Physical Therapy Assistants in Schaumburg, Illinois
19 Physical Therapy Assistants found in Schaumburg
Physical Therapy Assistant
929 W Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, IL - 60195
847-285-4200 847-885-0026
Physical Therapy Assistant
1414 Colwyn Dr, Schaumburg, IL - 60194
847-944-8904
Physical Therapy Assistant
929 W Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, IL - 60195
847-285-4200 847-885-0130
Physical Therapy Assistant
492 Governors Dr, Schaumburg, IL - 60193
847-890-1260
Ronald Aquino Velasco, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
929 W Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, IL - 60195
847-285-4200 847-885-0026
Santo Kunnathu
Physical Therapy Assistant
1414 Colwyn Dr, Schaumburg, IL - 60194
847-944-8904
Tess Eileen Riley, LPTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
929 W Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, IL - 60195
847-285-4200 847-885-0130
Vinoy Varghese
Physical Therapy Assistant
492 Governors Dr, Schaumburg, IL - 60193
847-890-1260
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.