Assistive personnel -
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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.
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business entity -
Answer✓✓
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.
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dry needling -
Answer✓✓
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, 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.
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general supervision -
Answer✓✓
means that the supervising physical therapist is on call and is readily available via
telecommunications when the physical therapist assistant is providing treatment
interventions."
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interim permit -
Answer✓✓
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.
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manual therapy techniques -
Answer✓✓
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.
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on-site supervision -
Answer✓✓
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.
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practice of physical therapy -
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(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.
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