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Percent of PTA’s working in outpatients

Salary Range in outpatients

Types of Patients

Types of Treatments

Advanced skills or training needed to

work inside of an outpatient facility

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Here in Watertown we have several

different facilities. Those facilities include:

Prairie Lakes Outpatient, Jenkins Living

Center, Big Stone Therapies, Physical

Therapy Specialists, Opportunities for

Independence.

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Ranging from fractures and lower back

pain to complex spinal cord and brain

injuries. With the main goal being to help

people decrease pain and increase

function. You also teach patients home

therapy techniques so they can continue

their rehabilitation independently in a

comfortable environment.

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Orthopedic Conditions • sports injuries• sprains/strains • post-operative rehabilitation • arthritis • trauma and fractures• back/neck injuries• joint replacements • osteoporosis• work related injuries• back/neck/shoulder pain• hip/knee/foot pain

Neurologic Conditions • traumatic brain injury• spinal cord injury• multiple sclerosis• muscular dystrophy• Parkinson’s disease • cerebral palsy• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis• stroke• vestibular dysfunction

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Therapeutic exercises (including aerobic conditioning)

Functional training in self care and home management

Manual therapy techniques (soft tissue and joint mobilization)

Physical agents, mechanical and/or thermal modalities

Electrotherapeutic modalities

Educational and/or application of assistive, adaptive, and protective devices and equipment

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Communication, motor and sensory re-

education, cognitive training and

perceptual and psychosocial adjustment.

You need to continue to grow in your field

and put your patients first.

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Most insurance plans cover outpatient

therapy. Usually, there is a deductible

and/or a co-payment for each visit. You

should really check with your insurance

company before starting any kind of

treatment.

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All physical therapy exams are private.

Loose-fitting, comfortable clothing is

recommended. You may want to wear

or bring shorts if they are treating an

ankle or knee.

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The referral can come from a

chiropractor, physicians, or a PA and

should include: Patient name

Patient date of birth

Patient diagnosis

Treatment/therapy being ordered

Physician's signature

Physician's printed name

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