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New York Physical Therapy Definitions |
Basic Health Sciences Content Area- Coursework which includes, but is not limited to, the following curricular areas:
Clinical Education Content Area - Clinical practice experiences under the following conditions:
Clinical Sciences: Examination and Evaluation Content Area - Coursework in examination and evaluation which includes, but is not limited to, the following curricular areas:
Clinical Sciences: Interventions Content Area- Coursework in interventions which includes, but is not limited to, the following curricular areas:
Medical Sciences Content Area - Coursework in clinical medicine pertinent to physical therapy which includes, but is not limited to, the following curricular areas:
Physical Therapy - The evaluation, treatment or prevention of disability, injury, disease, or other condition of health using physical, chemical, and mechanical means including, but not limited to heat, cold, light, air, water, sound, electricity, massage, mobilization, and therapeutic exercise with or without assistive devices, and the performance and interpretation of tests and measurements to assess pathophysiological, pathomechanical, and developmental deficits of human systems to determine treatment, and assist in diagnosis and prognosis.
Physical Therapist Assistant - A person certified in accordance with the rules who works under the supervision of a licensed PT performing such patient related activities as are assigned by the supervising PT.
Related Professional Content Area - Coursework which includes, but is not limited to, the following curricular areas:
Reference
N.Y. Edu. Law § 6731
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. tit. §52.43
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