Physical Therapy Assistants in Alton, Illinois

9 Physical Therapy Assistants found in Alton

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Alice J Buzzard, LPTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
4411 Alby St, Alton, IL - 62002
618-474-8052

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Allison Jane Lund, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
100 Glenhaven Dr, Alton, IL - 62002
618-978-8080

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Eileen Mary Hughes, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
100 Glenhaven Dr, Alton, IL - 62002
618-462-1500

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Haley Marie Kearby, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
1 Professional Dr, Alton, IL - 62002
618-462-4621

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Lisa Michelle Pace, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
1 Memorial Dr, Alton, IL - 62002
618-463-7429

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Megan Marie Zimmerman, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
3550 College Ave, Suite A, Alton, IL - 62002
618-465-6566 618-465-6573

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Melissa Gayle Stamps, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
1251 College Ave, Alton, IL - 62002
618-463-7330

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Sarah Ann Hogue

Physical Therapy Assistant
100 Glenhaven Dr, Alton, IL - 62002
618-462-1500

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Stephanie Ashford, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
3490 Humbert Rd, Alton, IL - 62002
877-787-3430

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.

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