12/06/2025
Ever wonder what the difference is between a Physical Therapist (PT) and a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)? 🤔
In today’s video, Dr. Jennifer Pinto, PT, DPT, breaks it down in a simple, easy-to-understand way.
Physical Therapists are trained to perform a comprehensive evaluation and arrive at an accurate, complete Physical Therapy Diagnosis. They design your individualized plan of care and make the higher-level clinical decisions that guide your rehabilitation.
Physical Therapist Assistants are trained to implement that care — providing skilled, hands-on treatment and helping you progress safely and effectively through each stage of your plan.
In short; PT’s specialize in Diagnosing and Plan of Care creation, and PTA’s specialize in Treatment and Progressing Patients through the Plan of Care. A perfect pair!
At Physical Therapyworks, our incredible PTAs — Maya Zelcer, PTA, BS and Brit Hirsch, PTA, BA, RYT-200 — play a vital role in delivering high-quality, personalized patient care alongside our physical therapists. 💙
