Re: nerve pain...pt or not?

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Kristy,

I'm not going to argue semantics with you. Especially when the

definition you gave uses the word diagnosis, because it doesn't

matter. Pt works for a lot of women and for some it does not.

People other than MDs can diagnose certain things. I, for one, am

practicing within my legal scope of practice and competence when I

diagnose mental disorders and I have a master's degree. Nurse

practitioners are able to diagnose and treat many problems.

Acupuncturists (including non-MDs such as my acupuncturist) are able

to diagnose and treat certain problems depending on scope of practice

and competence. Pts are able to practice and in practicing use

interventions to " ...prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and

intervention... " etc.

Lindsey

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> Lindsey,

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> I just checked the American Physical Therapy Association's

> by-laws and according to this statement that follows: " Promote

> the profession of physical therapy in prevention, evaluation,

> diagnosis, and intervention related to impairments, functional

> limitations, and disabilities " this does not include being able

> to diagnose a disease like you are saying. I have sent them an

> e-mail to get further clarification of this statement to see if

> it includes what you are saying a doctor can.

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> As for an accupuncturist, they can because they are actual

> doctors, some of them actual M.D.s and DOs for example.

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> But when it comes to actual disease that is done by a doctor.

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> Kristy

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