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Arizona Physical Therapy Scope of Practice

How is the practice of physical therapy defined in Arizona?

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.

What is included in the practice of physical therapy?

Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by managing, designing, implementing and modifying therapeutic interventions including:

    • Therapeutic exercise.
    • Functional training in self-care and in home, community or work reintegration.
    • Manual therapy techniques.
    • Therapeutic massage.
    • Assistive and adaptive orthotic, prosthetic, protective and supportive devices and equipment.
    • Pulmonary hygiene.
    • Debridement and wound care.
    • Physical agents or modalities.
    • Mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities.
    • Patient related instruction.

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.

Engaging in administration, consultation, education and research.

Musculoskeletal Imaging

A PT may order musculoskeletal imaging consisting of plain film radiographs. The imaging shall be performed by a health care practitioner who is authorized pursuant to this title to perform the imaging and shall be interpreted by a physician who is licensed pursuant to chapter 13, 14 or 17 of this title and trained in radiology interpretation.

A PT shall report results for all imaging tests the PT orders to the patient's health care practitioner of record or the referring health care practitioner, if designated, within seven (7) days after receiving the results. If the patient does not have a health care practitioner of record, the PT shall refer the patient to an appropriate health care practitioner if the PT has reasonable cause to believe that any symptoms or conditions are present that may require services beyond the PT’s scope of practice.

Services specifically excluded from the scope of practice

N/A

Are there any special trainings required?

Arizona Physical Therapy Dry Needling

Reference

A.R.S. § 32-2001

A.R.S. § 32-2041.01

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