A physical therapist provides services aimed at extinguishing, preventing and/or slowing the onset or progression of conditions resulting from injury, disease, or other causes. The physical therapist provides these services to people of all ages who have functional conditions resulting from back and neck injuries, sprains/strains and fractures, arthritis, burns, amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, injuries related to work and sports, and others. A physician’s prescription is required for treatment.
The minimum educational requirement is a post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited education program. The majority of programs offer a master's degree, but a growing number of programs offer the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.
Schuylkill Rehabilitation Center has a large friendly staff of licensed therapists using state-of-the-art equipment as well as manual techniques such as joint mobilization, myofascial release, acupressure, soft tissue mobilization and others to restore function and reduce pain. Our therapists are involved in ongoing advanced education to perform the most up-to-date clinical techniques. Our Physical Therapy program is devoted to helping a variety of individuals including but not limited to those with:
SPORTS INJURIES
OSTEOARTHRITIS
TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENTS
LOW BACK PAIN
NECK PAIN
SPRAINS/STRAINS
TENDINITIS/BURSITIS
FRACTURES
CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENTS (STROKES)
HEAD INJURIES
SPINAL CORD INJURIES
WOUND CARE
Goals are established during and after evaluation by the therapist and the patient as well as other team members including the physician, family etc. The goals of Physical Therapy are individualized based on the needs of the individual patient and may include:
IMPROVE FUNCTION
REDUCE PAIN
IMPROVE RANGE OF MOTION
IMPROVE STRENGTH
IMPROVE BALANCE
IMPROVE AMBULATION
RETURN TO WORK
REDUCE SWELLING
PATIENT EDUCATION
Our staff of therapists is dedicated to provide quality treatment to all individuals in our program. We provide opportunities for our staff to advance his/her education through continuing education courses, thus allowing our therapists to learn the most recent information on new treatment and evaluation techniques.
For more information on physical therapy visit :
www.APTA.org (American
Physical Therapy Association)
www.PPTA.org (Pennsylvania
Physical Therapy Association)
