Physical Therapists have traditionally been needed to work underneath the direction of a referring physician. Whereas this has been a relationship that has worked in the past, the profession of Physical Therapy is growing with advanced degrees now required of all new graduates to possess their Masters in Physical Therapy and additional programs giving a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. As Physical Therapists and the profession of Physical Therapy advances, the link between the therapist and the physician must be redefined. In order for a shopper to seek the services of a Physical Therapist, they have been previously needed to determine their primary care physician first for an initial assessment. The primary care physician then had the choice of writing a referral to therapy services or referring the patient to a specialist such as an orthopedist, cardiologist, neurologist, or one of the many different specialists. While this diagnostic assessment is critical to the success of the patie ...