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It's a familiar scenario: A patient who has made solid progress throughout in-person therapy and guided home exercises hits a stumbling block when it's time to go entirely on their own. Beth Jennings, PT, MPT, a board-certified health and wellness coach, encountered this situation with a patient, "Lucia," who was recovering from knee surgery.

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