My experiences from volunteering and shadowing health professionals has taught me a great deal about professionalism in the field of physical therapy. At the Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children‚ I had the opportunity to learn from Kelly Meyer. For one‚ Mrs. Meyer was an excellent mentor‚ and a clear and patient communicator. She used appropriate vocabulary for patients and their families to explain medical terminology in a manner they could understand. She went into sessions with a positive
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Physical therapy has been in my life several times recently because of the numerous amount of injuries that have been piling up from football. Football is a grinding sport that requires physical contact every single day. This routine of bodies slamming into each other lasts for about three months every year but the after effects are felt long past the athlete hangs up his cleats. Athletes are sometimes left with debilitating injuries and that is when a physical therapist comes in to relieve some
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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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Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Counseling Numerous people suffer from long-term injuries or acute injuries leading to physically and mentally issues. Physical therapy (PT) combined with psychology‚ has always been my desired career path due to the fact that I would like to combine the physical and mental aspects to help people recover from an injury that creates disturbance in everyday life. With PT and rehabilitation counseling (RC) I can combine the physical and psychological aspects‚ helping
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Elaborate on why you are pursuing physical therapy as opposed to other related health professions. Being the only child for nine years and of divorced parents‚ I had to take care of my mother‚ who was diagnosed at the age of ten with rheumatoid arthritis. My mother gone through three hip replacements‚ and other treatments. That’s when I noticed that there has to be an end to the road of her struggle. I have viewed all of the psychological barriers that one must break to push the patient to have
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Physical Therapy is used to help with many problems someone may face. Walking‚ talking‚ and writing are very important in everyday life. However‚ one that is hardly talked about is balance problems. Balance problems affect many people yet they do not know they have it or how to treat it. Balance problems are conditions that make you feel dizzy‚ lightheaded‚ or nauseous. Balance problems are commonly caused by health conditions‚ muscle weakness‚ joint stiffness‚ heart conditions‚ or problems in
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The realm of physical therapy is enormous and covers the whole body and its functioning. Within this chamber‚ all of those philosophies have movement as the core of approach. We tend to think the message of movement system would unite and bring the profession of physical therapy closer together. However‚ the fields of physical therapy are still very young‚ and other healthcare professionals such as chiropractic and personal training might not share the concept within the movement system‚ thus causing
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Professionalism in the context of being a student in a doctor of physical therapy program contains promptness‚ time management‚ consistency and a great attitude. There is a famous quote by Alistair Cooke that reads "A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn’t feel like it." I agree with that quote because over the span of a 2-3 year doctorate program life will change and difficult circumstances can present themselves to our lives. A true professional can still remain consistent
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Career Research Paper The first time I ever thought about the career of Sports Physical Therapy was after I had gotten my first ankle injury playing soccer. I was out for about a month and even though I did not visit a physical therapist‚ I wondered what it would be like to work with athletes who are injured and seeing how the therapist helps the athletes recover. I am now also taking a class at school called Sports Medicine wherein we assess different severities of injuries and figure out what
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experience. This was a perfect opportunity to learn from physical therapists. “I am here for the experience and opportunities that will help prepare me for physical therapy school.” I answered. Six months later‚ my aspiration toward becoming a physical therapist is more than ever. Reflecting on past experiences and where I want to go in life has been crucial to my current application. There has never been a doubt in my mind on whether or not physical therapy school is the right choice for me. Within the last
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