A professional who specializes in clinical and diagnostic use of physical agents and exercises to provide physiotherapy for physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation of patients. Responsibilities include:

• Examines patient, utilizing electrodiagnosis and other diagnostic procedures to determine need for and extent of therapy.
• Prescribes and administers treatment, using therapeutic methods and procedures, such as light therapy, diathermy, hydrotherapy, iontophoresis, and cryotherapy.
• Instructs physical therapist and other personnel in nature and duration or dosage of treatment, and determines that treatments are administered as specified.
• Prescribes exercises designed to develop functions of specific anatomical parts or specific muscle groups.
• Recommends occupational therapy activities for patients with extended convalescent periods and for those whose disability requires change of occupation.