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Assistive personnel includes physical therapist assistants and physical
therapy aides and other assistive personnel who
are trained or educated health care providers and
who are not physical therapist assistants or physical
therapy aides but who perform specific designated
tasks related to physical therapy under the
supervision of a physical therapist. At the discretion
of the supervising physical therapist, and if
properly credentialed and not prohibited by any
other law, other assistive personnel may be
identified by the title specific to their training or
education. This paragraph does not apply to
personnel assisting other health care professionals
licensed pursuant to this title in the performance of
delegable treatment responsibilities within their
scope of practice.
,business entity means a business organization that has an
ownership that includes any persons who are not
licensed or certified to provide physical therapy
services in this state, that offers to the public
professional services regulated by the Board and
that is established pursuant to the laws of any state
or foreign country.
dry needling means a skilled intervention performed by a
physical therapist that uses a thin filiform needle to
penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying neural,
muscular and connective tissues for the evaluation
and management of neuromusculoskeletal
conditions, pain and movement impairments.
general supervision means that the supervising physical therapist is on
call and is readily available via telecommunications
when the physical therapist assistant is providing
treatment interventions."
interim permit means a permit issued by the board that allows a
person to practice as a physical therapist in this
state or to work as a physical therapist assistant for
a specific period of time and under conditions
prescribed by the board before that person is
issued a license or certificate.
,manual therapy techniques means a broad group of passive interventions in
which physical therapists use their hands to
administer skilled movements designed to
modulate pain, increase joint range of motion,
reduce or eliminate soft tissue swelling,
inflammation, or restriction, induce relaxation,
improve contractile and noncontractile tissue
extensibility, and improve pulmonary function.
These interventions involve a variety of techniques,
such as the application of graded forces.
on-site supervision eans that the supervising physical therapist is on
site and is present in the facility or on the campus
where assistive personnel or a holder of an interim
permit is performing services, is immediately
available to assist the person being supervised in
the services being performed and maintains
continued involvement in appropriate aspects of
each treatment session in which a component of
treatment is delegated.
, practice of physical therapy (a) Examining, evaluating and testing persons who
have mechanical, physiological and developmental
impairments, functional limitations and disabilities
or other health and movement related conditions in
order to determine a diagnosis, a prognosis and a
plan of therapeutic intervention and to assess the
ongoing effects of intervention.
(b) Alleviating impairments and functional
limitations by managing, designing, implementing
and modifying therapeutic interventions including:
(i) Therapeutic exercise.
(ii) Functional training in self-care and in home,
community or work reintegration.
(iii) Manual therapy techniques.
(iv) Therapeutic massage.
(v) Assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic,
protective and supportive devices and equipment.
(vi) Pulmonary hygiene.
(vii) Debridement and wound care.
(viii) Physical agents or modalities.
(ix) Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities.
(x) Patient related instruction.
(c) Reducing the risk of injury, impairments,
functional limitations and disability by means that
include promoting and maintaining a person's
fitness, health and quality of life.
(d) Engaging in administration, consultation,
education and research.
restricted certificate means a certificate on which the board has placed
any restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action.
questions and verified answers ( detailed &
elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST!!
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Terms in this set (39)
Assistive personnel includes physical therapist assistants and physical
therapy aides and other assistive personnel who
are trained or educated health care providers and
who are not physical therapist assistants or physical
therapy aides but who perform specific designated
tasks related to physical therapy under the
supervision of a physical therapist. At the discretion
of the supervising physical therapist, and if
properly credentialed and not prohibited by any
other law, other assistive personnel may be
identified by the title specific to their training or
education. This paragraph does not apply to
personnel assisting other health care professionals
licensed pursuant to this title in the performance of
delegable treatment responsibilities within their
scope of practice.
,business entity means a business organization that has an
ownership that includes any persons who are not
licensed or certified to provide physical therapy
services in this state, that offers to the public
professional services regulated by the Board and
that is established pursuant to the laws of any state
or foreign country.
dry needling means a skilled intervention performed by a
physical therapist that uses a thin filiform needle to
penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying neural,
muscular and connective tissues for the evaluation
and management of neuromusculoskeletal
conditions, pain and movement impairments.
general supervision means that the supervising physical therapist is on
call and is readily available via telecommunications
when the physical therapist assistant is providing
treatment interventions."
interim permit means a permit issued by the board that allows a
person to practice as a physical therapist in this
state or to work as a physical therapist assistant for
a specific period of time and under conditions
prescribed by the board before that person is
issued a license or certificate.
,manual therapy techniques means a broad group of passive interventions in
which physical therapists use their hands to
administer skilled movements designed to
modulate pain, increase joint range of motion,
reduce or eliminate soft tissue swelling,
inflammation, or restriction, induce relaxation,
improve contractile and noncontractile tissue
extensibility, and improve pulmonary function.
These interventions involve a variety of techniques,
such as the application of graded forces.
on-site supervision eans that the supervising physical therapist is on
site and is present in the facility or on the campus
where assistive personnel or a holder of an interim
permit is performing services, is immediately
available to assist the person being supervised in
the services being performed and maintains
continued involvement in appropriate aspects of
each treatment session in which a component of
treatment is delegated.
, practice of physical therapy (a) Examining, evaluating and testing persons who
have mechanical, physiological and developmental
impairments, functional limitations and disabilities
or other health and movement related conditions in
order to determine a diagnosis, a prognosis and a
plan of therapeutic intervention and to assess the
ongoing effects of intervention.
(b) Alleviating impairments and functional
limitations by managing, designing, implementing
and modifying therapeutic interventions including:
(i) Therapeutic exercise.
(ii) Functional training in self-care and in home,
community or work reintegration.
(iii) Manual therapy techniques.
(iv) Therapeutic massage.
(v) Assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic,
protective and supportive devices and equipment.
(vi) Pulmonary hygiene.
(vii) Debridement and wound care.
(viii) Physical agents or modalities.
(ix) Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities.
(x) Patient related instruction.
(c) Reducing the risk of injury, impairments,
functional limitations and disability by means that
include promoting and maintaining a person's
fitness, health and quality of life.
(d) Engaging in administration, consultation,
education and research.
restricted certificate means a certificate on which the board has placed
any restrictions as the result of a disciplinary action.
