Arrowroot or arrowroot starch is a powdery product extracted from the roots of the arrowroot plant Maranta arundinaceae. The arrowroot plant is native to South America. It is a small, perennial herb with broad, flat, ovate-shaped leaves and grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet. The root is underground and is a small, cylindrical-shaped, cream-white/light red tuber, covered with thin surface scales. They contain about 23% starch.
Physical therapist assistants made a median salary of $54,410 in 2014. They were compensated the best in the metropolitan areas of Brownsville, Texas; Lakeland, Florida; and Modesto, California.
Physical therapist assistants help physical therapists administer care to patients who are managing chronic or traumatic injuries. Many states require physical therapist assistants to be licensed, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook.