The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) degree is a 2 year degree, consisting of in class lecture, hands-on labs and real life experience through clinicals in all settings of physical therapy. PTA’s work in any setting, from acute care in hospitals, to skilled nursing facilities, to outpatient orthopedic settings. The role of the PTA is to
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Setting and Achieving Attainable Goals
Apr11th 2019Blog by: Kimberly Carmichael, DPT Are you an athlete, parent or coach? Have you been setting goals or helping your athlete set goals for improved progress and performance? If not, you probably should. If you’re a student-athlete, you must set sport specific goals. This will eliminate procrastination and put you in a position to
Fall Prevention
Mar4th 2019Did you miss our Fall Prevention Talk last month? Here are some highlights! Have you fallen in the last 12 months? Do you ever worry about falling? 30% of people age 65 or older fall each year.1 This is a leading cause of death in this age group. This number goes up to 43.6% in