There are a lot of tools & technologies for physical therapists to use to help rehabilitate their patients. From challenging a patient’s physical ability to keeping track of one’s progress, these tools and technologies help make the physical therapist profession more effective and efficient. For a traveling physical therapists, most of these items can be moved around easily which means you can take your rehab facility anywhere you go.
Tools & Technologies For Physical Therapists
1. Balance Devices:
- Beams
- Balance Pads
- Balance Boards
- Bolsters/Wedges
2. Perceptual & Sensory Evaluation Products:
- Digital Inclinometer Range of Motion Measurement Instruments
- Electronic Manual Muscle Testers
- Muscle Testing Equipment
3. Pivotal Traction Therapy Supplies:
- Cervical Pivots
- Lumbar Pivots
- Occipivots
- Thoracic Pivots
4. Reflex Hammers or Mallets:
- Babinski Hammers
- Neurological Hammers
- Percussion Hammers
5. Work Tables and Other Accessories:
- Axial-Resistance Shoulder Wheels
- Shoulder Wheels
- Traction and Mobilization Physical Therapy Tables
- Upper Body Ergometers
6. Action Games:
- Biometrics Video Game Software
7. Medical Software:
- Advantage Software Physical Therapy Advantage
- Clinicient Insight
- Hands On Technology TheraWriter
- Rehab Documentation Company ReDoc Suite
Host Healthcare Travel Therapy
In conclusion, mastering a diverse range of tools and technologies can truly enhance one’s career as a physical therapist. One way to accomplish this is by becoming a travel physical therapist. This allows you to increase skill sets and expand professional and social networks by working temporarily in a new environment. What better way to increase your resume potential by working and having fun at the same time!
Host Healthcare offers many travel therapy benefits. Benefits include: competitive pay, tax-free tuition reimbursement, and a mentorship program for new grad travel therapists. The choice is yours. Browse through our extensive list of travel therapy jobs or call one of our friendly travel therapy recruiters at (800) 585-1299. We are here to help you to get started.