PHYSICAL THERAPISTS: Apply techniques and treatments that help relieve pain, increase the patient's strength, and decrease or prevent deformity and crippling.

• Administer medications/treatments
• Analyze medical data
• Analyze patient activity
• Analyze therapy response
• Apply anatomy theory
• Apply basic physics theory
• Apply clinical problem solving techniques
• Apply disabilities theory
• Apply human anatomy & physiology knowledge
• Apply human developmental disease theory
• Apply human disabilities theory
• Apply human growth/development theory
• Apply human kinesiology theory
• Apply interpersonal communication techniques
• Apply massage therapy treatments
• Apply medical office procedures
• Apply motivational techniques to physical therapy
• Apply neurology theory
• Apply patient care procedures
• Apply physiotherapy techniques
• Apply psychology theory
• Apply recreation therapy principles
• Apply sanitation practices to health care
• Apply traction
• Comprehend body response variations
• Comprehend, apply & communicate technical information
• Conduct patient assessments
• Construct medical supportive devices
• Direct group rehabilitation activities
• Do clinical assessments of therapy patients
• Document medical prognosis
• Fit medical supportive devices
• Improve/develop patient work skills
• Keep records & maintain files
• Maintain medical supportive devices
• Perform physical therapy
• Position patients for therapy
• Practice preventive procedures in medical therapy setting
• Prepare reports
• Refer clients to community services
• Refer patients to community resources
• Repair medical supportive devices
• Structure therapy treatments to patient need
• Take vital signs
• Teach medical self care
• Understand & use medical terminology
• Use computer keyboard
• Use medical equipment in direct patient care
• Use physical intervention techniques in clinical/institutional setting
• Use physical therapy equip/materials
• Use/adjust/repair therapy equipment
• Work with persons with mental disabilities/illnesses