Do You Need a Referral For Physical Therapy in New Jersey?

Physical Therapy is healthcare’s best kept secret. The secret being that for musculoskeletal conditions, physical therapy eliminates costly physician visits, imaging costs, pain medications, and decreases surgeries and lost productivity from work and personal life.

Traditionally, patient’s make their way to physical therapy through a physician referral. Since 2005 however, patient’s in New Jersey seeking physical therapy can do so without a physician referral -thereby saving time and money. Nationally, private insurers and Medicare have embraced this cost savings measure. That being said, for those unfortunate enough to have been injured at work or in a motor vehicle accident, State law in New Jersey still requires that physical therapy care be physician directed.

Stoneking Physical Therapy is an independently owned physical therapy practice serving the Ewing and West Trenton, New Jersey Communities Since 1989. Please feel free to reach out to us for more information or to schedule your appointment: 609-883-7528.