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PTA

PTA

4.8
A trained worker who helps a physical therapist with patient exercises
  • noun
  • /piː tiː eɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : asistente de fisioterapia
  • I spoke with the PTA about my treatment plan, and she provided helpful advice on managing my pain.

Examples

  • The SRTMOD also correlated with age, education, and PTA.

    Academic text (2012)
  • All of these factors may affect their aided PTA thresholds and HA performance.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Finally, to make schools, and eventually communities, bully-free environments, the topic of bullying should appear in the agenda of all faculty and PTA/PTO meetings and be encouraged for community agendas.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is the most common deep infection of the head and neck among adults between 20 and 40 years of age; young immunocompetent children are seldom affected.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Results: Results showed that the good-aided PTA group derived a clear bimodal benefit (performance difference between CI + HA and CI alone) for vowel and sentence recognition in noise, whereas the poor-aided PTA group received little benefit across speech tests and SNRs.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Results: Results showed that the good-aided PTA group derived a clear bimodal benefit (performance difference between CI + HA and CI alone) for vowel and sentence recognition in noise, whereas the poor-aided PTA group received little benefit across speech tests and SNRs.

    Academic text (2012)
  • During your therapy session, the PTA will guide you through the necessary exercises to aid your recovery.

  • The PTA ensures that each patient receives personalized support to achieve their rehabilitation goals.

How Experienced

physical therapist
  • Specialized
27 3.4
PTA
  • Specialized
4.8

Surface Forms

PTA singular
PTAs plural

Etymology

PTA stands for Physical Therapist Assistant, also called Physical Therapy Assistant, where physical is 'about the body' and assistant means 'helper'. So a PTA is a trained helper who works with a physical therapist to guide patients through exercises.