Heartburn occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) -- the passageway from your esophagus to your stomach -- relaxes inappropriately and food comes back upward, or when the stomach produces too much acid and this is refluxed into the esophagus.
Source: *U.S. Rehab Aide Job Description. Rehabilitation aides, working under the direct supervision of a physical therapist or assistant, assist in the productive operation of a physical therapy practice. Aides often maintain the treatment area and prep therapy sessions, aiding in the transport of immobile patients.
Licensing and/or Certification. No licensure or certification is necessary to become a physical therapy aide. Necessary Skills and Qualities. PT aides assist clients during their physical therapy exercises and treatments under the supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant. That means that a physical therapy aide should be physically fit, with the ability to kneel, bend and lift.