Tag: rehabilitation

Therapeutic exercise is the targeted use of movement and physical activity to address impairments, improve function, and support rehabilitation goals. Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) guide patients through therapeutic exercises established within a physical therapist’s plan of care, monitor how patients respond, make adjustments, reinforce appropriate technique, and communicate relevant findings to the supervising physical therapist.¹  […]

Gait training is a form of physical therapy that helps patients improve walking, balance, coordination, and functional mobility. Under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist, a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) may guide walking and balance activities, help patients use assistive devices, monitor their response to treatment, and communicate relevant findings to the supervising […]

Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) work under licensed physical therapists to help patients improve strength, movement, and mobility, and can develop experience in areas such as orthopedics, neurology, pediatrics, geriatrics, acute care, cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, oncology, and wound management. While PTAs are educated for generalist entry-level practice, they may develop advanced knowledge and skills with […]

Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) can work with patients across the lifespan, from children developing movement skills to older adults recovering from surgery, injury, or changes in mobility. Depending on the setting, PTAs may help people with orthopedic injuries, neurological conditions, sports injuries, chronic health conditions, or age-related mobility challenges. PTAs work under the direction and […]

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Student and California Campus Compact Student Fellow, Patricia Hansen, aims to encourage and support individuals undergoing therapy for traumatic brain injury. The ever-evolving technological advances in the occupational therapy field are a complex yet exciting part of occupational therapy that offers a challenge for OTAs to stay on top of the […]