Feature | The Real Value of Physical Therapy: APTA Report Proves Its Worth

APTA Montana members who testified in support of a PTA supervision bill, using data culled from the Value of PT Report.

Have you ever found yourself talking to a non-PT friend and been asked about why they should choose physical therapy? You might've told them about the many benefits physical therapy provides to their overall health, but maybe that wasn't enough to convince them. Perhaps you wanted to drive home how physical therapy is also the right choice financially but didn't know how to articulate it. If this sounds like a familiar refrain, APTA has the data to help you tell the story behind the value of physical therapy.

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