Physical Therapy

Watch the 3 videos about careers in physical therapy

Each partner must complete each task. This means succeed at each part, not just try once and give up.

Individuals who have experienced muscle weakness, stroke, or other injury may need to strengthen specific muscles or practice regaining their balance. A balance board is used to help them with these tasks. Today you will be experiencing tasks on a balance board in order to help you see what it is like for those who use it for therapy.

Balance Board

1. Be sure that the 2 green hemispheres are screwed into each end of the balance board.

2. Turn the board over so that the flat blue side is up.

3. Turn the board vertically and place one foot on each side of the board. This should cause you to balance the board from side to side. Balance the board so that no part of the blue is touching the floor.

4. Switch and let partner 2 complete the activity.

5. Turn the board horizontally and place your feet on the board. This should cause you to balance the board from front to back. Keep the board balanced so that all of the blue is off of the ground.

6. Switch and let partner 2 complete the activity.

7. Turn the board over and unscrew both green hemispheres. Screw one of them back in to the board in the center spot. Be sure it is in correctly. If you have trouble, please ask for help so that no one is injured and the board is not broken.

8. Partners should take turns trying to balance on the board.

9. When both partners have completed the activity, attach both green hemispheres back on the ends of the board where they were at the beginning of the activity.

Wheelchair

The brakes should be engaged on the chair any time you get in or out of it!!

1. Sit down in the chair and put down the foot rests . Notice that they have a band across the back to keep your feet from sliding backwards.

2. There are brakes on each side to keep the chair from moving when someone tries to sit or stand. Once seated, move the brake levers to allow the chair to move freely.

3. Practice making the chair move. Try turning in a circle as well as moving backwards and forwards. DO NOT try to do a wheelie in the chair.

4. Maneuver the chair through the middle of the room, around the end of the table, and back to where you started.

5. Put the brakes on again, flip the foot rests up and exit the chair.

6. Partner 2 should complete steps 1-5 at this time.

7. Once partner 2 is finished, let Miss Street know and she will explain your next task.

When all tasks have been completed, put the chair back where it started, put the foot rests up, and be sure both brakes are on.

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Physical Therapy

Watch the 3 videos about careers in physical therapy

https://youtu.be/4ykElSXlReU

https://youtu.be/S7uOyq7G4KM

https://youtu.be/uAeTvuz_g-Q?list=PLibNZv5Zd0dyS3k-CN2NCVjeWdJGYetZN

Each partner must complete each task. This means succeed at each part, not just try once and give up.

Balance Board

1. Be sure that the 2 green hemispheres are screwed into each end of the balance board.

2. Turn the board over so that the flat blue side is up.

3. Turn the board vertically and place one foot on each side of the board. This should cause you to balance the board from side to side. Balance the board so that no part of the blue is touching the floor.

4. Switch and let partner 2 complete the activity.

5. Turn the board horizontally and place your feet on the board. This should cause you to balance the board from front to back. Keep the board balanced so that all of the blue is off of the ground.

6. Switch and let partner 2 complete the activity.

7. Turn the board over and unscrew both green hemispheres. Screw one of them back in to the board in the center spot. Be sure it is in correctly. If you have trouble, please ask for help so that no one is injured and the board is not broken.

8. Partners should take turns trying to balance on the board.

9. When both partners have completed the activity, attach both green hemispheres back on the ends of the board where they were at the beginning of the activity.

Wheelchair

The brakes should be engaged on the chair any time you get in or out of it!!

1. Sit down in the chair and put down the foot rests . Notice that they have a band across the back to keep your feet from sliding backwards.

2. There are brakes on each side to keep the chair from moving when someone tries to sit or stand. Once seated, move the brake levers to allow the chair to move freely.

3. Practice making the chair move. Try turning in a circle as well as moving backwards and forwards. DO NOT try to do a wheelie in the chair.

4. Maneuver the chair through the middle of the room, around the end of the table, and back to where you started.

5. Put the brakes on again, flip the foot rests up and exit the chair.

6. Partner 2 should complete steps 1-5 at this time.

7. Once partner 2 is finished, let Miss Street know and she will explain your next task.

When all tasks have been completed, put the chair back where it started, put the foot rests up, and be sure both brakes are on.