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
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• 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 :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Physical impairment: means :
       (9)(a) a mechanical impairment;
       (9)(b) a physiological impairment;
       (9)(c) a developmental impairment;
       (9)(d) a functional limitation;
       (9)(e) a disability;
       (9)(f) a mobility impairment; or
       (9)(g) a bodily malfunction. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• physiotherapy: means :
            (10)(a)(i) examining, evaluating, and testing an individual who has a physical impairment or injury;
            (10)(a)(ii) identifying or labeling a physical impairment or injury;
            (10)(a)(iii) formulating a therapeutic intervention plan for the treatment of a physical impairment, injury, or pain;
            (10)(a)(iv) assessing the ongoing effects of therapeutic intervention for the treatment of a physical impairment or injury;
            (10)(a)(v) treating or alleviating a physical impairment by designing, modifying, or implementing a therapeutic intervention;
            (10)(a)(vi) reducing the risk of an injury or physical impairment;
            (10)(a)(vii) providing instruction on the use of physical measures, activities, or devices for preventative and therapeutic purposes;
            (10)(a)(viii) promoting and maintaining health and fitness;
            (10)(a)(ix) the administration of a prescription drug pursuant to Section 58-24b-403;
            (10)(a)(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
            (10)(a)(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:
            (13)(b)(i) muscle strength, force, endurance, or tone;
            (13)(b)(ii) cardiovascular fitness;
            (13)(b)(iii) physical work capacity;
            (13)(b)(iv) joint motion, mobility, or stability;
            (13)(b)(v) reflexes or autonomic reactions;
            (13)(b)(vi) movement skill or accuracy;
            (13)(b)(vii) sensation;
            (13)(b)(viii) perception;
            (13)(b)(ix) peripheral nerve integrity;
            (13)(b)(x) locomotor skills, stability, and endurance;
            (13)(b)(xi) the fit, function, and comfort of prosthetic, orthotic, or other assistive devices;
            (13)(b)(xii) posture;
            (13)(b)(xiii) body mechanics;
            (13)(b)(xiv) limb length, circumference, and volume;
            (13)(b)(xv) thoracic excursion and breathing patterns;
            (13)(b)(xvi) activities of daily living related to physical movement and mobility;
            (13)(b)(xvii) functioning in the physical environment at home or work, as it relates to physical movement and mobility; and
            (13)(b)(xviii) neural muscular responses. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Therapeutic intervention: includes :
       (15)(a) therapeutic exercise, with or without the use of a device;
       (15)(b) functional training in self-care, as it relates to physical movement and mobility;
       (15)(c) community or work integration, as it relates to physical movement and mobility;
       (15)(d) manual therapy, including:

            (15)(d)(i) soft tissue mobilization;

            (15)(d)(ii) therapeutic massage; or

            (15)(d)(iii) joint mobilization, as defined by the division, by rule;
       (15)(e) prescribing, applying, or fabricating an assistive, adaptive, orthotic, prosthetic, protective, or supportive device;
       (15)(f) airway clearance techniques, including postural drainage;
       (15)(g) integumentary protection and repair techniques;
       (15)(h) wound debridement, cleansing, and dressing;
       (15)(i) the application of a physical agent, including:

            (15)(i)(i) light;

            (15)(i)(ii) heat;

            (15)(i)(iii) cold;

            (15)(i)(iv) water;

            (15)(i)(v) air;

            (15)(i)(vi) sound;

            (15)(i)(vii) compression;

            (15)(i)(viii) electricity; and

            (15)(i)(ix) electromagnetic radiation;
       (15)(j) mechanical or electrotherapeutic modalities;
       (15)(k) positioning;
       (15)(l) instructing or training a patient in locomotion or other functional activities, with or without an assistive device;
       (15)(m) manual or mechanical traction;
       (15)(n) correction of posture, body mechanics, or gait; and
       (15)(o) trigger point dry needling, under the conditions described in Section 58-24b-505. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
• Trigger point dry needling: means the stimulation of a trigger point using a dry needle to treat neuromuscular pain and functional movement deficits. 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