered remotely, there are no facility costs built into your treatment.

2. Rehab is done independently

Instead of paying up to $200 per appointment for 5–10 appointments to have a therapist supervise you exercising, you’ll instead complete your exercises on your own schedule for as little as $50 per week.

You can use HSA or FSA funds for payment. I can also provide a superbill for potential out-of-network reimbursement, and I’m happy to review your options based on your specific insurance plan during your evaluation.

What equipment do I need?

My experience with online physical therapy began with deployed Soldiers who had little to no equipment available. As such, I've learned to get creative with the rehab tools available.

For most people, no equipment is needed outside of simple items that can be found around the house (example: a rolled towel, a broom stick, etc).

For higher-level athletes though, standard gym equipment will likely be needed for treatment, especially during later phases of your rehab plan.

Since rehab is performed on your own, you can use any commercial gym if equipment is required. I can also help you figure out the equipment that'd be ideal to purchase if you want to build a small home-gym.

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