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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Physical Therapy Association |
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are visiting Austin on February 12, 2013, and this occasion |
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provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the vital importance of |
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physical therapy to the health and productivity of many Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, The goal of physical therapy is to improve the |
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quality of life and well-being for people of all ages, from newborns |
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to elderly individuals, who suffer from conditions that limit the |
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body's ability to move and function in daily life; with care and |
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dedication, physical therapist practitioners empower their clients |
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to heal, recuperate, and get back to their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, more than 18,500 physical therapists and |
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physical therapist assistants treat an estimated 100,000 Texans |
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each day in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private |
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practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, |
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workplaces, nursing homes, and sports and fitness facilities; not |
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only do these health care professionals offer personally tailored |
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programs to help individuals overcome injuries, but they also work |
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with their patients to prevent future illness and harm; and |
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WHEREAS, A chapter of the American Physical Therapy |
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Association, the Texas Physical Therapy Association was founded in |
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1930; it represents more than 4,000 physical therapists, physical |
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therapist assistants, and physical therapy students; across Texas, |
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these skilled professionals make valuable contributions to the |
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advancement of physical therapy practice, research, and education |
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to better serve the public's health care needs; and |
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WHEREAS, Physical therapists have helped countless Texans |
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suffering from diseases or injuries to regain their health, |
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mobility, and independence, enabling them to return to enjoying |
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healthy, productive lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2013, as Texas Physical |
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Therapy Day and commend physical therapists and physical therapist |
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assistants on their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Physical Therapy Association as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |