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Arlyn Thobaben shares her journey of building a successful 100% online physical therapy practice without insurance.

Ever been told you can't take your physical therapy practice online? That's exactly what today's guest, Arlyn Thobaben, was told when she set out to build a virtual PT practice serving bariatric and long-haul COVID clients. She did it anyway — and now she's running a 100% telehealth practice with 23 active patients, no insurance billing, and a growing community of people who finally feel seen by their provider. Arlyn is a physical therapist, telehealth pioneer, and the owner of ReStory Physical Therapy. In this episode, she gets real about what it actually takes to leave the clinic, ditch the insurance grind, and build a thriving online practice on your own terms — including the mindset shifts, the messy middle, and the surprising marketing strategy that worked with only 170 Instagram followers. If you're a licensed wellness practitioner wondering whether your modality can really translate online, this conversation will change what you think is possible. In this episode, we cover: ​How Arlyn grew from 2 to 23 active patients — without taking insurance ​What it actually looks like to deliver physical therapy 100% virtually (yes, really) ​How she's landing clients through Instagram…

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