Does Telehealth have a Place in Physical Therapy?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on healthcare. As intensive care units filled with COVID patients, the population put non-emergent care – such as wellness checks and physical therapy – on the back burner. Many providers turned to telehealth in order to provide care while minimizing risk and maximizing safety. With vaccine access returning us to a state resembling normalcy, telehealth is still relevant for today’s physical therapist. Although some patients and physical therapists may tend to see remote PT as counterintuitive for such “hands-on” therapy, PT via telehealth can be effective and achievable with minimal cost to the provider.
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