It's December 27th 2007 and Physical Therapists are required to make physician-level decisions.
Physical therapists are required to determine the Medical Necessity for Physical Therapy as part of the physical therapy plan of care.
This level of decision-making requires a physical therapy diagnosis, assessment of physical impairments, functional limitations, patient co-morbidities and intangibles like motivation and aptitude.
Just like a medical doctor has tools like x-ray, MRI and blood tests to make the diagnosis the physical therapist needs tools to make the physical therapy diagnosis.
To learn how to assess physical impairments in range-of-motion and strength go to www.SimpleScore.com and view treatment videos.
Tim
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