License: Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant by Endorsement

Physical Therapist Licensing Board external site

800 NE Oregon St Ste 407

Portland, OR 97232-2187

(971) 673-0200

Physical Therapist means a person who is licensed pursuant to ORS 688.010 to 688.201 to practice physical therapy. Physical Therapist Assistant means a person who assists a physical therapist in the administration of selected components of physical therapy intervention. A physical therapist assistant works under the supervision and direction of the physical therapist. The Practice of Physical Therapy means: (a) Examining, evaluating and testing for mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations and disabilities or other neuromusculoskeletal conditions in order to determine a physical therapy diagnosis or prognosis or a plan of physical therapy intervention and to assess the ongoing effects of physical therapy intervention; (b) Alleviating impairments and functional limitations by designing, implementing, administering and modifying physical therapy interventions; (c) Reducing the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation and disability by physical therapy interventions that may include as a component the promotion and maintenance of health, fitness and quality of life in all age populations. (d) Consulting or providing educational services to a patient for the purposes of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this section. Similar Keywords: therapy