I get some version of this question every week: "Can physical therapy really work through a screen?" It's a fair question — and one I asked myself before I built my entire practice around the answer. I spent years working in traditional outpatient orthopedic settings and watched a pattern repeat itself that I couldn't ignore: patients waiting months just to be evaluated, then another two weeks or more between follow-ups with no way to reach anyone in between. Different PT e

It's one of the most common questions I get — and also one of the most important to answer clearly, because the honest answer directly shapes whether virtual PT is the right path for you. The short answer: it depends. Insurance coverage for virtual physical therapy exists, but it comes with enough asterisks, visit caps, prior authorization requirements, and plan-by-plan variability that many people find the system more frustrating than helpful. This post will walk you through