Statement Of Purpose: A Career In Physical Therapy

Physical therapy involves treatment through physical means for people disabled by illness, accident, or congenital handicap. It seeks to improve mobility, relieve pain, or minimize permanent physical disabilities (Occupational Outlook Handbook). The physical therapy career field interests me for many reasons. It revolves solely around the human body, which is a fascinating topic to learn about. This area of expertise is flexible and rewarding. There are many specialty areas to choose your career from; some of these include orthopedic, geriatric, neurological, and pediatric. As well as flexible concentrations, physical therapy can have flexible work environments. These jobs can be conducted in many types of facilities such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, private offices, rehabilitation clinics, assisted living facilities, educational institutions, sports centers, and home health agencies (Occupational Outlook Handbook). The work environment and broad range of specializations are major factors in my choice of this career path.
The Holland code I received for the Kuder Skills Confidence Assessment is SIA; social, investigative, and artistic. Scoring high in the social category means performing well in activities that require working with people to teach them or help them in some way, as well as having a high level of verbal and social
Physical therapists should graduate college with a bachelor’s degree. While studying for your degree, you must take certain prerequisites such as anatomy, physics, biology, physiology, and chemistry. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree, the student must complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Physical therapist students should also complete clinical internships, where they gain supervised experience in different areas like acute care and orthopedic care. All graduates must pass the National Physical Therapy Examination and fulfill state requirements to obtain a