Rehabilitation medical supplies are abundant and easy to purchase for your therapy business or to recommend to your home therapy clients. Rehab supplies come in a variety of options from exercise equipment to cognitive models, and pricing can vary from under $10 to thousands of dollars.

Rehab supplies can be purchased or rented based on how expensive the cost is to you or your patient, and rehabilitation supply stores are more than happy to work with you to stock your office or make recommendations to help your patients.

To find the right rehabilitation supplies to purchase or recommend:

1. Take an inventory of the rehab supplies that you need to stock up your therapy office.

2. Look at how your list compares to your budget. Smaller items are relatively inexpensive, but when you start adding tables and workout equipment, the cost can sky rocket.

3. Before you commit to a large piece of equipment, or to help manage your cost, consider renting equipment.

4. Consider a payment plan for your large pieces of equipment. This will help defer and spread out the cost to you.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Buy rehabilitation products for your business

Purchase rehab supplies and equipment for your therapy office needs.

I recommend: Barrington Equipment.Com offers a wide variety of rehab and exercise equipment. They also offer balance equipment, plyometric equipment, pulley systems, steps, stairs mirrors and weights. Medical Supplies & Equipment Company offers even more rehabilitation equipment including hydrotherapy whirlpool tubs. M.A. Rallis offers plenty of rehabilitation products including ambulation, orthopedic, exercise, thermal therapy, tables and more. Check out the therapy and rehab products from S&S Worldwide. Their products include mats, cognitive items, sensory stimulation, manipulatives, physical therapy items and more.

Purchase discount rehabilitation supplies

Watch for rehabilitation medical suppliers that offer their rehabilitation equipment on sale or at discount prices.

I recommend: See the long list of discount PT supplies from FMC Medical and Rehabilitation. They carry a wide variety of items including ultrasound units, gels, topicals, creams, exercise products and more. Find low priced fitness and rehabilitation equipment from Pro-Med Products. They also carry modalities and tables. RehabMart.com also offers discount rehabilitation and medical supplies.

Consider renting rehabilitation products

Rehabilitation equipment can easily be rented as a cost saving measure or to try before you buy.

I recommend: Recommend the home rental of continuous passive motion (CPM) products from the medcom group. Rent or purchase products from Valley Home Care. Search for exercise and rehabilitation equipment to rent from Access Technologies. Try before you buy from eXercise Rental .com.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Stretch your rehabilitation equipment budget by considering a co-op of equipment with other facilities. You use half or a third of the equipment one week or month, then switch off on a regular basis.