Physical Therapist Assistant A physical therapist assistant plays a very important role by providing treatments to patients‚ under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. They use physical therapy treatment procedures to help improve the mobility and relieve pain and disability caused by disease or injury. Some examples of the patients that call for a physical therapist to assist them include accident victims and persons with disabling conditions‚ such as‚ lower back pain‚ arthritis
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What makes a good physical therapist? Is it the schooling one has to go through to become certified? Or does being a successful physical therapist rely more on personality traits and values one holds? My goal in this paper was to find the truth behind what makes a good physical therapist by interviewing actual physical therapists and reading academic journals and studies to see what others have said about this subject. Currently to become a physical therapist‚ one has to go through almost eight
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Rodden 7/7/13 Requirements to become a Certified Physical Therapist Assistant Under the observation of a Physical Therapist‚ a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) works to help patients recover from injuries or disabilities within the body. A few exemplifications of their line of work include balance training‚ exercise‚ electrical stimulation‚ massage‚ ultrasound therapy‚ and mechanical traction. However‚ seeing as they are still just assistants‚ PTA’s must very thoroughly document and report
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Physical therapist assistants and physical therapist play an important role in today’s healthcare system. Through the use of physical therapy‚ which was first put into practice in 460 B.C.‚ physical therapist assistants (pta) and physical therapist (pt) help patients with physical illnesses‚ injuries‚ or physical strains to recover and manage their pain. Although they seem similar‚ physical therapist assistants and physical therapist differ from each other in many aspects but most importantly in
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Physical Therapy Physical therapists held about 198‚600 jobs in 2010. Physical therapists‚ sometimes referred to as PTs‚ help people who have injuries or illnesses improve their movement and manage their pain. Physical therapists work as part of a healthcare team‚ overseeing the work of physical therapist assistants and aides and consulting with physicians and surgeons and other specialists. Physical therapists also work at preventing loss of mobility by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented
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of theirs. So Kris looked into being a Physical Therapist Assistant. A physical therapist assistant provides patients with various therapies and exercises modalities developed by the physical therapist. Physical therapist assistants
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Physical Therapist Assistant I plan to be a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) when I finish college. The Physical Therapist Assistant program is a two year program. I am positive that this is what I want to be. I can finish school at any time after I become a Physical Therapist Assistant‚ and become a full on Physical Therapist‚ if I would ever want to. I will be transferring to Wytheville Community College next year‚ because Bluefield College doesn’t have the Physical Therapist Assistant program
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physicians and families can only do so much but physical therapy can help recoup the life many of us take for granted. It often isn’t until we lose something that we as humans realize what we had such as the value of our body’s ability to take us through each day. A physical therapist is the person who stays with a patient for the duration of the rehabilitation process. A physical therapist leads the patient through the process of regaining physical strength and helps the patient regain control of
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Physical therapy is the utilization of hands on methods in order to treat an injury‚ reduce pain‚ or increase strength‚ mobility‚ and coordination. Physical therapy is more than just what some may view as required visits‚ it is a potentially life changing process for many patients. With the knowledge and guidance of a physical therapist/physical therapist assistant‚ a patient can overcome obstacles that may be preventing them from achieving their goals. The role of a physical therapist assistant
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6102013 Monday 8:00pm Physical Therapist Assistant Program ESSAY 1. What do you believe a physical therapist would do on a daily basis? As a Physical Therapist Assistant‚ I believe I will be gaining complete handson experience everyday and be kept up with multiple aspects of my job field most of which includes hospital work‚ childcare‚ sports training and lastly‚ elderly care. To be able to interact and converse smoothly would be something crucial especially when being exposed to so many people who
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