Blog 18: Third Answer

EQ:

How can a physical therapist best help a patient with a leg injury recover?

Answer #3:

Having assessments and documentation of the progress a patient makes helps with the recovery.

3 Details to Support the Answer:

1.  The assessments show the progress a patient has done over a period of time, allowing the physical therapist determine if the treatment is beneficial.

2. The documentation is just the written down progress/treatment the patient has gone through, that can be referred to later.

3. The assessments can be done weekly, biweekly, or daily. It is up to the physical therapist to decide. At Emertius. the physical therapist write down the exercises they did, along with resistance, pain, and amount of help the patient needed every day they go into physical therapist and see the progress the patient has done.

The Research source(s)  to support your detail and answer:

• My third interview with Emily Sevilla, a physical therapist assistant for 30 years.
• My mentorship at Emeritus Senior Living, with Emily Sevilla, a physical therapist assistant for 30 years. 

Concluding Sentence:

The physical therapist doing assessments and documentation of the patient's progress is a great way for a physical therapist to help a patient with a leg injury.