Physical Therapy Assistants in Mchenry, Illinois
19 Physical Therapy Assistants found in Mchenry
Physical Therapy Assistant
3516 Waukegan Rd, Mchenry, IL - 60050
815-271-5249
Physical Therapy Assistant
5435 Bull Valley Rd Ste 110, Mchenry, IL - 60050
815-451-4502 815-977-8467
Physical Therapy Assistant
3300 Charles J Miller Rd Apt 227, Mchenry, IL - 60050
815-344-8408
Physical Therapy Assistant
3922 Mercy Dr, Mchenry, IL - 60050
815-344-4499 815-344-4779
Mrs. Marilyn Brastad
Physical Therapy Assistant
3516 Waukegan Rd, Mchenry, IL - 60050
815-271-5249
Sharon Marie Kunkel, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
5435 Bull Valley Rd Ste 110, Mchenry, IL - 60050
815-451-4502 815-977-8467
Susan Burks
Physical Therapy Assistant
3300 Charles J Miller Rd Apt 227, Mchenry, IL - 60050
815-344-8408
Taylor N. Belo, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
3922 Mercy Dr, Mchenry, IL - 60050
815-344-4499 815-344-4779
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.