Physical therapy

They Do? The main job of physical therapist assistants is to help patients that are recovering from any type of injury or illness to be able to regain their full range of motion and to effectively manage their pain. They help them out by giving them therapy. These types of therapy include exercises, massage, gait and balance training, and therapeutic modalities like ultrasounds and electrical stimulation. The physical therapists will guide them as to what different therapies to have the patient…

Physical therapists consistently demonstrate core values by pursuing principles of caring, ethics, communication, and accountability, and by working with other professionals to achieve optimal health and wellness in individuals (Stern, 2006). Exhibiting professionalism as a doctor of physical therapy positively benefits the patients, community, and therapists in the workplace. For this reason, it is imperative that the student remain attentive and alert during hands-on experience with patients…

collected focused on when it’s best for patients to receive occupational or physical therapy and the personality traits of occupational and physical therapists. These articles were published in scientific journals concerned with articles similar in subject. The journals and articles within the journals are written in expectation that other occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapists (PTs), occupational and physical therapy students, and other health care professionals will read them.…

Professionalism is a must for a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) student or DPT program to be truly successful. The American Physical Therapy Association adheres to seven core values, which encompass and promote professionalism: Accountability, altruism, compassion/caring, excellence, integrity, professional duty, and social responsibility (APTA Core Values, n.d.). Doctor of physical therapy students should understand, display, and develop these core values throughout their professional…

How a Physical Therapist in Idaho can Aid you Physical therapy covers an extensive array of services, consisting of all parts of the human body. It includes several manual hands-on techniques to give relief to the patients from chronic pain. This treatment is widely preferred as it does not include the use of surgical instruments, and addictive medications. Professionals offering the services of physical therapy in Idaho can aid the patients recover from injury/ surgeries to helping athletes…

Every day technology is evolving and new techniques are being invented. Some states require physical therapists to continue their education in order to keep their license (“Physical Therapist”). It is important for physical therapists to continue their education, so they can keep abreast of their occupation. Physical therapy education is focused around a set of expected outcomes (Curtis “A Primer” 38). Physical therapists must have 24 contact hours or 2.4 Continuing Education Units (CEU) to be…

Sears (2014) stated “Physical therapist lack the ability to order certain diagnostic tests or prescribe medication to help manage pain” (para. 6). A physician is a professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or recuperating human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical impairments. According to Bury and Stokes (2015) “the widespread model of physical therapist practice was one where physical therapists took…

would hear talk of how they impacted patients' lives and how the patients enriched their life in return. This created in me or even strengthened, the already existing, the want to help people. As a physical therapist, I will be helping people, I will be participating in furthering the science of therapy, and along the way my patients will impact my life as well. Throughout the various jobs I've worked in the summers, I've come to the realization that I love interacting with people…

Physical Therapist Assistants Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) are health care providers who work as part of a team to provide physical therapy services under the supervision of licensed therapists. They assist individuals of all ages from young to old who have medical problems that deter them from performing their daily chores. They also teach patients how to exercise in order to enhance their strength and coordination. By use of treatment techniques, they examine individuals to relieve…

first video I watched in this assignment was Physical Therapy because I plan to pursue a career in Sports Physical Therapy. Watching this video was very helpful since I had a lot of doubts on whether I should continue with this career or even what was the PT program here like at ETSU. B Owens, physical therapist in Johnson City, current assistant chair and assistant professor at ETSU was the speaker of this video. She has been practicing as a Physical therapist for 21 years and teaching for 5…