later Galenus are believed to be the first practitioners of physical therapy‚ advocating massage‚ manual therapy and hydrotherapy techniques in treating there patients back in 460 B.C. In the eighteenth century machines like gymnasticon were developed to treat gout and other diseases by way of systemic exercise of the joints‚ similar to later occurrences of physical therapy practices. The earliest documented origins of actual physical therapy as a professional group dates back to Per Henrik Ling‚ "Father
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Physical Therapy is a rehabilitation program that focuses on treating a person’s injury by using some type of physical activity to regain strength in certain parts of the body. Some of the most common physical therapy types are geriatric‚ neurological‚ cardiopulmonary‚ exercise‚ pediatric‚ and orthopedic. Without these methods of physical therapy‚ a person’s injury will not complete the healing process correctly. Of course there are drugs and medicines that could help take some of the pain away‚
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Ethics in Physical Therapy One of the most rapidly growing occupations in the United States today is Physical Therapy. The United States Department of Labor has projected 23‚000 unfilled physical therapist positions in the year 2000 and a lack of qualified physical therapists to fill them (www.apta.org). While Physical Therapy grows rapidly‚ questions of ethics in this field have also grown in large quantities. Physical therapy is the treatment of disease through physical means‚ including
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fracture‚ tibial medial malleolus fracture requiring open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) in October 2014. The member’s treating provider‚ Jeffrey Fairley‚ DPT‚ recommended continued physical therapy services for the member from 02/27/2015 – 10/23/2015. The carrier has denied continued coverage of physical therapy services from 02/27/2015 – 10/23/2015 as not medically necessary. There is a letter from the carrier to the member dated 01/14/2016 which states in part: “The Committee upheld the denial
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require physical therapy to help improve the state of the patient. As physical therapy may be one of the most important and expensive medical practice it is important to be able to work in many fields. Physical therapy is a very draining job‚ but if persevere‚ you will be able to reap the benefits. If you are thinking about having a career in the medical field be prepared for an extended amount of time in school. Students must earn at least a bachelor degree to participate in a Doctor of Physical Therapy
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Physical therapy has been in my life several times recently because of the numerous amount of injuries that have been piling up from football. Football is a grinding sport that requires physical contact every single day. This routine of bodies slamming into each other lasts for about three months every year but the after effects are felt long past the athlete hangs up his cleats. Athletes are sometimes left with debilitating injuries and that is when a physical therapist comes in to relieve some
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Physical therapy is often times associated with injury or surgical recovery‚ but there are many surprising ailments that physical therapy can treat. As a non-pharmacological intervention‚ physical therapy can be perfect for those wary of medications‚ and it can often help heal the causes of a problem rather than just treating the symptoms. While the ailments that physical therapy can treat are nearly countless‚ three surprising health issues helped by physical therapy will be discussed here. Alzheimer’s:
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Physical therapy is a necessary part of the recovery process for many injured senior citizens. This becomes a reality for many folk after they suffer a fall. But therapy can do wonders for a recovering senior citizen. This does not mean that physical therapy is easy. No‚ in fact‚ physical therapy can be a painful and arduous task. If you have an elderly relative undergoing physical therapy‚ there are some things to be mindful of. For one‚ an in home caregiver can be quite a help. If this caregiver
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adults nowadays are not motivated enough to get outside‚ exercise‚ or participate in physical activities. Coincidentally‚ pushing my ideals about health and exercise on my younger brothers and sister would eventually shape my career path in physical therapy. I prefer a career that requires being active and working with people on a daily basis than having a desk job and staring
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Career as a Physical Therapist Assistant A Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) is a health care provider whose function is to assist the Physical Therapist in the provision of physical therapy and to promote optimal health and function in a patient. A physical therapist will see the patient for the first time to examine then and develop a plan of care that promotes the ability to move‚ reduce pain‚ restores function‚ and prevents disability. The PTA will then follow the plan of care and make sure
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