If you enjoy working with people and the idea of helping someone gets back on their feet after an accident or illness excites you, then you may be ideal for a career as a physiotherapist assistant.
What Does A Physiotherapist Assistant Do?
The physiotherapist assistant (typically referred to in the United States as the physical therapy assistant) works with a trained and licensed physiotherapist to implement a plan of care.
Typically, the physiotherapist will see the patient first and establish treatment goals and a plan of care. The plan of care consists of different kinds of exercises aimed at helping patients regain their mobility.
It is up to the physiotherapist assistant to ensure that the plan of care is followed closely and to work with the patient to complete the prescribed exercises or interventions. The physiotherapist assistant always works under the close supervision of the physiotherapist.
Physiotherapist assistants may also help physiotherapists by setting up and taking down exercise equipment, cleaning and disinfecting equipment, and getting patients ready for treatments.
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