CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum : services a PTA provides http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:29:41 +0000 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:30:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.03 360 www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=873 <![CDATA[CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_images/pt_logo.gif http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ <![CDATA[services a PTA provides : Physical therapy assistants assist...]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=873&PID=1276&title=services-a-pta-provides#1276 Author: Bryana Butlar
Subject: 873
Posted: Dec 23 2011 at 12:30am

Physical therapy assistants assist physical therapists in providing care to patients. Their regular work is to provide exercise, instruction, electrical stimulation, mechanical traction and observing the radiology images. They also serve massaging and train the patients on gait and balancing. Physical therapy assistants also record the patient's responses to treatment. The following site would give you more details. http://physicaltherapycolleges.org/
During the beginning of their practice physical therapy assistants work under the direction and supervision of physical therapists. But gradually with experience they learn to perform the work independently.
]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:30:36 +0000 http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=873&PID=1276&title=services-a-pta-provides#1276 <![CDATA[services a PTA provides : Our user asked: &#034;I am having...]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=873&PID=1128&title=services-a-pta-provides#1128 Author: Ask a PT
Subject: 873
Posted: Jul 06 2011 at 9:07am

Our user asked: "I am having to answer a series of questions in order to get into PTA school and one of the questions is "describe three different services that PTA provide and how you think each is helpful to patients or community". I am not quite sure how to answer this please help."

Ask a PT response: "PTA's assist PT's in providing a variety of services including inpatient rehab, oupatient rehab, pediatrics, nursing homes, etc...
In regards to how it is helpful to patients/community it is pretty obvious depending on the service provided."
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