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physical therapy (pt)

physical therapy (pt) Many injured employees are entitled to receive physical therapy as a form of medical treatment to recover from injuries. On forms, or in medical records, you may see a reference to "PT." That is short for "physical therapy." ...


Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy, means a branch health care system which involves application of purposeful goal-oriented activity through latest technology with computerized system and the like in the evaluation diagnosis or treatment of a persons whose function is impaired due to acute and chronic physical illness or injury, psychological dysfunction, congenital or developmental dis-ability or the ageing process in order to achieve optimum functioning to prevent disability and to maintain health; specific occupational therapy services which include education and training in activities of daily living (ADL); the design, fabrication and application of or those (splints); guidance in the selection and use of adaptive equipment, therapeutic activities to enhance functional performances; prevocational evaluation and training and consultation concerning the adaptation of physical environments which may be provided to individuals or groups and to both indoor and outdoor patients. [The Maharashtra Stat...


Recognised occupational therapy 'qualification' or recognised physiotherapy qualification

Recognised occupational therapy 'qualification' or recognised physiotherapy qualification, in occupation therapy or physiotherapy, as the case may be, obtained from recognised institution of occupational therapy or physiotherapy registered in Schedule I or Schedule II, respectively. [The Maharashtra State Council for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Act, 2000, s. 2(n)]...


physical taking

physical taking : a physical invasion or occupation of private property rights by a governmental action (as building a road) that exercises the right of eminent domain and for which just compensation must be given [argued that requiring the easement constituted a physical taking] compare regulatory taking ...


Physically

In a physical manner according to the laws of nature or physics by physical force not morally...


Physically handicapped

Physically handicapped, means a physical impair-ment or disability in vital organs of a human body. Such a deformity interferes with the normal functioning of bones, muscles or joints. Condition of being handicapped may be congenital or acquired due to accident or disease. Scar on face, torn ear with perfect hearing, torn nose with no breathing trouble amputation of toe or finger are not within purview of physically handicapped, Suresh K. Bhat v. University of Mangalore, AIR 1987 Kant 1958: (1987) 1 LR 1987 Kant 436....


joint physical custody

joint physical custody The sharing, by both parents, of the actual physical care and custody of a child. ...


physical presence

physical presence The place where a person is actually, physically located. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...


Particle physics

That branch of physics which investigates the nature of matter and in particular the properties and behavior of the elementary particles fundamental particles of which matter is composed Included in this field is the more specialized branch of high energy physics...


Physical

Of or pertaining to nature as including all created existences in accordance with the laws of nature also of or relating to natural or material things or to the bodily structure as opposed to things mental moral spiritual or imaginary material natural as armies and navies are the physical force of a nation the body is the physical part of man...


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