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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Physical Therapist Assistant A physical therapist assistant plays a very important role by providing treatments to patients‚ under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist. They use physical therapy treatment procedures to help improve the mobility and relieve pain and disability caused by disease or injury. Some examples of the patients that call for a physical therapist to assist them include accident victims and persons with disabling conditions‚ such as‚ lower back pain‚ arthritis
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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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Physical Activity AHA Scientific Position Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for developing coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease is characterized by deposits of fatty substances‚ cholesterol‚ calcium and other substances in the inner lining of arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. It also contributes to other risk factors‚ including obesity‚ high blood pressure‚ high triglycerides‚ a low level of HDL ("good") cholesterol and diabetes. Even moderately intense physical
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Eliminating Physical Education Physical education is required in every American high school. Physical education programs engage students in regular physical activity and help students acquire skills and habits necessary to pursue an active lifestyle. There is evidence showing that Physical education can promote better classroom learning by keeping kids more on task and improving concentration. Physical education not only provides physical activity that can help a child in the short-term‚ but it
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Island University’s Center for Physical Rehabilitation. The clinic is part of Long Island University Brooklyn‚ under the Physical Therapy division. The clinic is located on 1 University Plaza. This is a state-of-the-art facility that provides physical therapy services to the Long Island University community. Long Island University’s Center for Physical Rehabilitation offers many different services for their patients. The services that they offer are physical therapy oriented. One of the services
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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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Physical Therapist [pic] Ka’Liyah Matthews Workforce Essentials 7th Block Mr. Boyd Advantages One advantage of becoming a physical therapist is that you get to know more people of different age groups‚ values‚ cultures‚ and faiths. The advantages of becoming physical therapist do not end there‚ qualified and skilled physical therapy professionals receive competitive salaries and excellent benefits as well. Disadvantages Sometimes physical therapist work long hours. They can get
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further than exercise. The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. And the benefits of exercise are yours for the taking‚ regardless of your age‚ sex or physical ability. Need more convincing to exercise? Check out these seven ways exercise can improve your life. No. 1: Exercise controls weight Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss. When you engage in physical activity‚ you burn calories. The more intense the activity‚ the
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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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