ANS examination, treatment, and instruction of human beings to detect, assess,

GA Jurisprudence 1."Physical therapy" ANS examination, treatment, and instruction of human beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental condi- tions and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration, evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of phys- ical measures, activities, and devices, for preventative and therapeutic purposes; includ- ing but not limited to dry needling; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other advisory services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical 1 / 2

disability, bodily malfunction, and pain 2."physical therapy assistant" ANS person who is licensed by the board to assist a physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist, and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist assistant shall be designated by the initials "P.T.A." 3."Physical therapy aide" ANS person who only performs designated and supervised physical therapy tasks.The physical therapy aide must receive direct supervision and must be directed on the premises at all times by a licensee. Physical therapy aides are not licensed under this chapter 4."Traineeship" ANS period of activity during which a trainee works under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one year prior to assuming the supervisory role 5."Training permit" ANS valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board, which gives the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in practice through a traineeship prescribed thereon