PTA 102 - Physical Therapy Principles and Procedures 1

1. Demonstrate (exhibit) conduct that reflects a commitment to meet the expectations of members of society receiving health care services.
2. Demonstrate (exhibit) conduct that reflects a commitment to meet the expectations of members in the physical therapy profession.
3. Demonstrate (exhibit) conduct that reflects practice standards that are legal, ethical and safe.
4. Express (communicate) an understanding of the plan of care developed by the physical therapist to achieve short and long term goals and intended outcomes.
5. Demonstrate competence in implementing selected components of interventions identified in the plan of care established by the physical therapist. Interventions include therapeutic massage, thermal agents, compression therapies, cryotherapy, electrotherapeutic agents, hydrotherapy, superficial and deep thermal agents, traction, breathing exercises and coughing techniques, application and removal of dressing or agents, and identification of precautions for dressing removal.
6. Demonstrate competency in performing components of data collection skills essential for carrying out the plan of care established by the physical therapist.

        Interventions include:

• identification (observing) and monitoring of thoracoabdominal movements and breathing patterns with activity
• measuring height, weight, length, and girth
• recognizing normal or abnormal integumentary changes
• recognizing activities, positioning and postures that aggravate or relieve pain or altered sensations, or that can produce associated skin trauma
• recognizing viable vs. nonviable tissue
• identifying (observing) the presence or absence of muscle mass
• recognizing normal and abnormal muscle length
• administration of standardized questionnaires, graphs, behavioral scales, or visual analog scales for pain
• recognizing activities, positioning, and postures that aggravate or relieve pain or altered sensations
• describing resting posture in any position
• recognizing alignment of trunk and extremities at rest and during activities
• administration of standardized questionnaires to patients and others.

    7.  Revise (adjust) interventions within the plan of care established by the physical therapist in response to patient clinical indications and report this to the supervising physical therapist.

    8.  Recognize when intervention should not be provided due to changes in the patient’s status and report this to the supervising physical therapist.

    9.  Participate in educating patients and caregivers as directed by the supervising physical therapist.

  10.  Demonstrate an awareness of social responsibility, citizenship and advocacy, including participation in  community service organizations and activities.

 Listed Topics

1. Amputee Stump Wrapping
2. Burn Management
3. Cervical Traction
4. Cryotherapy
5. Electrical Stimulation
6. Fluidotherapy
7. Infrared
8. Intermittent Venous Compression
9. Iontophoresis
10. Moist Heat
11. Paraffin Bath
12. Pelvic Traction
13. Phonophoresis
14. Postural Assessment
15. Pulmonary Hygiene
16. Therapeutic Massage
17. Transverse Friction Massage
18. Ultrasound
19. Whirlpool
20. Wound Care

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