ARCEL LOPEZ ESCOTO, P.T.
Physical Therapy in Placentia, CA

MaxumTherapy
Pediatric Physical Therapist Angeles City General Hospital
Physical Therapist

Specialized in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of infants, children, and adolescents with a variety of congenital, developmental, neuromuscular, skeletal, or acquired disorders/diseases. Focused on improving gross motor skills, balance and coordination, strength and endurance, cognitive and sensory integration. Reviewed physician's referral and patient's medical records to help determine diagnosis, prognosis, and physical therapy treatment and plans for reevaluation. Tested, measured and recorded patient's vital signs, gross motor skills, range-of-joint motion, strength, motor development and function, sensory perception, functional capacity, respiratory or circulatory efficiency. Planned, prepared, and carried out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain. Administered manual exercises, massage, or traction to help relieve pain, increase patient strength, or decrease or prevent deformity or crippling. Provided physical therapy modalities and manual training where in activities of daily livings are the primary focus e.g. bed mobility, transfer techniques and ambulation training. Coordinated with the multi-disciplinary group in establishing objectives and priorities to meet the patients' total rehabilitation needs. Contributed to the formulation of health care plans suitable for the needs of the patients. Supervised caregivers in treating in and out patient. Provided psychological and motivational support to the patient and the family. Fitted patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, or supportive devices, such as walker. Instructed patient and family in treatment procedures for home instruction.