Regulation .08 Activities That May Be Performed by Chiropractic Assistants or Chiropractic Assistant Trainees Under Direct Supervision of a Supervising Chiropractor.
Regulation .08 Activities That May Be Performed by Chiropractic Assistants or Chiropractic Assistant Trainees Under Direct Supervision of a Supervising Chiropractor.LinkCopy Citation
A chiropractic assistant or a chiropractic assistant trainee may perform the following activities under the direct supervision of a supervising chiropractor who is in the treatment area:
A.
Functional activities of daily living and hygiene;
B.
Gait practice and ambulation;
C.
Demonstration, administration, and observation of therapeutic exercises as prescribed by a supervising chiropractor;
D.
Assist in moving a patient within the treatment area;
E.
Contrast baths;
F.
Hot and cold packs;
G.
Hubbard tank;
H.
Infrared, ultraviolet irradiation, non-laser light therapy, and non-ablative therapeutic laser;
I.
Muscle stimulation;
J.
Electrotherapy;
K.
Paraffin baths;
L.
Traction therapy;
M.
Ultrasound;
N.
Whirlpool;
O.
Diathermy;
P.
Therapeutic massage, if licensed under Health Occupations Article, Title 6, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
Q.
Mechanical or computerized examination procedures for the sole purpose of collecting data subject to the following conditions:
(1)
All data will later be used and interpreted by the chiropractor to form a diagnosis and treatment plan; and
(2)
No test may be performed that requires diagnosis or interpretation as part of the data collecting or testing procedure.