Benefits of Having a Physical Therapy Assistant as Part of Your Therapy Team
At North County Water and Sports, we provide a whole team to help you feel better, move better, and live better. This team includes your primary physical therapist, your dedicated physical therapy assistant, and the patient care coordinators. Do you find yourself saying, “I only want to work with …”? We understand you want to see the person who knows you the best. However, if that therapist it out sick, on vacation, on maternity leave, or their schedule is full, your care will be compromised, and your progress will be slowed. We know consistency with therapy appointments gets you back to the things you love sooner. Along with providing greater flexibility for appointments, having a second experienced, licensed clinician who knows you and your specific situation takes out the frustration and anxiety of dealing with a stranger. What is a PTA? Physical therapist assistants are educated and licensed clinicians who provide care under the direction of a licensed physical therapist. Physical therapist assistants implement treatment components of your care, obtain data related to the treatment provided, and collaborate with the physical therapist to modify your therapy plan as necessary. As a team, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants work to help you improve movement function. MEET OUR ROCK STAR PTAs AND HEAR WHAT PATIENTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH EACH OF THEM. JAN BALLARD, PTA
Jan is a licensed Physical Therapy Assistant who graduated from San Diego Mesa College in 1998 and has been with NCWSTC for 22 years. She enjoys working with a variety of patients with various musculoskeletal, neurological, and medical problems and strives to assist the patient in recovery and return to activities they love. Jan has 22 years of experience in outpatient and aquatic therapy and is certified in the Burdenko method and the AquaStretch™ technique. Jan’s dedication and experience shows through at our clinic by teaming with the primary therapist providing individual patient-focused care. “I have been seeing Jan for many years now. She is knowledgeable and innovative about my case. She always analyzes my progress and readjusts where it’s needed to ensure each part of my plan of care is taken care of. Jan is not a black-and-white PTA; she is flexible in her knowledge and can help/treat in even those gray areas. I have made
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