Derek Smith is a Lakewood, Colorado based male physical therapist who is specialized in Geriatrics Physical Therapy. Active license number of Derek Smith as Geriatrics Physical Therapist is PTL.0012208 in Colorado. Derek Smith evaluate and treat people with health problems resulting from injury or disease. He help elderly patients to achieve or maintain high levels of physical health as they age by focusing on ailments like arthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, and joint soreness.
Geriatrics Physical Therapist evaluate each patient and design a custom activity and exercise plan that will allow the patient to remain as physically fit and active as possible. Once the activity plan has been implemented, the geriatric physical therapist monitors the patient's progress and changes the plan as needed. Geriatric physical therapists usually work in nursing homes or outpatient facilities and can work with patients individually or in group settings.