Not the experience I have had. One of my teammates is a PT, so when I was having trouble with my knee this summer I went to her.

If you book an hour with her, you get her the whole time. Most of the session is devoted to evaluating and manipulating your problem area. At the end she has you do some exercises to show you how and sends you home with instructions and if you need them simple pieces of equipment (like I got a giant rubber band thingy...)