Does it matter who I see for physical therapy?
October 6, 2008
A recent study on outcomes from physical therapy in patients with low back pain provides an interesting perspective on who provides physical therapy treatments. One of the findings of this study is that clinics with high utilization of physical therapist assistants see patients longer and yet have poorer outcomes. Although in no way conclusive, this study supports our belief at KEPT that quality, consistent, and effective physical therapy should be provided by physical therapists. We have decided that although the use of assistants and/or aides would likely be financially beneficial for us, our patients would not benefit from delivering treatment in this way.
