What Will I Learn: Physical Therapist Assistant
The Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program[1] at Carrington College gives students the hands-on training they need to help patients feel better. To show you what you’ll learn on the PTA program, we spent a day with students and faculty to find out more. What would I do as a Physical Therapist Assistant? As a physical […]
Physical Therapy Technology Students Invade Golf Club for Charity
Golf can be a stressful game, no matter how good (or bad) you are! So golfers at the 10th Annual Delta Dental Golf4Smiles event appreciated the Carrington College Physical Therapy Technology program students who were on hand to provide blood pressure checks, chair and table massages to players out on the course! The charity tournament, […]
Mesa Campus’ Partnership with World Champion Arizona Rattlers Makes News
Turns out, the five-time Arena Football League (AFL) Champion Arizona Rattlers have a secret weapon off the field – Carrington College students! “Since 2006, the Rattlers have partnered with Carrington College’s Mesa campus and its Physical Therapy Technology program to offer students hands-on work with the team’s athletes both before and after games each season,” […]
Modern methods for physician collaboration
A continuing challenge for health care professionals, whether a college pharmacy technician, dentist, physician or nurse, is communicating with other medical personnel in order to successfully provide the best treatment for patients. This challenge is exacerbated due to the fact that most medical professionals have to constantly consider the reputation of their practice. Medical professionals need security […]
Back pain is found to be leading cause of disability worldwide
Employment for physical therapists is expected to grow 36 percent between 2012 and 2022, a number that is triple the average growth rate of all other occupations.1 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be a greater demand for professionals who have completed a medical assisting program and are licensed physical therapists. This […]