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Treatment and Movement of a Patient in Physical Therapy
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This free online physical therapy treatments course will teach you the safest and most effective ways of moving and transferring a patient who requires therapy. A physical aide has a very important role to play in caring for a patient, this physical therapy treatments course includes the specialist knowledge and training required to work as a physical therapy aide, and gives you a strong understanding of essential therapeutic exercise techniques.
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Treatment and Movement of a Patient in Physical Therapy
Learn how to provide pain relief, improve strength, increase range of motion and perform types of physical therapy.
This free online physical therapy treatments course will teach you the safest and most effective ways of moving and transferring a patient who requires therapy. A physical aide has a very important role to play in caring for a patient, this physical therapy treatments course includes the specialist knowledge and training required to work as a physical therapy aide, and gives you a strong understanding of essential therapeutic exercise techniques.
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Module 1
6 Lessons
Module 1 Basic Structure and Function of the Human Body
This module teaches you about the basic structure and function of the human body including different types of muscle tissue, common cardiopulmonary pathologies, and the difference between the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton.
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2.Musculoskeletal System
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3.Cardiopulmonary System
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4.Neurological System & Neurological Illnesses
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5.Skeletal & Muscle System
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Module 2
5 Lessons
Module 2 Turning and Positioning the Patient
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Module 3
5 Lessons
Module 3 Therapeutic Exercises, Agents and Modalities
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Module 4
1 Lessons
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