Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 24b > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Board: means the Utah Physical Therapy Licensing Board, created in Section 58-24b-201. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Licensed physical therapist: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of physical therapy. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Licensed physical therapist assistant: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of physical therapy, subject to the provisions of Subsection 58-24b-401(2)(a). See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Physical impairment: means :

  (a)	a mechanical impairment;

  (b)	a physiological impairment;

  (c)	a developmental impairment;

  (d)	a functional limitation;

  (e)	a disability;

  (f)	a mobility impairment; or

  (g)

  a bodily malfunction. See Utah Code 58-24b-102 physiotherapy: means : (i)  examining, evaluating, and testing an individual who has a physical impairment or injury; (ii)  identifying or labeling a physical impairment or injury; (iii)  formulating a therapeutic intervention plan for the treatment of a physical impairment, injury, or pain; (iv)  assessing the ongoing effects of therapeutic intervention for the treatment of a physical impairment or injury; (v)  treating or alleviating a physical impairment by designing, modifying, or implementing a therapeutic intervention; (vi)  reducing the risk of an injury or physical impairment; (vii)  providing instruction on the use of physical measures, activities, or devices for preventative and therapeutic purposes; (viii)  promoting and maintaining health and fitness; (ix)  the administration of a prescription drug pursuant to Section 58-24b-403; (x)  subject to Subsection 58-28-307(12)(b), engaging in the functions described in Subsections (10)(a)(i) through (ix) in relation to an animal, in accordance with the requirements of Section 58-24b-405; and (xi)  engaging in administration, consultation, education, and research relating to the practices described in this Subsection (10)(a). See Utah Code 58-24b-102 Testing: includes measurement or evaluation of: (i)  muscle strength, force, endurance, or tone; (ii)  cardiovascular fitness; (iii)  physical work capacity; (iv)  joint motion, mobility, or stability; (v)  reflexes or autonomic reactions; (vi)  movement skill or accuracy; (vii)  sensation; (viii)  perception; (ix)  peripheral nerve integrity; (x)  locomotor skills, stability, and endurance; (xi)  the fit, function, and comfort of prosthetic, orthotic, or other assistive devices; (xii)  posture; (xiii)  body mechanics; (xiv)  limb length, circumference, and volume; (xv)  thoracic excursion and breathing patterns; (xvi)  activities of daily living related to physical movement and mobility; (xvii)  functioning in the physical environment at home or work, as it relates to physical movement and mobility; and (xviii)  neural muscular responses. See Utah Code 58-24b-102 Therapeutic intervention: includes : (a)  therapeutic exercise, with or without the use of a device; (b)  functional training in self-care, as it relates to physical movement and mobility; (c)  community or work integration, as it relates to physical movement and mobility; (d)  manual therapy, including: (i)  soft tissue mobilization; (ii)  therapeutic massage; or (iii)  joint mobilization, as defined by the division, by rule; (e)  prescribing, applying, or fabricating an assistive, adaptive, orthotic, prosthetic, protective, or supportive device; (f)  airway clearance techniques, including postural drainage; (g)  integumentary protection and repair techniques; (h)  wound debridement, cleansing, and dressing; (i)  the application of a physical agent, including: (i)  light; (ii)  heat; (iii)  cold; (iv)  water; (v)  air; (vi)  sound; (vii)  compression; (viii)  electricity; and (ix)  electromagnetic radiation; (j)  mechanical or electrotherapeutic modalities; (k)  positioning; (l)  instructing or training a patient in locomotion or other functional activities, with or without an assistive device; (m)  manual or mechanical traction; (n)  correction of posture, body mechanics, or gait; and (o)  trigger point dry needling, under the conditions described in Section 58-24b-505. See Utah Code 58-24b-102 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5