Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialist is a Physical Therapy Assistant Clinic in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This organization is also known as sub part of Rappahannock Foot And Ankle Specialist. It is situated at 195 Falcon Dr, Fredericksburg and its contact number is 540-735-0260. The authorized person of Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialist is Michael Christopher Donato who is Co-owner of the clinic and their contact number is 540-371-2724. Primary license number for Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialist is 2305204442 (Physical Therapy) in Virginia.Rappahannock Foot & Ankle Specialist Clinic (1)Physical therapist assistants 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, who 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. (2) An 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.
Physical Therapy treatments have been proved effective in many problems, such as continuous back pain, neck pain, headache, digestive problems, balance difficulties, whiplash and other collision injuries, occupational and sports injuries. Some of the other diseases in which physio treatment is helpful are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Fibromyalgia, TMJ disorders etc.