Physical therapy is the utilization of hands on methods in order to treat an injury‚ reduce pain‚ or increase strength‚ mobility‚ and coordination. Physical therapy is more than just what some may view as required visits‚ it is a potentially life changing process for many patients. With the knowledge and guidance of a physical therapist/physical therapist assistant‚ a patient can overcome obstacles that may be preventing them from achieving their goals. The role of a physical therapist assistant
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6102013 Monday 8:00pm Physical Therapist Assistant Program ESSAY 1. What do you believe a physical therapist would do on a daily basis? As a Physical Therapist Assistant‚ I believe I will be gaining complete handson experience everyday and be kept up with multiple aspects of my job field most of which includes hospital work‚ childcare‚ sports training and lastly‚ elderly care. To be able to interact and converse smoothly would be something crucial especially when being exposed to so many people who
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Imagine waking up everyday and love going to work. If I were a physical therapist‚ I would love going to work. Physical therapist is a job in the medical field. If you have ever injured yourself and had to go to physical therapy‚ a physical therapist is the person who would help you recover from the injury. I have been researching the job physical therapist. I chose to research this job because I will get to help patients to recovery. Physical therapist falls under the career cluster health science. Health
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Anny Rodriguez Pediatric Physical Therapist A pediatric physical therapist specializes and examines kids from the age of birth to the age of eighteen. They deal with kids who have conditions like cerebral palsy‚ traumatic brain injuries‚ chronic pain‚ cystic fibrosis‚ cancer‚ scoliosis and developmental delays and movement disorders caused from premature birth. They focus on helping a person improve or regain back their strength and endurance‚ learning opportunities‚ and help increase their motor
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Across Disciplines: According to APTA‚ to become a physical therapist‚ you need to have a Doctor of Physical Therapy‚ which takes up to about 3 years. Ethics: You are a therapist‚ and your job is help your patient. How much pain or issues they are going to have with a certain part of your body is in your hands. In this career‚ they are
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Physical Therapist Physical therapists provide the service of the helping of restoring muscular or nerve damage upon a living organism. They improve the functions of mobility‚ help relieve pain‚ and prevent permanent physical damage of patients with injuries or disease. Fitness and health are key to helping patients get through physical therapy. Patient problems vary from physical disabilities such as car accidents to nerve damage like arthritis. Physical therapists‚ or
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research is physical therapy. The main reason why I think physical therapy is a good fit for me is that I enjoy helping people. In my own personal opinion‚ I always feel happier whenever I know that I am helping other people. This has led me to believe that physical therapy might be a good job for me to research and consider having in the future. The on-the-job tasks of a the entry level physical therapy jobs include being a physical therapy aide. These tasks include being able to prepare therapy treatments
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recovery process. I’m interested in physical therapy because of the many factors listed above. The different duties of a physical therapist is to see different patients throughout the day and assign them different exercises. "Physical therapists often work as part of a rehabilitation team to provide hands-on therapy‚ exercises and stretching maneuvers to patients with chronic conditions or serious injuries to ease pain and facilitate health and wellness "(What do Physical Therapists
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mobility and performance of the human body plays a crucial role in the quality of life that a person can attain. Physical therapists are given the opportunity to help improve these qualities of life‚ and make a difference to people of all ages. After examining all aspects of the physical therapy career‚ I believe this career is a good match for me. I am interested in becoming a physical therapist because of the advanced academic opportunities‚ the increasing job outlook‚ the dedication and motivation
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I chose this occupation because I have been through Physical Therapy and I know how it feels. I want to help people and be the reason they appreciate being able to continue living their lives the normal way‚ instead of being limited to what they can do by not getting any help. Physical Therapy practices in the neuromuscular area. Today’s use of exercise‚ massage‚ heat‚ cold‚ water‚ and electricity‚ date back to Greek Culture. By the 1800s‚ exercise and muscles reeducation were used for a variety
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