Tuesday, December 18, 2007

November was National Physical Therapy Month Happy Belated PT Month to all Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants

I know I am late with acknowleding Physical Therapy Month for November. However I wanted to say thank you to all physical therapists and physical therapist assistants for all the tiring work they do with patients to help them regain their function.

Physical Therapy is the process of helping a
patient recover from any type of illness or medical condition which has left them with poor functional mobility. In the course of the rehabilitation we may use such physical agents or modalities as light therapy, cold therapy, electrical stimulation and others to assist us with enhancing the quality of our hands on treatments. Physical therapists treat a wide range of conditions from working with patients who have had motor vehicle accidents, strokes, orthopedic type of problems, spinal chord injuries, traumatic brain injuries as well as a host of many more problems. I feel honored to be a part of this growing profession since 1995 as a physical therapist assistant. My area of experience is in Geriatric Rehabilitation. For many years I worked as the sole physical therapist assistant in a 110 bed facility that provided specialized care for patients afflicted with Alzheimers Disease. I know the work I have provided my patients have done them great benefit. Many patients were told that they would never walk again. Through all my efforts with working on their standing balance, increasing their leg strength and flexibility and working on their Gait did make a difference. It improved their functional mobility and improved the quality of their lives. It's rewarding to see someone be able to do something that they may not have been able to do for quite some time. If you are interested in a career in physical therapy please see what the American Physical Therapy Association can provide in terms of resources and what this career entails. American Physical Therapy Association

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