Physical Therapy Assistants in State College, Pennsylvania
19 Physical Therapy Assistants found in State College
Physical Therapy Assistant
526 Westerly Pkwy, State College, PA - 16801
814-996-1150
Physical Therapy Assistant
1950 Cliffside Dr, State College, PA - 16801
814-235-2029
Physical Therapy Assistant
164 Greenview Dr, State College, PA - 16803
814-861-8122
Physical Therapy Assistant
434 W Aaron Dr, Suite 103, State College, PA - 16803
814-235-9995
Makayla Dreibelbis, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
526 Westerly Pkwy, State College, PA - 16801
814-996-1150
Mrs. Roberta Jean Boob, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
1950 Cliffside Dr, State College, PA - 16801
814-235-2029
Scott J Weaver, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
164 Greenview Dr, State College, PA - 16803
814-861-8122
Whitney Lourdon, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
434 W Aaron Dr, Suite 103, State College, PA - 16803
814-235-9995
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.