strength, function and mobility and prevent future physical
injury. This is achieved through the physical therapy itself as
well as through teaching patients safe exercising and movement
techniques to avoid potential injury and protect joints. There
are many types of physical therapy that include orthopedic,
geriatric, rehabilitation, pediatric, pulmonary, cardiac and
neurological physical therapy.
One of the general needs of all physical therapy facilities
include tables. The types of tables needed in physical therapy
office are usually much different than the standard exam tables
often found in other physicians' offices. Just as there are many
types of physical therapy, there are many types of therapy
tables designed for many varied purposes depending on the needs
of your particular clientèle. You may find it beneficial to have
general all-purpose physical therapy tables within the office.
However, often there are particular needs that are not met with
standard tables, and you will need much more specialized
physical therapy tables for your particular patients.
Take special note of the main focus of your office to assess
the physical therapy needs of your patients. This will greatly
aid in the decision of the tables needed for your office, and
help you make the appropriate decision. For example, is the
therapy mainly performed in your office in need of stationary
tables or would adjustable tables be more beneficial? Do your
physical therapists travel or perform home heath visits? If so,
you may need to invest in special portable tables.
Often you may have many patients with mobility issues,
especially if working with orthopedic, geriatric or intense
rehabilitation patients. If this is the case, you'll do best to
look into the wide variety of tables designed for those with
these particular medical issues that accommodate wheelchairs and
other common mobility devices. Depending on the types of therapy
performed within your practice, you may need flat tables,
positioning tables, mat tables, tilt top tables, inversion
tables or specialized hydraulic tables.
Once you've determined your patients needs depending on your
main clientèle and are highly familiar with the types of therapy
performed within your office, it will become quite evident the
best types of tables to suit your needs. Often you may find that
you need many different types of tables within the same office
to handle the wide variety of physical therapy performed in your
facility. This is quite common in less specialized practices
that perform many different functions to the many different
types of patients they may see in their office.
If you are looking to purchase tables, be sure to spend plenty
of time becoming fully informed of the types of physical therapy
being performed at your facility. This is especially important
if you are not a physical therapist yourself. You'll want to
spend plenty of time consulting with and observing the physical
therapists within your facility to get a well-rounded idea of
their daily needs to best treat the patients on a daily basis.
You can also contact other similar offices for their input. The
more time you spend evaluating your patients needs and the
treatments used for their types of therapy, the more beneficial
your table choices will be both financially and medically.
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