Actually, in the USA, the more certified you are, the more restricted you
are in what you can provide. Anyone can"treat" without certification, as
long as they do not misrepresent themselves as a "doctor," but you cannot
treat without a prescritption once you are certified or licensed as a PT...
NK
At 06:52 PM 11/10/00 -0500, you wrote:
>One quite frequently comes across non-medical fitness professionals in the
>USA who claim to treat patients with musculoskletal injuries. One such
>person is the fairly high profile Paul Chek who constantly refers in his
>videos and articles to success stories about 'patients' whom he treats for a
>wide variety of injuries. I have often explained that, even though I
>lectured to medical students and staff on various medical topics and have PhD
>in physiology, I would never have been permitted by law in South Africa to
>treat patients because of medical and governmental laws which define very
>clearly who is allowed to professionally treat medical conditions.
>
>It intrigues me to hear that Chek seems to be allowed to treat patients in
>the USA. Are there any physical therapists, doctors or chiropractors out
>there who can tell me exactly who is allowed to treat medical conditions in
>the USA? Does medical, State and Federal law actually allow someone who has
>no accredited qualifications in the general medical field to offer
>professional treatment to patients? Are the laws governing medical practice
>indeed much more liberal in the USA than in other countries? Can personal
>trainers and similarly qualified individuals offer to treat sports injuries
>and similar medical conditions without fear of prosecution?
>
>Even if someone in the USA ostensibly "works with" or "under the supervision"
>of a physical therapist, chiropractor or doctor, how is that person
>remunerated, especially if the law precludes those medical professionals from
>hiring any unqualified practitioners to offer therapy in their practices.
>What does the law in the USA have to say on this issue, as well?
>
>Dr Mel C Siff
>Denver, USA
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