Physical Therapy Assistants in Williamsburg, Virginia
34 Physical Therapy Assistants found in Williamsburg
Physical Therapy Assistant
5500 Williamsburg Landing Dr, Williamsburg, VA - 23185
757-258-2178
Physical Therapy Assistant
236 Commons Way, Williamsburg, VA - 23185
757-565-1724 757-565-1724
Physical Therapy Assistant
1811 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA - 23185
757-229-9991
Physical Therapy Assistant
236 Commons Way, Williamsburg, VA - 23185
757-383-7157
Susan M. Mcgowen, LPTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
5500 Williamsburg Landing Dr, Williamsburg, VA - 23185
757-258-2178
Mr. Thomas Lyndon Bell, LPTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
236 Commons Way, Williamsburg, VA - 23185
757-565-1724 757-565-1724
Mr. Thurmaine Danord Hammond, LPTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
1811 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA - 23185
757-229-9991
Whittney Spencer Bayse, LPTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
236 Commons Way, Williamsburg, VA - 23185
757-383-7157
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.