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
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I chose this occupation because I have been through Physical Therapy and I know how it feels. I want to help people and be the reason they appreciate being able to continue living their lives the normal way‚ instead of being limited to what they can do by not getting any help. Physical Therapy practices in the neuromuscular area. Today’s use of exercise‚ massage‚ heat‚ cold‚ water‚ and electricity‚ date back to Greek Culture. By the 1800s‚ exercise and muscles reeducation were used for a variety
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Recess and Physical Education is Being Disregarded “About 40% of public schools have already cut‚ or plan on cutting recess from their school day” (Education Reporter‚ 1). Along with that more and more schools are now taking away physical education classes to make more time for math‚ reading‚ and writing. The main concern with taking these out of schools is that it will contribute to the rising issue of childhood obesity. Also‚ children benefit from short recess breaks throughout the day in
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During my freshman year of college‚ I determined that I wanted to pursue a career as a physical therapist. I began college with the intention of becoming a certified Athletic Trainer. Through my studies and clinical experiences‚ I discovered that one of the aspects of Athletic Training I found most fulfilling is helping athletes with rehabilitation after injuries. As a physical therapist‚ I will be able to help a wider range of patients improve their ability to function. I will be able to continue
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Commonly used “street drugs” such as cocaine‚ heroin‚ marijuana‚ methamphetamines and their derivatives cause a multitude of prenatal development abnormalities and can cause a lasting damage to the child’s physical and mental health. Some of these abnormalities include: low birth weight‚ respiratory and cardiac difficulties‚ vision and hearing problems‚ metabolic abnormalities‚ premature birth and can cause death during or shortly after birth. Damage to the
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Bringing a baby into this world is one of God’s greatest creations. Babies should be born out of love from their mother and father. That is why so many people are against embryonic stem cell research‚ designer babies‚ and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. These procedures go along with the concept of the novel and of how Anna was conceived by in vitro fertilization. They go against the catholic religion due to the fact that creating a baby in a petri dish defeats the whole purpose of natural conception
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Days 14 through 56 constitute the embryonic stage of development‚ beginning with implantation. It is in this stage that the most rapid prenatal changes occur as the embryo lays the groundwork for the complex systems it will come to develop (Berk‚ 2012‚ 98). It is for this reason that during this stage of pregnancy the embryo is most susceptible to the various teratogens‚ ranging from maternal illness‚ drugs‚ and various other toxins‚ that find their way across the placenta (Weng‚ Odouli‚ & Li
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Assignment 2 PST312M Physical Education and Sports Coaching Unique number: 790103 Closing data: 20 March 2013 CONTENTS Question 1- 2 2 Question 3-4 2-3 Question 5-6 3-4 Question 7-8 4-5 Question 9 (news paper article) 5-7 My Opinion 8 Official School Policy 8-13 Bibliography 14 1. Briefly explain the relationship between physical education and sport
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One of the rising issues among children in our society today is the verbal and physical abuse they are receiving from their parents and guardians. This is creating unhealthy families and dysfunctional environments where children are the victims of these abusive homes. Another cause of concern is the psychological and emotional detachment abusive children have to endure. These affects occur when they have a history of being neglected or physically abused. A UNICEF on child wellbeing reported
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What is abortion? Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy before birth. Early in a pregnancy‚ the fertilized egg that grows and develops is called the embryo. After three months of development‚ it is usually called a fetus. An abortion causes the embryo or fetus to die. Abortion is a very inhumane thing to do I could never think of giving up a baby even when it is not an actual humane‚ when it is in the lady it is still considered a person to me no matter what. I have five nephews and nieces and I
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