Physical therapy (or physiotherapy), often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and
maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of
promotion, prevention, treatment/intervention, habilitation and
rehabilitation. This encompasses physical, psychological, emotional, and
social well being.
Physical therapy involves the interaction between physical therapist, patients/clients, other health professionals, families, care givers, and communities in a process where movement potential is assessed and goals are agreed upon, using knowledge and skills unique to physical therapists.
Physical therapy is performed by a physical therapist (PT) or physiotherapist, and sometimes services are provided by a physical therapist assistant (PTA) acting under their direction.
The physical therapist professional curriculum includes content and
learning experiences in the clinical sciences (e.g., content about the
cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, metabolic, gastrointestinal,
genitourinary, integumentary, musculoskeletal, and neuromuscular systems
and the medical and surgical conditions frequently seen by physical
therapists).
The APTA defines physical therapy as: "clinical applications in the
restoration, maintenance, and promotion of optimal physical function.
Specialization for physical therapy in the U.S. occurred in 1974, with
the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA being formed for those physical
therapists specializing in orthopaedics. In the same year, the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists was formed, which has ever since played an important role in advancing manual therapy worldwide.
Why to choose us ?
We at Campus Physical Therapy enjoy excellent reputation among referring physicians and patients. It is most likely that we have provided physical therapy services to somebody referred by your physician already.
We make the patient experience pleasant and comfortable as possible. We embrace a positive attitudes and pleasant atmosphere.
The Campus staff hold the highest educational degrees available in physical therapy. Doctors of Physical Therapy embrace a new paradigm of the American Physical Therapy Association. (APTA Vision 2020). We are passioned about patient care and our leading therapist has more than 25 years of experience to prove it !
Campus Physical Therapy got bigger and better than ever. Come and see our fully renovated and expanded facility in Daly City. It is a new experience in Physical Therapy
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) or Doctor of
Physiotherapy (DPhysio) is a post-baccalaureate three-year degree
conferred upon successful completion of a professional (entry-level)
clinical doctoral level professional or post-professional (transition)
physical therapist education program for the licensed physical
therapist. The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is conferred by 206 of the nation's 213 US accredited professional physical therapist degree programs. This degree signifies completion of post-baccalaureate
requirements needed to enter the profession and represents the
completion of a comprehensive 3-year program and the fulfillment of high
standards of clinical internship.
As a part of its vision, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)passed in 2000, Vision 2020 that states: "By 2020, physical therapy
will be provided by physical therapists who are doctors of physical
therapy, recognized by consumers and other health care professionals as
the practitioners of choice to whom consumers have direct access for the
diagnosis of, interventions for, and prevention of impairments,
functional limitations, and disabilities related to movement, function,
and health."