Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids.

Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 5 occupations and seen in 11 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Administer therapeutic treatments. in Assisting and Caring for Others .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 11 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 2 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.004% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Massage and knead muscles and soft tissues of the body to provide treatment for medical conditions, injuries, or wellness maintenance. · Massage Therapists · importance 4.6 · no direct exposure
• Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, or heat, light, sound, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound. · Physical Therapist Assistants · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Apply finger and hand pressure to specific points of the body. · Massage Therapists · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, or heat, light, sound, water, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound. · Physical Therapist Aides · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Exercise patients who are comatose, paralyzed, or have restricted mobility. · Nursing Assistants · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure
• Treat clients in professional settings or travel to clients' offices and homes. · Massage Therapists · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Perform postural drainage, percussions, or vibrations or teach deep breathing exercises to treat respiratory conditions. · Physical Therapist Assistants · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Massage patients or apply preparations or treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs, or heat-lamp stimulation. · Home Health Aides · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure
• Prepare and blend oils and apply the blends to clients' skin. · Massage Therapists · importance 3.3 · no direct exposure
• Perform other adjunctive therapies or treatment techniques in addition to massage. · Massage Therapists · importance 3.2 · no direct exposure
• Use complementary aids, such as infrared lamps, wet compresses, ice, and whirlpool baths to promote clients' recovery, relaxation, and well-being. · Massage Therapists · importance 2.7 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Massage Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Physical Therapist Aides
• Nursing Assistants
• Home Health Aides

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Administer therapy treatments to patients using hands or physical treatment aids.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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