Direct Access
Everyone knows that you can walk into a Chiropractor’s office for treatment without being referred
by a physician or other licensed health care professional, but did you know you also have this freedom
when it comes to physical therapy? Thanks to legislation passed in 2005 (and initiated in the 1970’s),
termed “Direct Access,” you do not need a physician’s prescription for the first thirty days of
physical therapy services as long as you go to a “Direct Access-Licensed” physical
therapist. This is a right granted to better serve the public by allowing physical therapists to serve
as an alternate route of entry into health care.
We can not speak for other professions, but you can rest assured that there are a lot of rules and
regulations that govern physical therapy direct access licensing. In order to become licensed to treat
without a physician’s prescription in PA, a physical therapist must hold a current license to practice
physical therapy in PA, pass the national physical therapy examination and complete the appropriate
education on evaluative procedures, practice the delivery of patient care for at least two years and
maintain professional liability insurance in the minimum amount required of physicians. Further,
continuing education is mandated for renewal of the license every two years.
This is a great achievement both for the field of physical therapy and for the people requiring physical
therapy services. We are proud to state that we have a physical therapist who maintains a direct
access license and has successfully treated numerous patients who entered the office without a
prescription. We, at Conshohocken Physical Therapy, value the collaboration of other
healthcare providers in the successful treatment of patients.
To schedule an appointment:
1. Call our office at 610-828-7595. Conshohocken Physical Therapy is a Direct Access licensed facility.
Everyone knows that you can walk into a Chiropractor’s office for treatment without being referred
by a physician or other licensed health care professional, but did you know you also have this freedom
when it comes to physical therapy? Thanks to legislation passed in 2005 (and initiated in the 1970’s),
termed “Direct Access,” you do not need a physician’s prescription for the first thirty days of
physical therapy services as long as you go to a “Direct Access-Licensed” physical
therapist. This is a right granted to better serve the public by allowing physical therapists to serve
as an alternate route of entry into health care.
We can not speak for other professions, but you can rest assured that there are a lot of rules and
regulations that govern physical therapy direct access licensing. In order to become licensed to treat
without a physician’s prescription in PA, a physical therapist must hold a current license to practice
physical therapy in PA, pass the national physical therapy examination and complete the appropriate
education on evaluative procedures, practice the delivery of patient care for at least two years and
maintain professional liability insurance in the minimum amount required of physicians. Further,
continuing education is mandated for renewal of the license every two years.
This is a great achievement both for the field of physical therapy and for the people requiring physical
therapy services. We are proud to state that we have a physical therapist who maintains a direct
access license and has successfully treated numerous patients who entered the office without a
prescription. We, at Conshohocken Physical Therapy, value the collaboration of other
healthcare providers in the successful treatment of patients.
To schedule an appointment:
1. Call our office at 610-828-7595. Conshohocken Physical Therapy is a Direct Access licensed facility.
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