Physical Therapy in Brazil

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Physical Therapy in Brazil

• Naima Millette, Doctor of Physical Therapy
  (DPT) student at the University of Hartford,
  visited Brazil during her winter break and
  observed PTs in public and private clinical
  settings.

2
PT Sites

• Naima visited two clinical settings in Porto
  Alegre.
• Left Hospital Cristo Redentor (public)
• Right Centro Clinico Mae de Deus (private)

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Naima with PTs Laura Cirelli (left) and Anelise
Raupp (right) at Hospital Cristo Redentor
Patient Tonino performs stretching activities to
treat 2nd and 3rd degree burns.
4
Naima discusses postural stabilization with
Caroline Sperotto Martins in the Centro Clinico
Mae de Deus.
5
Naima looks at the role of Pilates in core
stabilization
Gigi, above, demonstrating step -ups on a Pilates
machine.
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Gigi demonstrating maximum core stability
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Caroline and Naima use a passive range of motion
machine for the arm
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Modalities
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Patient treated with a passive range of motion
machine for the leg
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Naimas New Colleagues
Left Naima with Caroline Sperotto Martins and
Eliane Balestrin, Chief PT. Above Naima and PT
Staff at Centro Clinico Mae de Deus