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Physical Therapists Physical Therapists • History of the Profession – Began during WWI w. rehabilitation of wounded soldiers – 1917: Army training program for reconstruction aides – 1921: reconstruction aides form association (APTA) – 1940s & 1950s: demand for therapists due to WWII & polio – 1950s: state licensing increased – 1954: APTA developed competency exam – 1960s: therapists began treating other conditions – 1968: PT services authorized for Medicare program Copyright © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Physical Therapists (cont’d) Physical Therapists (cont’d) • Education – Master’s degree programs • Minimum requirement • 19 accredited programs • Take 2 to 2 ½ years – Doctoral degree programs • Are becoming the entry-level requirement • 203 accredited programs • Take 3 years • More content & longer clinical rotations than master’s Copyright © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Physical Therapists (cont’d) Physical Therapists (cont’d) • Course Work – Applied psychology – Anatomy – Applied sociology – Cellular biology – Communication – Physiology – Clinical reasoning – Exercise physiology – Applied statistics – Neuroscience – Pharmacology Copyright © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Physical Therapists (cont’d) Physical Therapists (cont’d) • Licensure • Specialist Certification – Required in all states – Offered by American Board – of Physical Therapy Requires: Specialties • Graduation from – For licensed PTs in practice accredited program for at least 10 years • Passing exam – Available for 7 specialties • Other state – Requires 2,000 hours of requirements direct patient care in area Copyright © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Physical Therapists (cont’d) Physical Therapists (cont’d) • Work Responsibilities – Do a systems review – Take patients’ medical history – Conduct motor function tests – Develop treatment plans – Perform gait & locomotion training – Assess patients’ progress – Educate patients about expected outcomes – Coordinate with home care agencies Copyright © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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