which is where therapy comes into the picture. There are many different types of therapy‚ two of which are occupational therapy and physical therapy. These two branches of rehabilitation are very similar and often confused‚ but they are not the same. Physical and occupational therapies often work together and overlap on their treatments. Even though they intersect the therapists are usually looking for a different outcome. The difference in outcome is what makes these two types of therapy crucial to
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the director of Case Management. The tour began with us starting in the Physical/ Occupational therapy area. It was a modern area that appeared to have well maintained equipment with an exercise therapy pool. The area included ramps‚ stairs and other textured walk ways. Strengthening equipment and mirrors on the wall use for therapeutic activities. On that particular day‚ I observed four patients in the middle of therapy. Two of patient were spinal cord
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Hi Aeron‚ HAPPY PHYSICAL THERAPY DAY! Thank you for spending time to read my article and giving some insights and citing another journal that can be useful to further elaborate the discussion. It is up lifting that you are finding ways to flourish yourself as a professional. Crist‚ McVay‚ & Marocco (2014)‚ noted that last 2000‚ HOD already passed Vision 2020 that contains direct access information to be implemented by physical therapists in both federal and state level (p.6). Although up until
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 Room No.: 541 Date of Admission: 06/22/---- Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related. CHIEF COMPLAINT: Swelling of lips causing difficulty swallowing. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This patient is a 57-year-old Cuban woman with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis. She has received methotrexate on a weekly basis as an outpatient for many
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accept that a diagnosis is final. Restoring movement to a patient who has lost it can enable them to more fully enjoy all that life has to offer. The role of physical therapists is integral in assuring patients that there is a reason to hope. The process of rehabilitation is very slow and sometimes painful‚
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relationship between occupational therapy and physical therapy. Some think the professions are the same or that the terms are the same; there are a few different therapies for people who have been faced with a stroke‚ a disability‚ or any injury that has caused physical restrictions. The methods and techniques used in these therapies can overlap with each other‚ but both occupational therapy and physical therapy covers all aspects of the patient’s health including their physical‚ psychological‚ and mental
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Physical therapy can be a very fulfilling career for some individuals. They help people physically function to the best of their abilities. Also‚ there are many benefits to going into the field of physical therapy. Being a physical therapist requires many years of education which helps therapists to complete important duties‚ and the job includes a good salary. Courses such as anatomy‚ biology‚ chemistry‚ physics‚ statistics‚ and psychology are important to take to go into physical therapy. In
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APTA Presidential Address‚ Mr. Massey made the point that direct access was not a new issue in physical therapy (Massey‚ 2002). In fact‚ by 2002 “the battle” for direct access had already been going on for two decades (Massey‚ 2002). It was a battle that was fought state by state. Three decades later‚ the US Virgin Islands‚ the District of Columbia‚ and all 50 states allow direct access of physical therapy services as of January 1‚ 2015 (Direct Access at the State Level‚ 2015). Direct access removed
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Physical Therapy A career I’ve always wanted to pursue was Physical Therapy. I got interested in this career when my brother was paralyzed from the waist down. The doctors said he would never walk again and he would need physical therapy to regain in his muscles. I’ve always took notice in the techniques therapist would use on my brother. I started doing a lot of hands on training with my brother. It gave me great satisfaction to see improvement due to his condition. Being able to help others regain
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have for this internship include the following: Learn day to day activities of a physical therapist‚ be exposed to a variety of patients and treatments‚ expand knowledge of‚ clinical techniques and equipment used to diagnose and treat patients‚ improve professional communication skills by asking clinically appropriate questions‚ and gain required hours to apply to physical therapy school. Rehability is the physical therapy clinic I have been working with the passed weeks. Rehability specializes in orthopedic
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