When I tell people I am an Athletic Therapist they always ask me: Are you a physiotherapist? What is an Athletic Therapist? Does my insurance cover your treatments? 1) No I am not a Physiotherapist, but we do have some similar training and education. 2)An Athletic Therapist specializes in the prevention of athletic and orthopedic injuries while offering expertise in specialized rehabilitation techniques. Athletic Therapists design and implement long term programs of posture, flexibility and total conditioning of an injured individual. This total approach to injury management helps decrease potential re-injury and can lead to an overall decrease in the length of disability. An Athletic Therapist specializes in on site coverage including injury assessment, emergency life support, recognition and management of acute traumatic head and spinal injuries, first aid and preparation for subsequent health care delivery. An Athletic Therapist specializes in injury prevention skills including musculosketal evaluation, equipment selection and fitting, warm-up and conditioning programs and preventative and supportive taping. Certified Athletic Therapists also make use of the latest rehabilitative techniques including electrotherapeutic modalities, physical reconditioning and manual therapy techniques. 3) With more and more Athletic Therapists taking up private practices, more insurance companies are covering Athletic Therapy. Check out this website apata.ca/index.php/insurance-companies or call your insurance company to see if you are covered.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:27:19 +0000
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