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Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is a type of treatment you may need when health problems make it hard to move
around and do everyday tasks. It helps you move better and may relieve pain. It also helps improve
or restore your physical function and your fitness level. The goal of physical therapy is to
make daily tasks and activities easier. For example, it may help with walking, going up stairs,
or getting in and out of bed. Physical therapy almost always includes exercise. It can include
stretching, core exercises, weight lifting, and walking. Your physical therapist may teach
you an exercise program so you can do it at home.
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The Physical Therapy Department at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center began as
an organized unit in the late 1920s and is one of the premier departments of Physical Therapy in
the world, providing over 75 years of clinical expertise and leadership in rehabilitation. Our
commitment to excellence continues today with the delivery of individualized care, infusion of
evidence into clinical practice, education for the professional community, clinical research,
and a spirit of innovation and progress.
We are currently staffed with 37 licensed physical therapists who provide inpatient and
outpatient rehabilitation therapy as well as consultations for clinics and specialty services.
Our physical therapists average over 8 years of clinical experience, and some have as many as 20
or more years of expertise with patients with complex neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions.
Over one-third of our PT staff possess the clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Eight of
our physical therapists are Board-Certified in Neurologic Physical Therapy, making up over 20%
of the clinical specialists in this clinical area in the State of California.
In the last decade alone, Rancho physical therapists have mentored over 800 physical therapy
interns and students and have contributed to the training of other disciplines’ residents and
interns as well. The University of Southern California-Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation
Center Clinical Residency Program in Neurologic Physical Therapy is one of the first two
post-professional clinical residency programs in neurologic physical therapy in the country.
Your Physical therapist will examine you and make a treatment plan. Depending on your health
problem, your therapist will help you with flexibility, strength, endurance, coordination,
and/or balance.
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If you are interested in working at a world-class facility that values staff
development and strives to provide the highest quality care, then Rancho Los
Amigos National Rehabilitation Center is for you.
The University of Southern California/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation
Center (USC/RLANRC) Clinical Residency Program in Neurologic Physical Therapy
combines the academic resources of a premier physical therapy education and
research institution with the storied history and clinical expertise of one of
the nation's leading rehabilitation centers.
For more information contact
Shenette Davis
Physical Therapy Department
E-mail: pt@rancho.org
Tel: (562) 401-7061 / Fax: (562) 401-6690
Page last updated November 18, 2011
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