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I am amazed at how limited PTs scope of practice is here in Washington. The PTs aren't even allowed to do things that I (a PTAsst) was doing during my stint in the midwest. (spinal mobs and METs, for example) And if the doctor's script says "shoulder", then only the glenohumeral joint gets treated. Nothing done with the clavicle or first rib or anything else in the neighborhood.

PTAssts are even more limited in Washington. I only get to do even simple peripheral joint mobs maybe once every couple months, if I'm lucky! I've forgotten most of what I learned in school, and just about ALL of what I learned in the courses I was taking toward my CIMT. (I *never* get to use my advanced coursework here, so I haven't continued to shell out the $$ to finish the certification.)

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