Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

Every patient enters physical therapy with a different reason for needing treatment.

Some are recovering from joint surgery. Others are dealing with back or neck pain that affects their ability to work. Some want to return to exercise, sports, household activities, or normal movement following an injury.

As the Physical Therapist, your job is to determine what is physically limiting the patient and create a practical rehabilitation program that helps them move toward greater independence.

You will make clinical decisions throughout each patient's course of care and adjust treatment according to their progress.

Responsibilities

• Review patient history and referral information
• Perform orthopedic testing to identify physical impairments
• Determine appropriate treatment priorities based on clinical findings
• Teach exercises that improve strength, stability, coordination, and flexibility
• Address movement patterns that may interfere with recovery
• Provide appropriate manual techniques within the plan of care
• Evaluate patient performance to determine when treatment should advance
• Give clear instructions for exercises patients can perform between visits
• Maintain accurate clinical records throughout rehabilitation