The reason I chose physical therapy is because throughout my entire life I have always been in sports. Sports have been a big part of my life for a long time and there’s no way I could ever be away from that lifestyle. I wanted to pick a career that I know I will enjoy and where I’ll still be around the athletic lifestyle that I love. As a physical therapist I’ll be able to focus on helping athletes get back to what they love to do
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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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Simple Stresses Simple stresses are expressed as the ratio of the applied force divided by the resisting area or σ = Force / Area. It is the expression of force per unit area to structural members that are subjected to external forces and/or induced forces. Stress is the lead to accurately describe and predict the elastic deformation of a body. Simple stress can be classified as normal stress‚ shear stress‚ and bearing stress. Normal stress develops when a force is applied perpendicular to the cross-sectional
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Lets Get Physical Since I was a young I have always wanted to have a job that helps out other peoples’ lives for the better. I have gone from wanting to be a cop‚ fire fighter‚ EMT (emergency medical technician) and now I have made up my mind to become a physical therapist. After comparing and contrasting the pros and cons of numerous jobs I decided that doing physical therapy fits me best because I am getting to know several types of people. Also‚ knowing that I am improving the health
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Anny Rodriguez Pediatric Physical Therapist A pediatric physical therapist specializes and examines kids from the age of birth to the age of eighteen. They deal with kids who have conditions like cerebral palsy‚ traumatic brain injuries‚ chronic pain‚ cystic fibrosis‚ cancer‚ scoliosis and developmental delays and movement disorders caused from premature birth. They focus on helping a person improve or regain back their strength and endurance‚ learning opportunities‚ and help increase their motor
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Results: Compressive Strength of Concrete Structures Using Schmidt Hammer DATA AND CALCULATION SHEET Sample Identification: R14 floor Description: Sample age at test: Element type: Application Direction | | | | Rebound number readings | 26 | 29 | 24 | 32 | 26 | | 31 | 32 | 34 | 22 | 30 | Average Rebound Number | (1) 29 | Estimated compressive strength (MPa) | (2) 28 MPa | Compressive Strength of Cube Concrete
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Physical Therapy is used to help with many problems someone may face. Walking‚ talking‚ and writing are very important in everyday life. However‚ one that is hardly talked about is balance problems. Balance problems affect many people yet they do not know they have it or how to treat it. Balance problems are conditions that make you feel dizzy‚ lightheaded‚ or nauseous. Balance problems are commonly caused by health conditions‚ muscle weakness‚ joint stiffness‚ heart conditions‚ or problems in
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have for this internship include the following: Learn day to day activities of a physical therapist‚ be exposed to a variety of patients and treatments‚ expand knowledge of‚ clinical techniques and equipment used to diagnose and treat patients‚ improve professional communication skills by asking clinically appropriate questions‚ and gain required hours to apply to physical therapy school. Rehability is the physical therapy clinic I have been working with the passed weeks. Rehability specializes in
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Cody Flowers Government Rodden 7/7/13 Requirements to become a Certified Physical Therapist Assistant Under the observation of a Physical Therapist‚ a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) works to help patients recover from injuries or disabilities within the body. A few exemplifications of their line of work include balance training‚ exercise‚ electrical stimulation‚ massage‚ ultrasound therapy‚ and mechanical traction. However‚ seeing as they are still just assistants‚ PTA’s must very
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Emotional and physical abuse have many similarities and differences with the long term effects of someone who wants to be in control and noticing the signs of abuse. “Someone may think that physical abuse is far worse than emotional abuse‚ since physical violence can send someone to the hospital and leave a person with scars. The scars of emotional abuse are very real though‚ and they run deep. In fact‚ emotional abuse can be just as damaging as physical abuse—sometimes even more so” says ("Domestic
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