History, Roles, and Practice of Physical
Therapy in the US Exam Questions and
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
physical THERAPIST services - Nomenclature when referring to the
provision of
physical therapy
- includes services provided by a PTA
physical THERAPY services nomenclature when referring to the facility
client seeks pt to maintain health or a business
that hires a
pt for a consult
patient have conditions that require physical
therapy
physical therapy assistant only individual to assist the physical
therapist
physcial therapy aid has a more limited role
what brought PT to the US? three polio epidemics and world war 1
, massage began in ___ culture chinese
vermont plan - developed to study the cause and effects
of
polio.
- conducted field visits to kids with polio
physiotherapists also known as physician assistants
American Women's Physical first national organization representing
Therapeutic Association "physical
therapeutics"; established in 1921 to
maintain high
standards and provide a mechanism to
share
information
-MAry Mcmillan was president
-meeting was at Keen's Chophouse in
NYC
membership categories of AWPTO -charter members and active members
charter members Reconstruction Aides
active members graduates of physiotherapy school
American Physiotherapy The AWPTO name was changed to this in
Association 1922. first
(APA) two men were admitted in 1923
Therapy in the US Exam Questions and
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
physical THERAPIST services - Nomenclature when referring to the
provision of
physical therapy
- includes services provided by a PTA
physical THERAPY services nomenclature when referring to the facility
client seeks pt to maintain health or a business
that hires a
pt for a consult
patient have conditions that require physical
therapy
physical therapy assistant only individual to assist the physical
therapist
physcial therapy aid has a more limited role
what brought PT to the US? three polio epidemics and world war 1
, massage began in ___ culture chinese
vermont plan - developed to study the cause and effects
of
polio.
- conducted field visits to kids with polio
physiotherapists also known as physician assistants
American Women's Physical first national organization representing
Therapeutic Association "physical
therapeutics"; established in 1921 to
maintain high
standards and provide a mechanism to
share
information
-MAry Mcmillan was president
-meeting was at Keen's Chophouse in
NYC
membership categories of AWPTO -charter members and active members
charter members Reconstruction Aides
active members graduates of physiotherapy school
American Physiotherapy The AWPTO name was changed to this in
Association 1922. first
(APA) two men were admitted in 1923
