HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) THE DEFINITION OF "PRACTICE CHIROPRACTIC"
DOES NOT PROHIBIT A CHIROPRACTOR FROM SELECTING DIET AND
HYGIENE MEASURES FOR AN INDIVIDUAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §
504(c).

In paragraph (3) of this subsection, the
introductory phrase "except as otherwise provided
in this title" is added for clarity. Present Art.
43, § 504(c) excludes from the definition of
"practice chiropractic" the use of the methods of
any other "branch of medicine". However, the
definition of "practice medicine" in § 14-101 of
this article includes activities that
chiropractors are authorized to perform.

The revised definition is not intended to expand,
limit, or prohibit practices authorized under the
present definition of "practice of chiropractic".

The definition is stated in the infinitive form
to permit minor verb variations of the defined
phrase, without taking these variations out of
the scope of the definition.

Note also that "practice chiropractic" includes
some techniques that also are part of the
practice of physical therapy, and that
chiropractors are authorized in certain
circumstances to practice physical therapy as
defined in § 13-101 of this article.

For a full discussion of the historical
relationship between the practice of chiropractic
and the practice of physical therapy, see the
General Revisor's Note to this title.

(G) PRACTICE PHYSICAL THERAPY.

"PRACTICE PHYSICAL THERAPY" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
13-101 OF THIS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added
for clarity.

Certain chiropractors are authorized to practice
both chiropractic and physical therapy. The
procedures authorized under each kind of practice
overlap in some respects and differ in others.
For example, while the use of X-rays is excluded
from the practice of physical therapy, a
chiropractor is authorized to use X-rays for
diagnostic purposes as a part of the practice of
chiropractic.