Outpatient Therapy

AnnaLynn EckardPractice Setting Presentation

PTA 100

Outline

Definition of Outpatient therapy

Salary for outpatient therapy

Diagnosis’s

Treatments

Advanced skills

Outpatient Therapy

Outpatient therapy is provided for those who are independent enough to not be admitted to a hospital or nursing home. They receive care by scheduling appointments and coming to the facility themselves.

Outpatient Therapy

Work hours vary, because the patients may still be working the facility works later hours in some cases to help coincide with patients personal schedules.

33% of PTA’s work in outpatient therapy

SalaryEach facility differs on pay and the PTA’s qualifications can affect how much their earnings are each year.

Outpatient Therapy can make anywhere between $33,000-$35,000 in South Dakota.

Diagnosis’sstrains and sprains

osteoarthritis

fibromyalgia

osteoporosis

incontinence

lymphedema

pelvic floor tension/pain

benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

The following website is a great tool to check out

these diagnosis’s and what treatment fits with each:

http://www.outpatientpt.com/library

Treatment

Active Assistive Range of Motion

Back mobilization massages

Joint Mobilization and ROM

core strengthening

Electrotherapeutic Modalities

Aerobic/ Endurance Exercise

Advanced Skills

PTA’s can specialize in Neurology, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Women's Health, Cardiovascular, Cardiopulmonary and Sports Physical Therapy, ext.

Being an APTA member can advance your skills especially if you focus on curtain sections to be apart of.

References

http://www.outpatientpt.com/library_treatments

http://www.outpatientpt.com/physicalTherapy

oklahomaphysicaltherapy.com

physiotherapyinc.com

http://www.outpatientpt.com/library

http://www.vitalethics.org/training-schools-7/essentials-of-kinesiology-for-the-physical-therapist-assistant

www.careercornerstone.org/pdf/ptasst/ptasst.pdf