According to a recent study in the journal Health Services Research, patients who bypassed the physician and went directly to a physical therapist, had, in many cases, lower overall costs, fewer visits and lower overall healthcare use for the injury.  The study also showed that patients who self-referred were just as active with medical care [...]

The 2009 New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA) legislative agenda targeted the unfair practice of insurance companies designating physical therapy services as “specialist”…