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.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188717 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Discuss therapeutic exercises for lower back pain • Identify neurological illnesses that physical therapy can help alleviate • List the names of different bones in the human body • Identify the correct body mechanics for lifting activities • Explain the process of getting a patient from a sitting position to a standing position • Discuss different methods for transferring a patient to and from chairs, beds, wheelchairs, etc • Discuss what is involved in the different modalities for physical therapy treatments • Identify equipment for assisting with gait training |
| Course Code | 1397 |
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