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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There are numerous contemporary issues that impact physical therapy care‚ and vary by state or region. Many issues in the delivery of care have come and gone‚ or are difficult to determine because physical therapy is going through a regeneration of sorts. Proving to be a rather acquiescent profession‚ physical therapy is undoubtedly transforming‚ with new techniques at the forefront of legislation and research‚ the progression to specialized clinicians‚ and business models adjusting to economical
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I had the pleasure of shadowing a physical therapist in a home health setting treating children under the age of three. At first what initially looked like playing with the kids turned out to be much harder when I tried emulating what the therapist did. Throughout my senior year and even
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its Doctor of Physical Therapy program. While it is important to have a good education and clinical experience‚ I hold lessons in behavior and ethics to a higher standard due to the fact that patient care depends highly upon complete and proper care. If a therapist does not present the proper behavior or ethics when treating a patient‚ the patient’s life could be greatly affected despite the amount of knowledge the therapist has. Therefore‚ I personally have sought out physical therapy programs that
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discipline interests me because through applying my knowledge about the body I can ultimately help people when I become a physical therapist. Physical therapists help patients learn about their condition and teach them different techniques so that they can minimize their pain and return to their original physical condition. My current undergraduate major is recreational therapy with allows me to practice working with patients and is teaching me how to build a relationship with clients. I love
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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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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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Before becoming registered physical therapists‚ aspiring physical therapists must undergo a rigorous academic program. This process of preparation begins with applications to physical therapy programs. In recent years‚ it has become expected for prospective physical therapists to get a doctorate degree prior to being employed in clinical practices (Threlkeld and Paschal‚ 2007). Over the last 135 years‚ the entry-level education for physical therapists has changed from a masters degree to a doctorate
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anything? The job of a physical therapist is to get you back to a full life‚ and he is going to do his best to get you back on your feet as quickly as possible. They teach exercises that make an injured person stronger for a quicker recovery. Physical therapy provides injured people the best method for full physical and mental recovery. Physical therapists‚ sometimes called PTs‚ help injured or ill people improve their movement and manage their pain‚ Physical therapy works in lots of ways that
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Since I was young I have always wanted to go into the field of physical therapy‚ so that I may be able to help someone else. Helping other people has always been a passion of mine . Physical therapy is what I love and want to do‚it is how I seek to better help the community and the world.With that In mind not everything has gone to how I would of planned. At the other out of state institution I attended. I was faced with exceptional finances hardships‚ as the school tuition was $45‚000. When I spoke
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