What makes a good physical therapist? Is it the schooling one has to go through to become certified? Or does being a successful physical therapist rely more on personality traits and values one holds? My goal in this paper was to find the truth behind what makes a good physical therapist by interviewing actual physical therapists and reading academic journals and studies to see what others have said about this subject. Currently to become a physical therapist‚ one has to go through almost eight
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I am planning on making my career as a physical therapist. The main job responsibilities of a PT are diagnosing and managing dysfunction and improve physical and functional abilities‚ bring back‚ maintain and promote optimal physical function as well as optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life associated with movement and health. PT’s also take patient’s medical history‚ conduct a system review‚ and conduct different tests to diagnose any current potential and existing issues. They
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“Physical Therapist” Imagine wrecking a bicycle and breaking your femur bone. Most people think that you will just recover‚ not exactly. After breaking a bone you’ll need physical therapy. I broke my femur bone and went to physical therapy. Physical therapist‚ also known as a physiotherapist‚ are healthcare specialists that work with patients to help restore them to full function and relieve pain (“Physical”684). Physical therapist has treatment goals for patients to help prevent disability (Ferguson’s
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Physical therapy is the utilization of hands on methods in order to treat an injury‚ reduce pain‚ or increase strength‚ mobility‚ and coordination. Physical therapy is more than just what some may view as required visits‚ it is a potentially life changing process for many patients. With the knowledge and guidance of a physical therapist/physical therapist assistant‚ a patient can overcome obstacles that may be preventing them from achieving their goals. The role of a physical therapist assistant
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in a terrible car accident? Well‚ then you would probably know what physical therapy is. Physical therapy is where a physical therapist examines‚ tests‚ treats‚ and prevents injuries to your body. A big bonus for this occupation is it is one out of many career choices in the medical field‚ so in that case you know that a physical therapists gets a well-earned‚ good paying salary‚ but you have to go to college first. A Physical Therapist or PT works in anywhere from a clinic‚ hospital‚ sports facility
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2002 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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Imagine waking up everyday and love going to work. If I were a physical therapist‚ I would love going to work. Physical therapist is a job in the medical field. If you have ever injured yourself and had to go to physical therapy‚ a physical therapist is the person who would help you recover from the injury. I have been researching the job physical therapist. I chose to research this job because I will get to help patients to recovery. Physical therapist falls under the career cluster health science. Health
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nursing home located in Lewiston. I am also in the US Army Reserves. I’m attending NCCC as a freshman student and will be taking courses towards an Associate’s Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant. I will then go on to further my education once I graduate to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy. What inspires me to become a Physical Therapist is working at the nursing home. Helping people is my passion and one day I was helping a resident and she started to cry because she wanted to go home. Unfortunately
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What is a Physical Therapist? If someone has been wounded in war‚ got injured while playing a sport‚ has been in a bad car accident‚ or has had a stroke‚ etc.; it is likely that they have some physical ability that no longer functions the way it should. Additionally‚ some people are born with or develop diseases that reduce the function of certain parts of their bodies. The career of physical therapy was developed to help people in these circumstances. Physical therapists aid in reducing a patient’s
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Scott Balisle Mr. Turner GEP November 5‚ 2014 A physical therapist is something that I’ve always had an interest in‚ since I was in High school. I was first introduced to the career when I was a freshman in high school and ever since then I’ve always thought of that as something I want to do. The vision statement for the Physical therapy profession is “Transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience.” A physical therapist has to diagnose and treat individuals of all
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