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College of Physical Therapy
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Physical Therapy is an allied medical profession which develops, coordinates, and utilizes selected knowledge and skill in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating programs for the care of individuals whose ability to function is impaired or threatened by disease or injury.

Physical Therapy is the art and science of treatment by means of therapeutic exercise, heat, cold, light, water, manual manipulation, electricity, and other physical agents.

The goal of Physical Therapy is to help the patient reach his maximum potential and to assume his due place in society while learning to live within the limits of his capabilities.

Physical Therapy requires knowledge in depth of human growth and development, human anatomy and physiology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, biomechanics of motion, manifestation of disease and trauma, normal and abnormal psychologic responses to injury, sickness and disability, and the culture and socioeconomic influences on the individual.

* RA 5680, "Philippine Physical Therapy Law" 
 
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