Do I need a doctor’s referral to receive treatment?
The ability to visit a physical therapist without a prescription or referral is called Direct Access. Don’t have a prescription for physical therapy? No problem!
In other words, the government made it acceptable for individuals to go straight to a physical therapy clinic of their choice and receive the resources and treatment they require.
Direct Access allows you to go directly to a physical therapist without the need for a physician’s prescription or referral. All fifty states and the District of Columbia have made a ruling enabling patients “direct access” to physical therapy services and programs.