How do they match: Physical Therapist Assistants

  • Administer active or passive manual therapeutic exercises, therapeutic massage, aquatic physical therapy, or heat, light, sound, or electrical modality treatments, such as ultrasound.
  • Clean work area and check and store equipment after treatment.
  • Prepare treatment areas and electrotherapy equipment for use by physiotherapists.
  • Transport patients to and from treatment areas, lifting and transferring them according to positioning requirements.

  • Move patients to or from treatment areas.
  • Prepare patient treatment areas for use.
  • Train patients, family members, or caregivers in techniques for managing disabilities or illnesses.