No physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed to practice under the provisions of this chapter may use the term “chiropractic adjustment” or “chiropractic manipulations” to indicate or imply the application of these techniques as part of the practice of physical therapy.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 20-73c

  • Physical therapist: means a person licensed to practice physical therapy in this state. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-66
  • Physical therapist assistant: means a person licensed to assist in the practice of physical therapy in this state under the supervision of a physical therapist. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-66
  • Physical therapy: includes the establishment and modification of physical therapy programs, treatment planning, instruction, wellness care, peer review, consultative services and the use of low-level light laser therapy for the purpose of accelerating tissue repair, decreasing edema or minimizing or eliminating pain, but does not include surgery, the prescribing of drugs, the development of a medical diagnosis of disease, injury or illness, the use of cauterization or the use of Roentgen rays or radium for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. See Connecticut General Statutes 20-66
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