Physical Therapy Assistants in Altoona, Pennsylvania

9 Physical Therapy Assistants found in Altoona

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Bethann Lansberry

Physical Therapy Assistant
620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA - 16601
814-935-5823

male Physical Therapy Assistant

Mr. Gregory Alan Betar Ii, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
505 21st Ave, Altoona, PA - 16601
814-946-1338

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Jessica Lee Mash, PTA

3456 Beale Ave, Altoona, PA - 16601
814-932-5632

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Jessica Clair Richey, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA - 16602
814-943-8164

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Jessica Lee Umholtz, PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant
1020 Green Ave, Altoona, PA - 16601
814-946-2700

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Katelynn Luciano

Physical Therapy Assistant
316 23rd Ave, Altoona, PA - 16601
814-569-3908

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Kimberly Johnson

Physical Therapy Assistant
620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA - 16601
814-889-2356

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Mrs. Lisa Marie Stoops, PTA & COTA

101 2nd Ave Lakemont, Altoona, PA - 16602
814-949-9086 866-360-5916

female Physical Therapy Assistant

Tonya Lear

1136 Creekside Dr, Altoona, PA - 16601
814-330-6252

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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