NRS 640B.090 “Practice of athletic training” defined.

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1. “Practice of athletic training” means:

(a)The prevention, recognition, assessment, management, treatment, disposition or reconditioning of the athletic injury of an athlete:

(1)Whose condition is within the professional preparation and education of the licensed athletic trainer; and

(2)That is performed under the direction of a physician;

(b)The organization and administration of programs of athletic training;

(c)The administration of an athletic training room;

(d)The provision of information relating to athletic training to members of the public;

(e)The performance of dry needling under the direction of a physician, if an athletic trainer is qualified to do so pursuant to the regulations adopted in accordance with subsection 5 of NRS 640B.260 ; or

(f)Any combination of the activities described in paragraphs

(a)to (e), inclusive.

2. The term does not include the diagnosis of a physical disability, massaging of the superficial soft tissues of the body or the use of X-rays, radium or electricity for cauterization or surgery.