Communication in Physical Therapy One of the major issues with physical therapy is the lack of communication between the physician and the patient. The problem with the lack of communication is the patient will not be fully healed because the physician is unaware of all of the aches and pains of their patient . The lack of communication will be the cause of the of further injury to the patient because the physician can not help the unknown. Communication is extremely important in physical therapy because
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shift manager in fast food‚ worked in advertising‚ a physical therapy assistant‚ a teacher’s aide and even a ski instructor. Every job has been a building block and I have learned something new at each one. The most recent turning point that has propelled me to head back to school was a series of events that were initiated by other people and affected my family and myself. I have always been drawn to helping others and while in the physical therapy field I enjoyed helping patients find services that
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Chronic pain: Is CBT in combination with physical therapy beneficial or not Many people across the world suffer from chronic pain. In recent studies‚ chronic pain has shown to have significant success with CBT. However‚ could results possibly be improved by combining it with physical therapy? If so does it have greater success than CBT or physical therapy alone? An estimated 100 million U.S. adults suffer from chronic pain (Institute of Medicine‚ 2011)‚ a condition influenced by biological‚ psychological
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Physical therapy can be a very fulfilling career for some individuals. They help people physically function to the best of their abilities. Also‚ there are many benefits to going into the field of physical therapy. Being a physical therapist requires many years of education which helps therapists to complete important duties‚ and the job includes a good salary. Courses such as anatomy‚ biology‚ chemistry‚ physics‚ statistics‚ and psychology are important to take to go into physical therapy. In
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Being a student in any graduate program is a hard task but to maintain and develop professionalism in a Physical Therapy program takes on a life of its own. Physical therapy is a field that is growing at an accelerated speed due to the major need for them in the world. However‚ it is not something that can be taken lightly. As first lady Michelle Obama stated in her Democratic National Convention speech‚ “When they go low‚ we go high.” (Benen‚ 2016) That is the idea of professionalism to be able
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APTA Presidential Address‚ Mr. Massey made the point that direct access was not a new issue in physical therapy (Massey‚ 2002). In fact‚ by 2002 “the battle” for direct access had already been going on for two decades (Massey‚ 2002). It was a battle that was fought state by state. Three decades later‚ the US Virgin Islands‚ the District of Columbia‚ and all 50 states allow direct access of physical therapy services as of January 1‚ 2015 (Direct Access at the State Level‚ 2015). Direct access removed
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While physical therapists work to provide excellent medical service and produce effective results‚ there are underlying issues the physical therapy community face and challenges physical therapists must overcome each day. Beneath the exercises and therapy sessions lies an enormity of obstacles such as emotional stress‚ physical demands‚ and long work hours. If not handled properly‚ these difficulties can cause complications before‚ during‚ and after each therapy session. In addition‚ a controversy
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Due to my involvement and love for sports my whole life‚ I am not only a student of physical therapist‚ but I have also been victim to injury and participated in physical therapy a number of times. I was a little bit skeptical going into my first physical therapy session‚ I wasn’t all that comfortable with someone else having control of my body‚ putting their hands on me‚ and was nervous. However‚ as soon as I got their everything got more relaxed‚ they showed nothing but respect to me‚ and made
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muscles work together and how to tell which one is lacking strength. I learned a lot more about how the body parts work together and why treatment is necessary for people. I thought that Physical Therapists just were given diagnoses of patients and then decided how to proceed‚ but I quickly learned that they do a lot of diagnostic work as well as exercises. It definitely helped me confirm my ambitions into going into the Physical Therapy field. What specific
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If you have a child who has recently been diagnosed with autism‚ you may want to look into what physical therapy options are available to your child. Here are three benefits of physical therapy that your child may experience by working with a physical therapist. #1 Your Child Will Learn Age-Appropriate Motor Skills If your child struggles with mastering age-appropriate motor skills‚ a physical therapist can work with your child learn these skills. This type of intervention can start as young as
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