Thursday, December 29, 2011

So far in my internship the majority of what I have learned is about the knee. This is because of my supervisors high number of knee patients right now. I learned exercises that stretch and strengthen your knees, more so in the water than on land.

internship

I am a senior at Charles Finney high school and we have to do a senior internship. I chose to do mine with a local physical therapy company.   


Learning Objectives: 
  • How joints work
  • What causes them to work improperly 
  • how to correct the problem
  • Physical therapy treatments on land and in water
  • The difference between aquatic and land physical therapy
Responsibilities:
  • Learn from and assist therapist
Company:
  • Genesee valley physical therapy