Rehab aide vs clinical rehabilitation aide

Differences between rehab aide and clinical rehabilitation aide 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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Clinical rehabilitation aide example responsibilities.

• Manage organization and cleanliness of therapy room and equipment.
• Assist in the rehabilitation protocols for physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapy assistants, and speech language pathologists.
• Perform EKG tests and collect specimens for lab.