This document discusses rehabilitation and the role of physical therapist assistants. It defines rehabilitation as training and therapy to perform normal daily activities after an illness or injury. Approximately 5.3% of physical therapist assistants work in inpatient rehabilitation settings. The salary range for PTAs nationally is $28,580 to $63,830 annually, though the average in Watertown, SD is $51,000. PTAs in rehabilitation settings typically treat patients recovering from procedures like knee replacements or conditions such as multiple sclerosis. PTAs need an associate's degree and must maintain licensure through continuing education.

1. By: Sara DeSaer
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2. Objectives
 What is Rehabilitation?
 What % of PTAs work in the Rehabilitation setting?
 Salary Range
 Types of patients and treatments seen
 Training needed to work in Rehabilitation
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3. What is Rehabilitation?
 Being able to do normal activities in everyday life after
an illness or injury by training and therapy.
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4. Types of Rehab
 Hospital/in-patient
 Private Practice
 Clinics
 Schools
 Cardiac
 Neurological
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5. Salary
 Nationally
-Hourly wages range from $13.74 to $30.69
-Annual range: $28,580 - $63,830.
 In Watertown
-Average is $51,000
-19% lower than national salary
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6. More Salary
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7. Sub-acute Rehab
 5.3% of PTAs work in
the In-patient setting
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8. Sub Acute Rehab continued
 Helen Hayes Hospital (HHH)
 In-patient
 Out patient
 Sub-acute
-Knee or hip replacements
 Neurological
- MS
-Parkinson's
-ALS
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9. A look at Rehab Equipment
Treadmill
Rowing Machines
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10. Mini Pedal Exerciser
Recumbent Exercise Bike
Steppers
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11. Skills and Training Needed
 Associate Degree
 Pathophysiology.
 Continuing Education.
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13. Works Cited
"31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants." Bureau of Labor Statistics. 4 Mar. 2009.
Web. 10 Nov. 2009. http://www.bls.gov/oes/2008/may/oes312021.htm#nat.
"Rehabilitation." Rehabilitation. Houghton Mifflin Company., 2002. Web. 10 Nov. 2009.
<http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rehabilitation>.
“Rehabilitation.” Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region., 2009. Web. 10 Nov. 2009.
<http://checksutterfirst.org/hci/rehab.html#pta>.
"Physical Therapist Assistant Salaries in Watertown, SD." Physical Therapist Assistant Salaries in
Watertown, SD. Web. 11 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.indeed.com/salary?q1=physical+therapist+assistant&l1=Watertown%2C+SD+572
01&tm=1>.
“Subacute Rehabilitation.” Helen Hayes Hospital. Web. 11 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.helenhayeshospital.org/index.htm>.
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