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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to learn your child needs help from someone other than yourself. Now‚ two years later‚ the results are unbelievable. He wouldn’t be making the progress he is without the help of his therapists. This personal experience of mine has fueled me to want to become someone who can make a major impact in someone’s life. I want nothing more in my life than to have the opportunity to help someone live the life they deserve to live.
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work‚ I would work with individuals to help them understand more about medical treatment‚ help choose healthy lifestyle and focus on disease prevention. If this doesn’t work out‚ my alternative career path would be to become a Radiation Therapists. A radiation therapist is a person who treats cancer and other diseases by administering radiation treatments the patient. I choose this line of work because I enjoy helping and working with people. If my first career path doesn’t work out‚ I still
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I have always known that I wanted to be an Occupational Therapist. When I was younger‚ I attended Occupational Therapy (OT) myself in order to correct my pencil grip. The idea was to use fun activities to correct the way in which I use my pencil in order to improve my handwriting. I remember being so excited to go to OT and it was almost like I did not realise that these activities were designed specifically to address my problem‚ and would actually help me in the long run. When I pictured myself
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Physical Therapists are a part of a health care team that have been educated to help with a patient’s movement‚ ease pain‚ and offer emotional support‚ also. They use special treatment programs that are very unique because they are for each individual patient and each treatment is going to cater to their needs. PT’s can treat problems that are already prevalent and also make preventive measures to make sure that other problems don’t arise. Physical Therapy is a very compound job but it’s still a
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America grow are infinite. However‚ it is important to be cautious of selecting a career due to the decline of multiple jobs that do not serve a purpose anymore. Moreover‚ the demand for physical therapists is increasing‚ making it one of the fastest growing occupations (“Physical Therapists”). This paper will provide a comprehensive overview of the role of a physical therapist including responsibilities‚ education requirements‚ and pay. A physical therapist’s primary responsibility is to meet the health
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would make me more content than to become a physical therapy assistant through Southwest Tennessee Community College. Physical therapy is truly where I can see myself creating a career and leaving a positive impact on those that need it the most. My philosophy concerning physical therapy is that no one deserves to live a life full of pain or filled to the brim with discomfort. For this reason‚ becoming a physical therapist assistant is my most important goal so that I may help those that are in a crippled
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A Physical Therapist provides care to people of all ages‚ who have functional problems resulting from back and neck injuries‚ injuries related from work or sports and other conditions. Physical therapist are taught to use many different techniques to care for their patients which are training in functional movements with sometimes the use of canes‚ walkers and wheelchairs. Physical Therapist evaluate and record a patient’s progress and modifying a plan of care and trying new treatments. Physical
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you a better person. When seeking a career as a physical therapist ‚ a person should look at aspects such as one’s responsibilities‚ necessary skills‚ work conditions‚ salary‚ and its prospects‚ but even more importantly is to prepare oneself properly by attending the University of Texas at San Antonio that will offer the best training possible. A physical therapist has an important job‚ but it’s not hard . The duties of a physical therapist consist of helping injured or ill people improve their movement
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As children‚ we do not fully understand the responsibilities associated with our dream job‚ so we say we want to be a doctor or firefighter because we only think of being heroes. We do not see the negative side. Now that I am in high school and can look at all sides of a career‚ I think that being an occupational therapist or elementary school teacher are possible future careers for me. Although these careers require similar personality traits‚ they are very different in education‚ salary‚ and work
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