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.
How to Become a Physical Therapist Assistant. Four Parts:Getting an EducationGetting Licensed or CertifiedKnowing What's Expected of a PTAFinding a PTA JobCommunity Q&A. Physical therapist assistants (PTAs) work as part of a dynamic healthcare team. Assistants help physical therapists maintain therapy facilities and monitor patient progress, while also helping patients by assisting them on difficult movements and instructing them on how to use walking aids.