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21 Physical Therapy Assistants found in New Smyrna BeachRebecca June Thomas, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
900 N Dixie Fwy, Suite 916, New Smyrna Beach, FL - 32168
386-426-7885 866-239-9013
Ricardo Vaz, LPTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
701 E 3rd Ave Unit 6, New Smyrna Beach, FL - 32169
386-597-3992
Ryan Bettes, LPTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
916 N Dixie Fwy, New Smyrna Beach, FL - 32168
386-426-7885
Sandra Scott Crosby
Physical Therapy Assistant
809 S Duss St, New Smyrna Beach, FL - 32168
386-416-9869
Mr. Stacey Gill, LPTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
916 N Dixie Fwy, New Smyrna Beach, FL - 32168
386-426-7885
Steven Matthew Lyon, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
140 Wallace Rd, New Smyrna Beach, FL - 32168
386-427-4866 386-427-4456
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.