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Telehealth in Physical Therapy: How It Works and Where It's Going
Telehealth transformed physical therapy practice during the pandemic, and the changes are sticking. Approximately 35 to 40% of PT practices now use telehealth i…
Direct Access in Physical Therapy: What It Means for Patients and PTs
For the first time in the profession's history, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands now allow patients to see a physical therap…