What is the difference between physical therapy and chiropractors?
Physical therapists work under the medical umbrella, seeing patients on the referral of a physician, but otherwise using many of the same techniques that chiropractors use, including joint mobilization and manipulation. Chiropractors usually work on their own, independent of the mainline medical field. • What is the difference between physical therapy and occupational therapy? Physical therapy is primarily concerned with large muscle groups, gross motor function and safety during transfers and ambulation, pain control and joint function. Occupational therapy is concerned with functional activities and the ability of the patient to accomplish these activities, such as hand function and after-surgery care of the hand.
