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Services:.Physical
What is physical therapy?
Physical therapy (or physiotherapy) is the health care profession practiced by a physical therapist licensed under the Physical Therapy Practice Act for Louisiana and means the holding out of one’s self to the public as a physical therapist and as being engaged in the business of, or the actual engagement in, the evaluation and treatment of any physical or medical condition to restore normal function of the neuromuscular and skeletal system, relieve pain, or prevent disability by use of physical or mechanical means, including therapeutic exercise, mobilization, passive manipulation, therapeutic modalities, and activities or devices for preventative, therapeutic, or medical purposes, and further shall include physical therapy evaluation, treatment planning, instruction, consultative services, and the supervision of physical therapy supportive personnel, including physical therapist assistants.
A physical therapist assistant’s work shall not include the interpretation and implementation of referrals or prescriptions, the performance of evaluations, or the determination or major modification of treatment programs.
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