physicians and families can only do so much but physical therapy can help recoup the life many of us take for granted. It often isn’t until we lose something that we as humans realize what we had such as the value of our body’s ability to take us through each day. A physical therapist is the person who stays with a patient for the duration of the rehabilitation process. A physical therapist leads the patient through the process of regaining physical strength and helps the patient regain control of
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Physical therapy has a very negative connotation maybe because of the requirement of exercise‚ that not many people like to do‚ or the amount of pain that can go along with it. In spite of the connotation it is a very positive necessity in life. Everybody’s goal when they start physical therapy is to get back in the same shape they were before the injury or better. It is treatment that can be really beneficial in the long run. As you get older so many things start to get tighter or ache‚ but if
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Ethics in Physical Therapy One of the most rapidly growing occupations in the United States today is Physical Therapy. The United States Department of Labor has projected 23‚000 unfilled physical therapist positions in the year 2000 and a lack of qualified physical therapists to fill them (www.apta.org). While Physical Therapy grows rapidly‚ questions of ethics in this field have also grown in large quantities. Physical therapy is the treatment of disease through physical means‚ including
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consistently. According to the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association)‚ professional characteristics of physical therapists include accountability‚ altruism‚ compassion‚ integrity‚ professional duty and social responsibility. As a student having accountability is vital because
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Physical therapy programs require dedication‚ commitment‚ tenacity‚ and desire from students. It should be considered as the student’s job for two and half years. It requires students in the program who are learning to act like professionals. A student may be limited in what they are able to accomplish however; they still have the opportunity to act professionally. How a student in a physical therapy program behaves while in the program‚ will most likely translate into how he or she will conduct
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Professionalism is a key that opens many doors; doors to networking with other physical therapy professionals‚ doors to patients‚ and doors to overall success. All of these doors are important in the pursuit of a doctor of physical therapy degree‚ but there are many different aspects of professionalism to consider when answering this question. All of these aspects are imperative to a successful pursuit of a degree: appearance‚ schoolwork‚ interactions with patients‚ and conversations with co-workers
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Throughout my experiences in various physical therapy settings‚ I was fortunate enough to observe therapists who have not only served as my role models‚ but have also taught me what professionalism really means. Not only excelling in their duties as physical therapists‚ every person I’ve been lucky enough to work with has been kind‚ accountable‚ and extremely committed‚ all of which are traits I have tried to emulate in my work as a volunteer and physical therapy technician. While I observed various
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loyal as a book" -Ernest Hemingway. I fabricated my senior project to inspire the younger generation to read and take home books. I believe that knowledge can be power when an individual finds something they enjoy. Books are universal and are being replaced with electronics. With all the insane things going on in the world how pleasant is it to crack open up a novel‚ and be taken into a different universe with imagination. That is the idea of my project to provide a readable piece of happiness. The goal
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Physical Therapists help injured or ill people to improve their movement to manage their pain; therefore therapies show an important part of the rehabilitation‚ treatment‚ and prevention of the patients with chronic conditions‚ illnesses‚ or injuries. When typically being a Physical Therapist to work in private offices‚ clinics‚ hospitals‚ and nursing homes. Therapists spend much of their time on their feet because they are actively working with each of the patients. A Physical Therapist has to at
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Physical Therapy Pediatric physical therapy performed by a therapist who works on the motor skills of children. Children with chronic illness‚ birth defects‚ underdeveloped‚ or have an injury many times undergo physical therapy. Pediatric physical therapy not only works on muscle and motor skills‚ it also benefits the overall health of a child from nutrition to help the body perform to the best of its ability. In addition he mental health of a child can be improved by physical activity.The biggest
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