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Physical therapist assistants are skilled health care workers who assist physical therapist in a variety of techniques, such as exercise and massage. They use physical agents such as heat, cold, water and electricity in the treatment of patients with physical disease and disability.

A_physical therapist might ask an assistant to help patients exercise or learn to use crutches, for example, or an aide to gather and prepare therapy equipment. Patients include accident victims and individuals with disabling conditions such as lower-back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries, and cerebral palsy.

Goals of treatment include relieving pain, improving strength and mobility, and helping patients reach their maximum physical potential while learning to live within the limits of their disabilities

What Do Physical Therapist Assistants Do?

Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) work directly under the supervision of licensed physical therapists (PTs).

Physical therapist assistants work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, sports medicine clinics, subacute care facilities, rehabilitation centers, extended-care facilities , public schools and schools for handicapped children, nursing homes, and home health care companies.

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