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PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

The nature of Physical Therapy may make heavy physical demands upon

personnel. It is imperative that staff members be in good physical condition and

have an excellent grasp of proper body mechanics.

Types of activities required in rendering physical therapy may include, but are not

limited to the following:

a. Sitting

e. Squatting

i. Pushing

m. Carrying

b. Walking

f. Climbing

j. Pulling

c. Standing

g. Kneeling

k. Reaching

d. Bending

h. Thrusting

l. Lifting

All of these may be compounded when a patient or piece of equipment needs

specific activity done to facilitate proper rendering of physical therapy.

Near visual acuity and depth perception are required to properly render physical

therapy.

Hand manipulation is required:

a. Sample grasping - holding onto linen supplies, carrying light objects (up to

10 lb.), or holding a bottle of lotion for either a massage or ultrasound therapy

treatment.

b. Power grasping - holding, carrying and setting up traction equipment; lifting

patients. Lifting weight ranges up to 450 lb. Using individual or team lift

techniques as deemed necessary.

c. Pushing and Pulling - most of our heavier equipment is on rolling charts, we

assist nursing staff with moving beds (with or without patients) up to about

1200 lb. (a patient in either Clinitron or Flexicare Bed).

c. Fine manipulation is required for proper massage technique; joint

mobilization; application of TENS electrodes, application of specific braces

and other devices.

The nature of physical therapy does require staff to reach for items (linen and

supplies) that are located above the shoulder and below the shoulder.

The nature of physical therapy does require much lifting and positioning of

patient in order to properly render physical therapy.

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