February 06, 2024
Physical therapy changes lives for the better, and those changes create ripple effects that contribute to a healthier, more productive society. A historic new report from APTA shines a bright light on that relationship, tying those concepts to dollar estimates that, for the first time ever, quantify physical therapy's potential to deliver true economic value to patients, the U.S. health care system, and society as a whole. The resource, which focuses on eight conditions in which PTs and PTAs can play a major role, shows how physical therapy could save the health care system millions of dollars annually.
