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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to be when you grow up? How about a physical therapist? Physical therapists‚ sometimes called PTs‚ help injured or ill people improve their movement and manage their pain. These therapists are often an important part of rehabilitation and treatment of patients with chronic conditions or injuries. A physical therapist is someone who examines plans and develops treatment to promote the ability to move‚ reduce‚ plan‚ restore‚ function and prevent disability. Physical therapists diagnose and treat through
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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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Pet Therapy 1 Does Pet Therapy Improve the Health of Those Who Use it? English Composition Pet Therapy 2 This paper reviews the possible beneficial effects pet therapy can have on individuals in both a hospital setting‚ as well as the every growing technique of home health care. Pet Therapy is a fairly new and changing technique in the health care field. The hope of pet therapy is that during visits to the hospital it will help divert parent and children’s attention during
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A. Individual Therapy Individual therapy refers to therapy sessions with one client and the social worker. Individual sessions with a Social worker average about 45 minutes to one hour long. Therapy provides a confidential‚ safe and nurturing space to look at yourself and your personal issues. It serves as a type of mirror which provides a spectator position onto one’s own life‚ helping one to make sense of how things fit together. Within this experience the client and therapist work together
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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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Darius M. Buckley Physical Therapist The career I’m pursuing is Physical Therapy. I chose this career because it is what I have been doing all my life. My grandfather was ill and I help him recover from many strokes‚ that is one of the many things that motivates me to keep going in pursuit of my dpt. Physical Therapy can be defined as the treatment of abnormal body mechanics that may be caused by illnesses‚ injuries‚ by way of physical methods such as massage‚ heat treatment and exercise. You
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Holding Therapy What is Holding Therapy? Holding therapy was developed by Dr. Martha Welch in the late 1970s. Dr. Welch was a psychiatrist in New York who began using it with children with autism. Later‚ she outlined her form of therapy in a book titled‚ Holding Time (Welch‚ 1988). Originally‚ Dr. Welch discovered holding therapy with autistic children. Later‚ however‚ she began using this therapy with typical children as well and‚ in her opinion‚ discovered equally satisfying results
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This is a chapter excerpt from Guilford Publications. Expressive Therapies‚ edited by Cathy A. Malchiodi Copyright © 2005 EXPRESSIVE History‚ Theory‚ THERAPIES and Practice ࣍1 Expressive Therapies History‚ Theory‚ and Practice CATHY A. MALCHIODI In his seminal work The Arts and Psychotherapy‚ McNiff (1981) observes that expressive therapies are those that introduce action to psychotherapy and that “action within therapy and life is rarely limited to a specific mode of expression” (p. viii). While
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conclusion that being a physical therapist is far from an easy job. I had the chance of interviewing a physical therapist that works within my community in my hometown of Rocky Mount‚ North Carolina. Throughout the interview Mrs. Susan Vick elaborately explained to me the many responsibilities and challenges that come along with being a physical therapist. Not only did she inform me that it was hard work but she also made it known that it was well worth it. Being a physical therapist is a noble job
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