Physical Therapy Lecture Notes PDF

Duties and Responsibility of Physical Therapist Concept of physical therapy Physical therapist Render service Assist people Suffering from injuries or disorders  Who is our patient? Road accidents injuries (fractures...

Duties and Responsibility of Physical Therapist Concept of physical therapy Physical therapist Render service Assist people Suffering from injuries or disorders  Who is our patient? Road accidents injuries (fractures, Sports injuries Cardiac patients head trauma) Chronic diseases Disabled children patients ICU patients (cerebral palsy) (arthritis) Chest disease Burn patient Paralyzed patient patient  Duties and responsibilities of physical therapist 1. A physical therapist is responsible for managing all aspects of the physical therapy care for each patient that include the following: record patient's Educate Recommen Supervise progress patients Medical Formulate d the use of Provide physical history strategies of equipment, these aids to periodical Therapeutic exercises treatment like provide care checkups intervention which can Examinatio crutches, that is safe, and for each be done at n Expect prosthetic effective examination patient home, for results aids, and and faster wheelchairs efficient. alter the recovery. therapies or treatments 2) Responsibility for patient care management includes accurate documentation and billing of the physical therapy services provided. 3) A physical therapist may buy, store and administer topical medications as part of the practice of physical therapy. 4) Ensure the qualifications of all physical therapist assistants working under the direction and supervision of the physical therapist. 5) Physical therapist must adhere to the standards of ethics recognized by the physical therapy profession as further established by a nationally recognized professional organization of physical therapists.  Outpatient hospitals clinics Places Private Sports clinics clubs to work Specialized schools centers Decision making model Understand Patient is suffering from knee joint osteoarthritis the problem Define the Pain, swelling, limited ROM, abnormal gait problem Define reduce pain, reduce swelling, increase ROM, normalize gait objectives Diagnose the Too much stair climbing, standing for long time, old age problem Develop U.S. waves, heat application, cold application, TENS, exercises, advices, home alternatives program. Evaluate Advantages and disadvantages of each treatment alternatives Choose best Make the decision alternative Implement Application of the treatment alternative  Responsibilities of physical therapist to the physician Medical diagnosis and prescription of the patient’s drugs is the responsibility of the physician. Physical therapy evaluation planning the program of treatment and application of the different modalities are the responsibility of physiotherapy. Refer the patient back to the physician if there is any change in the patient’s symptoms and signs.  Follow up the progress and regress of the patient’s response with the other specialists. Avoid any criticism of the physician who handle the patient before.