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Acquisitions of Businesses, 2024 Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands							9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) Clinic	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2024 USD ($) Clinic	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($) Clinic	May 31, 2023 USD ($) Clinic	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($) Clinic	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Clinic	Oct. 31, 2023
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Cash paid, net of cash acquired							$ 41,196	$ 22,994
Contingent payments							$ 22,700		$ 12,500
Customer and Referral Relationships [Member]
Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives of acquired intangibles							12 years		12 years
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives of acquired intangibles							5 years		5 years 1 month 6 days
IIP Business [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Percentage of interest acquired										100.00%
Cash paid for acquisition									$ 3,955
Percentage of interest accrued										100.00%
Cash paid, net of cash acquired							$ 23,106
Seller note							455		0
Deferred payments							0		0
Contingent payments							2,100		0
Total consideration							25,661		3,955
Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired [Abstract]
Total current assets							1,211		388
Total non-current assets							218		335
Total liabilities							(541)		(41)
Net tangible assets acquired							888		682
Customer and referral relationships							6,708		757
Non-compete agreement							261		37
Tradenames							1,331		187
Goodwill							16,473		2,566
Fair value of non-controlling interest (classified as redeemable non-controlling interest)							0		(274)
Total consideration							25,661		3,955
IIP Business [Member] \| Briotix Health, Limited Partnership [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Percentage of interest acquired		100.00%
Aggregate purchase price for the acquisition		$ 24,000
Cash paid for acquisition		$ 500
Percentage of interest accrued		5.00%
IIP Business [Member] \| Briotix Health, Limited Partnership [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Contingent payments							2,400
Clinic Practice [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Percentage of interest acquired	70.00%		50.00%	70.00%	75.00%	80.00%
Aggregate purchase price for the acquisition	$ 2,000		$ 16,400	$ 2,100	$ 3,100	$ 6,200
Cash paid for acquisition				$ 1,800	$ 1,700	$ 5,800	500
Percentage of interest accrued			4.50%			4.50%
Number of clinics \| Clinic	8		9	5	4	1
Percentage of interest retained by practice founder	30.00%		50.00%	30.00%		20.00%
Seller note					$ 300	$ 400
Deferred payments				$ 300
Contingent payments	$ 3,600
Clinic Practice [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Contingent payments							500
Acquisitions [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Cash paid for acquisition									$ 26,582
Number of clinics \| Clinic									8
Cash paid, net of cash acquired							41,196
Seller note							955		$ 985
Deferred payments							0		830
Contingent payments							6,440		200
Total consideration							48,591		28,597
Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired [Abstract]
Total current assets							2,562		1,440
Total non-current assets							910		3,141
Total liabilities							(1,163)		(3,336)
Net tangible assets acquired							2,309		1,245
Customer and referral relationships							15,371		8,999
Non-compete agreement							679		563
Tradenames							3,464		1,770
Goodwill							46,086		27,128
Fair value of non-controlling interest (classified as redeemable non-controlling interest)							(19,318)		(11,108)
Total consideration							48,591		28,597
Acquisitions [Member] \| Physical Therapy Operations [Member]
Business Combination, Description [Abstract]
Cash paid for acquisition									22,627
Cash paid, net of cash acquired							18,090
Seller note							500		985
Deferred payments							0		830
Contingent payments							4,340		200
Total consideration							22,930		24,642
Estimated fair value of net tangible assets acquired [Abstract]
Total current assets							1,351		1,052
Total non-current assets							692		2,806
Total liabilities							(622)		(3,295)
Net tangible assets acquired							1,421		563
Customer and referral relationships							8,663		8,242
Non-compete agreement							418		526
Tradenames							2,133		1,583
Goodwill							29,613		24,562
Fair value of non-controlling interest (classified as redeemable non-controlling interest)							(19,318)		(10,834)
Total consideration							$ 22,930		$ 24,642