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$41,700 - $85,200 | 18,100+ |
What Does a Physical Therapy Assistant Do?
Responsibilities
- Observe patients before, during and after therapy
- Communicate information to a physical therapist
- Treat patients using massage and other techniques that include specific equipment
- Teach patients how to do specific exercises and and stretches
- Educate patients about how to care for themselves after treatment, or work with family members to do this
- Document treatment and patient’s progress
- Set up and maintain room and equipment used for treatment
How To Become a Physical Therapy Assistant: FAQs
The bottom line:
This rewarding career is a great fit for someone who wants to help others improve or preserve their quality of life by reducing pain and improving mobility. These skilled professionals are in-demand at hospitals and private clinics. If this sounds like a satisfying profession to you, check out SkillPointe’s selection of training opportunities near you.
Day in the life of a physical therapy assistant
Brandon Shreve always wanted to work in a helping profession. The tricky part was finding the right one.
Through his work as a case manager, he saw the tangible benefits of physical therapy and decided to switch careers.
Now he works at Mountain State Physical Therapy in West Virginia, where he can see how patients directly benefit from his help.
"Every patient and every day is different," he says. Those are just some of the reasons why he says being a physical therapy assistant is so satisfying.
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