Explanation PT and PT Assistant

[cszar]

Hi! I`m from germany where we don`t have this system of PT`s and PT Assistants. Please explain the difference in the training and the actual job duties of both professions. Is there a way for assistants to "rise" to the job of PT? (perhaps through online courses, etc.)

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[perfphysio]

PT Assistants initially were untrained individuals who healped out in Physio Departments. They were interested individuals who may not have been granted entry into a degree study course or may have simply been people who like to assist the rehabilitation of others.

Duties of a PT assist have ranged from fetching patients and assisting manual handling to assisting the application of Plater and Splinting materials. Perhaps they are most appreciated in the neurology field where it is difficult to rehabilitate single handed.

More recently PT Assistant courses have been run. Canada was leading the way in the education and Australia (NSW) has a great introductory assistants course. This is steadily leading to a unique qualification and career structure that may ultimately aid entry into a physio degree course.

PTA's are an invaluable asset to any dept. The must be supervised for legal issues (though often are not). Many senior PTA's having had 20+ years experiece in a particluar field (such as amputees) can often do the job better than the newer graduates.

I hope this helps and the thoughts are purely off the top of my head!

[loving28]

hello, Im a filipina, i live in switzerland. I would like to ask you, if can I work thier as a Physical Therapy or physical therapy assistant? I finished five years degree Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in the Philippines.I graduated last 1997. I have 1 year experienced working in the clinic in the Philippines. Spent most of the time working with home patients.Can I work thier? What will I do? Do I have to take an exam? I speak and read a little High German. Is the exam can be taken in English? do you have any idea on how can I work here in Switzerland?Please response. Hope you can give me an idea.Any information is highly appreciated. Thanks.

[loving28]

hello, Im a filipina, i live in switzerland. I would like to ask you, if can I work thier as a Physical Therapy or physical therapy assistant? I finished five years degree Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in the Philippines.I graduated last 1997. I have 1 year experienced working in the clinic in the Philippines. Spent most of the time working with home patients.Can I work thier? What will I do? Do I have to take an exam? I speak and read a little High German. Is the exam can be taken in English? do you have any idea on how can I work here in Switzerland?Please response. Hope you can give me an idea.Any information is highly appreciated. Thanks.

[loving28]

hello, Im a filipina, i live in switzerland. I would like to ask you, if can I work thier as a Physical Therapy or physical therapy assistant? I finished five years degree Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in the Philippines.I graduated last 1997. I have 1 year experienced working in the clinic in the Philippines. Spent most of the time working with home patients.Can I work thier? What will I do? Do I have to take an exam? I speak and read a little High German. Is the exam can be taken in English? do you have any idea on how can I work here in Switzerland?Please response. Hope you can give me an idea.Any information is highly appreciated. Thanks.