Physical Therapy Assistants in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
20 Physical Therapy Assistants found in Wilkes Barre
Physical Therapy Assistant
300 Courtright St, Wilkes Barre, PA - 18702
570-819-4225
Physical Therapy Assistant
440 N River St, Wilkes Barre, PA - 18702
570-825-5611
Physical Therapy Assistant
200 S Meade St, Wilkes Barre, PA - 18702
570-823-6131
Physical Therapy Assistant
1111 E End Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA - 18711
570-824-3521 570-819-5143
Physical Therapy Assistant
25 Church St, Wilkes Barre, PA - 18765
570-808-3312
Robert Speicher, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
300 Courtright St, Wilkes Barre, PA - 18702
570-819-4225
Mr. Robert Kermit Coursen
Physical Therapy Assistant
440 N River St, Wilkes Barre, PA - 18702
570-825-5611
Ruselle F Gozon, PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
200 S Meade St, Wilkes Barre, PA - 18702
570-823-6131
Sandra Naylor, LPTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
1111 E End Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA - 18711
570-824-3521 570-819-5143
Sarah Flannery
Physical Therapy Assistant
25 Church St, Wilkes Barre, PA - 18765
570-808-3312
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.