Physical Therapy Assistants in San Diego, California
199 Physical Therapy Assistants found in San Diego
Physical Therapy Assistant
3020 Childrens Way # Mc5068, San Diego, CA - 92123
858-966-5623
Physical Therapy Assistant
7425 Mission Valley Rd, Suite 201, San Diego, CA - 92108
619-291-3400 619-291-9828
Physical Therapy Assistant
12400 High Bluff Dr, Ste 100, San Diego, CA - 92130
866-871-8519
Physical Therapy Assistant
4655 Ruffner St Ste 270, San Diego, CA - 92111
800-787-6787
Wendy Ahearn
Physical Therapy Assistant
3020 Childrens Way # Mc5068, San Diego, CA - 92123
858-966-5623
William B Taylor, PTA, ATC
Physical Therapy Assistant
7425 Mission Valley Rd, Suite 201, San Diego, CA - 92108
619-291-3400 619-291-9828
Yvette Parson
Physical Therapy Assistant
12400 High Bluff Dr, Ste 100, San Diego, CA - 92130
866-871-8519
Zeninah Moore
Physical Therapy Assistant
4655 Ruffner St Ste 270, San Diego, CA - 92111
800-787-6787
About Physical Therapy Assistants: Physical Therapy Assistants: re individual who works under the supervision of a physical therapist to assist him or her in providing physical therapy services. A physical therapy assistant may, for instance, help patients follow an appropriate exercise program that will increase their strength, endurance, coordination, and range of motion and train patients to perform activities of daily life.
PTA's are skilled health care providers who are graduates of a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education or Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. They assists the physical therapist in providing physical therapy. The supervising physical therapist is directly responsible for the actions of the physical therapist assistant. The PTA performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist.
Duties of the PTA include assisting the physical therapist in implementing treatment programs, training patients in exercised and activities of daily living, conducting treatments, and reporting to the physical therapist on the patient's responses. In addition to direct patient care, the PTA may also perform such functions as patient transport, and clinic or equipment preparation and maintenance. Currently more than half of all states require PTAs to be licensed, registered or certified.
PTA's are skilled health care providers who are graduates of a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education or Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. They assists the physical therapist in providing physical therapy. The supervising physical therapist is directly responsible for the actions of the physical therapist assistant. The PTA performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist.
Duties of the PTA include assisting the physical therapist in implementing treatment programs, training patients in exercised and activities of daily living, conducting treatments, and reporting to the physical therapist on the patient's responses. In addition to direct patient care, the PTA may also perform such functions as patient transport, and clinic or equipment preparation and maintenance. Currently more than half of all states require PTAs to be licensed, registered or certified.