Physical Therapist Assistant Associate of Applied Science

Brown Mackie College — Fort Wayne

The Physical Therapist Assistant associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Fort Wayne in Indiana is designed to provide the graduate with the basic skills necessary to obtain an entry-level position as a physical therapist assistant. The objective of this program is to train the student to administer physical therapy treatments, under the direction of a physical therapist, to individuals who have lost functional abilities because of an illness, injury, or disease. Emphasis is placed on developing a solid knowledge in physical therapy, including physical agents, therapeutic exercise, manual techniques, and functional training.

Physical therapist assistants help in providing services designed to improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Treatment procedures involve exercises, massages, hot and cold packs, traction, and ultrasound.

The Physical Therapist Assistant degree program offers you courses on:
• Techniques used routinely in a clinical setting. Topics include body mechanics, vital signs, bandaging, universal precautions, and sterile techniques.
• Various assessment procedures that the physical therapist must carry out to monitor a patient’s progress in a treatment program.
• Pathological conditions of the neuromuscular system and a review of neuromuscular anatomy and physiology.