Who is better to see, a PT that works for a physician or a PT that owns a private practice? We leave it up to you to draw your own conclusions but here are some facts. The studies indicate there were more treatments (visits per patient were 39% to 45% higher in physician owned clinics) and the cost was greater for those patients that attended a physician owned physical therapy practice (both gross and net revenue per patient were 30% to 40% higher) (1).

A New Hampshire licensed Physical therapist is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in physical therapy. The Physical therapist works in cooperation other health professionals, as an integral member of the health care team in hospitals, private clinics, secondary schools, and other health care settings. A New Hampshire licensed Physical Therapist Assistant is someone who provides therapy under the supervision of a New Hampshire licensed physical therapist. See similar questions...

Forty-three states have some form of direct access. Some state physical therapy practice acts require a diagnosis before a patient can see a therapist (this is the case in California, Michigan, and Colorado to name a few). Other states allow patients to go directly to physical therapists. In most cases, if you are not making significant improvement within 30 days, the therapist will refer you to/back to your physician. See similar questions...

No, but you must maintain licensure by paying appropriate fees and complying with Florida regulations on mandatory continuing education and licensure renewal. See similar questions...

Yes. When you return to your physician for a follow-up visit, your therapist wil send a progress note with you. It is important that you let the therapist know when you are returning to see the doctor. If you do not have a follow-up appointment, the therapist will send a note when you are finished with physical therapy. See similar questions...

Sandy Physical Therapy we treat a wide variety of injuries stemming from work, car accident, sports or disease. We specialize in treatment of orthopedic problems. These include neck and low back pain, shoulder, elbow, knee, and foot injuries, posture problems, TMJ and repetitive work injuries. We also provide rehabilitation after surgery for rotator cuff repair, total knee replacement, ACL reconstruction, ankle reconstruction, disc surgery of the spine and sport or exercise related injuries. See similar questions...

Physical therapy places great emphasis on the evaluation process. Your physical therapist will take the time to talk with you and perform a thorough physical evaluation to identify the dysfunction that causes your pain. Your physical therapist will plan a treatment regimen suited to your individual problem and begin working to restore proper motion and ease discomfort. See similar questions...

Oftentimes, your physician will give you a recommendation or a listing of physical therapists in your area. Sometimes your insurance company will guide you with regard to who is "in network" for your insurance plan. If you have a specific request, you need to let your physician or insurance company know. Ultimately, however, the decision as to where you receive your care is up to you. Back to Top See similar questions...

Doctors of Chiropractic are licensed in all 50 states. DCs have been licensed and recognized for many decades in all states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. See similar questions...

A - IPTA offers recruiting assistance in several areas: address list rental for mailings, advertising in our publications, advertising and job posting on this Web site and one-on-one contact with the attendees at our conferences as an exhibitor. Please see our Recruiting page for details. See similar questions...