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# Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy Department
Phone: (620) 450-1890
Fax: (620) 450-1895

#### Physical Therapists

Darwin Fisher, PT
(620) 450-1891

Brandon Forssberg, PT
(620) 450-1892

Janet Meyers, PT
(620) 450-1896

Katie Smith, PT
(620) 450-1899

#### Physical Therapy Assistants

Susan Corbet, PTA
Trent McAtee, PTA
Shannen Berens, PTA
Liz Jellison, PTA

The primary objective of Pratt Medical Center's Physical Therapy Department is to promote optimum human health and function for the residents of South Central Kansas.

The PRMC Physical Therapy Department is a key component of the health care team with specially trained personnel who are responsible for improving movement and function, relieving pain and expanding the patient`s movement potential. Evaluation and treatment are available by physician referral for inpatients, outpatients, skilled nursing patients and home health patients.

### Evaluation and Individualized Treatment Programs

The physical therapist will first test and measure the function of musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiovascular systems and treat physical problems caused by illness or injury. Following this evaluation, the therapist will plan a treatment program and monitor the results as the treatment program progresses.

### Physical Therapy Services

- Use of heat, ice, massage and electrical stimulation to bring about therapeutic effects
- Exercise to strengthen or re-educate muscles to enhance joint motion
- Exercise for general conditioning or cardiopulmonary reconditioning
- Gait analysis and training to further improve self-care

### Pratt Regional Medical Center's Physical Therapy Department makes use of various modalities consisting of:

- Exercise
- ASTYM
- Fluido therapy
- Ultrasound
- Paraffin
- Hot packs
- Cold packs
- Electrical stimulation
- Interferential current
- T.E.N.S.
- Iontophoresis
- Traction
- Massage
- Isokinetics

For more information, please call (620) 450-1890 or 1-888-900-PRMC (7762) ext. 890.