Rehab aide vs animal assisted therapist

Differences between rehab aide and animal assisted therapist duties and responsibilities

Rehab aide example responsibilities.

• Assist therapists with exercises, transfers, and ADL's.
• Perform therapeutic ultrasounds, electrical muscle stimulation, Iontophoresis and DRS on patients as needed.
• Administer prescribe therapeutic exercise for patients with cervical, lumbar, shoulder, hip and knee injuries.
• Provide pre-therapy moist heat, set up patients on various machines, and deliver cryotherapy to patients.
• Assist patients with exercises using crutches and a variety of physical/ occupational and wheelchair chair clinic equipment.
• Provide patients with instruction for exercises (including home programs), thermotherapy, cryotherapy, and electrotherapy.
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Animal assisted therapist example responsibilities.

• Lead aftercare/community resource groups to provide education and awareness to patients regarding post-discharge follow up.
• Administer traction to relieve neck or back pain, using intermittent and static traction equipment.
• Operate electrical muscle stimulation machinery, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and the neck traction machine.
• Observe physical therapist while providing comprehensive education, caregiver training for family members of patients prior to discharge to ensure safety.
• Aid with patient's exercises, perform ultrasound, IFC, cold and heat treatments.