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Physical Therapy Services
- Establish a musculoskeletal diagnosis by organizing
evaluation results
- Examine patients by performing tests and taking measurements
- Determine a prognosis indicating optimum improvement
- Modify treatments to affect desired outcome
- Provide prevention and wellness programs
- Provide interventions
- Perform evaluations
- Consultations
- Screenings
- Education
What does a physical therapist look for during an
examination?
- Motor Function: the body's ability to learn or demonstrate
skillful voluntary postures and movement patterns.
- Muscle Performance: an assessment of muscle strength, power,
and endurance.
- Gait and Balance: an assessment of disturbances in gait and
balance that may lead to an increased incidence of falls.
- Neuromotor Development and Sensory Integration: to assess
the acquisition and evolution of movement skills and abilities
across the life span and the ability to integrate sensory
information from the environment to produce movement.
- Aerobic Capacity and Endurance: measure the ability to
perform work or participate in activities.
- Ventilation, Respiration, and Circulation: assessment of an
individual to insure they have adequate ventilatory pump, oxygen
uptake, and oxygen delivery system.
What are some common conditions seen by a physical
therapist?
- Orthopedic conditions
- Joint and soft tissue injuries
- Neurological conditions
- Arthritic conditions
- Systemic diseases
- Cardiopulmonary and circulatory conditions
- Workplace injuries
- Sports injuries
- Women's health
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