Physical Therapists & Spinal Manipulation
A Guide for Providers & Policy Makers
Over the last several years there have been challenges in the various
state legislatures against the physical therapy profession via
legislation promoted by chiropractors attempting to prohibit qualified
physical therapists from performing spinal manipulation - a technique
that has been part of the PT scope of practice since its inception.
Spinal manipulation is not designated as being under the exclusive
domain of any one specific profession or group of practitioners.
Physical therapists, chiropractors, medical doctors, and osteopathic
physicians are all educated and trained to employ manipulation within
the scope of their respective licenses and in a manner that protects the
public's health, safety and welfare. It is inappropriate for one
profession to attempt to "own" a specific technique or dictate clinical
practice through such legislation.
This Web page is designed to provide information and facts
about physical therapists and spinal manipulation. In addition the
information will contained this Web page will explain the difference
between spinal manipulation and a chiropractic adjustment as well as the
difference between the PT and chiropractic professions.
Please take a moment to review the information and resource materials
below and learn why efforts to prohibit PTs from performing spinal
manipulation would eliminate patient choice, remove competition in the
health care system, and be a disservice to the patients we serve.
APTA Powerpoint Presentation: Position on Thrust
Manipulation Provided by Physical Therapists
APTA White Paper: Position on Thrust Manipulation
Provided by Physical Therapists (.pdf)
APTA Manipulation White Paper Summary (.pdf)
Virginia Board of Medicine Study on PTs and Spinal
Manipulation - 1999 (.pdf)
APTA Manipulation Education Manual (.pdf)
Article: No You Don't, Yes We Do, No You Don't......The
Challenge From Chiropractors
Article:
Who's Judging Whom? The Challenge From Chiropractors
APTA Orthopaedic
Section
American Academy of
Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT)
[Last updated: 10/26/09 | Contact: advocacy@apta.org]
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