07/24/17
Can PT Work Off of an OT Evaluation and Vice Versa?
I occasionally receive questions asking if a physical therapist can provide physical therapy services to a patient off of an occupational therapy evaluation and plan of care without completing an entirely new physical therapy evaluation and establishing a physical therapy plan of care (or vice versa). This may occur when a patient starts with occupational therapy, but then realize the patient should be seen by physical therapy (or vise versa). Another example could be a practice or organization that provides lymphedema therapy and have both an occupational therapist and physical therapist certified to provide this treatment. Sometimes an organization or
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