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    Copy April 1‚ 2013 Actuaries and Physical Therapists Does anyone have a hard time choosing what career or job which they really want to do in the future? I personally have two jobs that I am considering right now: actuary and physical therapist. Actuaries basically manage risk. They help organizations plan for the future and protect themselves from loss. Physical therapists use a variety of techniques to improve mobility‚ relieve pain and prevent permanent physical disabilities in their patients

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    The Benefits of Massage Therapy can be applied from infants to the elderly. So‚ what is massage‚ and what are the benefits? Massage is form of manual therapy‚ which manipulates the soft tissues of the body‚ primarily the muscles. It is used to relieve tension and reduce stress‚ while it promotes the relaxation‚ circulation and suppleness of the muscles of the body. It is also used for the treatment and rehabilitation of injured muscles. The origins of massage date back to China around 3000 BC.

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    Physical Therapist [pic] Ka’Liyah Matthews Workforce Essentials 7th Block Mr. Boyd Advantages One advantage of becoming a physical therapist is that you get to know more people of different age groups‚ values‚ cultures‚ and faiths. The advantages of becoming physical therapist do not end there‚ qualified and skilled physical therapy professionals receive competitive salaries and excellent benefits as well. Disadvantages Sometimes physical therapist work long hours. They can get

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    The job outlook for a Physical Therapist is supposed to grow by close to fourty percent. Being a Physical Therapist is a career that aims to help people who have injuries.So what does a Phyiscal Therapist do? They help people who have injuries‚ they help people manage their pain.(Bureau of Labor Statistics #1). Someone interested in being a Physical Therapist as a career would find job satisfaction because of the educational requirements‚ salary and job benefits‚ and the rewards and drawbacks of

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    nursing home located in Lewiston. I am also in the US Army Reserves. I’m attending NCCC as a freshman student and will be taking courses towards an Associate’s Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant. I will then go on to further my education once I graduate to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy. What inspires me to become a Physical Therapist is working at the nursing home. Helping people is my passion and one day I was helping a resident and she started to cry because she wanted to go home. Unfortunately

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    THERAPIES AND TREATMENTS Due to the harmful effects created by the traumatic experience of being bullied some victims have a hard time recovering from the said situation. They are greatly affected not only socially but mentally‚ emotionally and personally as well. Some even have the psychotic tendency of retreating to their personal haven because of the fear that they will again be experiencing the traumatic experience. Mostly these victims are so affected that their self-esteem suffers great damage

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    Where do I see myself professionally? I see myself professionally in a field to become a physical therapy. I say this because I have a big heart and I enjoy trying to make people’s lives easier and try to make people achieve their goals Also I enjoy taking care of people for example I take care of my mother a lot because she is a paraplegic and I am usually the one that gets her medicine for her and takes her to her doctor’s appointment also I also take care of her alot when she is sick and I try

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    I am planning on making my career as a physical therapist. The main job responsibilities of a PT are diagnosing and managing dysfunction and improve physical and functional abilities‚ bring back‚ maintain and promote optimal physical function as well as optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life associated with movement and health. PT’s also take patient’s medical history‚ conduct a system review‚ and conduct different tests to diagnose any current potential and existing issues. They

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    Physical Therapist” Imagine wrecking a bicycle and breaking your femur bone. Most people think that you will just recover‚ not exactly. After breaking a bone you’ll need physical therapy. I broke my femur bone and went to physical therapy. Physical therapist‚ also known as a physiotherapist‚ are healthcare specialists that work with patients to help restore them to full function and relieve pain (“Physical”684). Physical therapist has treatment goals for patients to help prevent disability (Ferguson’s

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    The career I decided to learn about was a physical therapist. This is because they do a lot of helping around in our community helping those who came back from injury. A physical therapist is someone who provides services that help restore function‚ improve mobility‚ relieve pain‚ and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients with injuries or disease. For this job there must be a lot of patience because it usually takes a long period of time for someone to fully recuperate. Workers

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