Neurologists are medical doctors who passed med school and a fellowship in a specialized neurology field. Neurologists can work in hospitals and clinics, as well as universities as professors. They make around $242,000 on average. Neurologists working in hospitals and clinics have to interpret medical tests like MRIs of the brain and CT scans of the patient. They decide the best treatment options for patients with rare and common ailments. Neurologists also often consult on other types of doctors patients by looking at various tests to determine if the patient is in need of neurological help. Neurologists would be ideal for our patient who had ALS because it is a progressive neurodegenerative disease and it is these that neurologists …show more content…
They essentially help patients who have lost motor function through illness, accident, or just age. They help patients by giving them stretch plans and helping them work out to regain the strength they have lost. They take notes on the progression of the patient and overall how they’re doing to make an evaluation on if they’re good or need more therapy. It might also be a good idea to have some personal strength because sometimes physical therapists have to physically help their patients move and get them on their feet again. Physical therapists make $82,000 on average. A physical therapist would be ideal for our patient with ALS because it is neurodegenerative and he is losing motor control. A physical therapist specializes in helping with this, he can help by giving him by discussing any questions the patient might have surrounding fall prevention, workouts, and balance. He will instruct the patient on any equipment he might need and workspace needed. The physical therapist will assess what aerobic exercises you are eligible to do without overworking your already dwindling motor neurons. Physical therapists can also help way more than just people suffering from ALS, or even neurological diseases. They can help soldiers for example that get injured in the field and somehow lose motor movement, for example they could partially lose the ability to move