Physical Therapists Primary Duties and Responsibilities The primary duty of a physical therapist is to restore‚ maintain and promote optimal physical function. Additional duties and responsibilities of a physical therapist include diagnosing and managing movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. Along with restoring‚ maintain and promoting optimal physical function‚ physical therapists also promote optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to
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of theirs. So Kris looked into being a Physical Therapist Assistant. A physical therapist assistant provides patients with various therapies and exercises modalities developed by the physical therapist. Physical therapist assistants
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I have chosen the career path to be a Physical Therapist. A Physical Therapist’s job is very detailed and extremely important to the patient’s well-being. Some of their duties include examining patients as they come in to physical therapy‚ gathering a plan that is going to get them back on their feet‚ helping them regain strength‚ ease their pain‚ and preventing their disabilities from progressing. Two pros of this career‚ for me‚ would be examining patient’s data in order to come up with a plan
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Physical therapists have many roles as a healthcare professional such as an educator‚ collaborator‚ preventer and promoter (APTA‚ 2011). For example‚ physical therapists provide education to patients on how diseases affect functional levels‚ as do nurse educators. Physical therapists collaborate with other disciplines when developing the best plan of care for patients just as nurse educators determine the best curriculum plan for students. As a preventer‚ physical therapist can help patients with
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A career as a physical therapist requires you to be well educated in the field‚ along with passing many licensure examinations. A physical therapist will have to continuously learn and thrive in several areas‚ which will give them the best foundation in becoming successful in their career. First‚ a future physical therapist should take challenging courses in high school like biology‚ anatomy‚ and physiology (study.com). Taking these courses at a young age will help you get a “head-start” in learning
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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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person walk again‚ move a finger‚ be themselves again… these are dreams physical therapists make reality. After comparing The University of Texas Health Center of San Antonio‚ Texas State University‚ and The University of Texas Medical Branch‚ based on my criteria of tuition costs‚ distance from home‚ and strength of programs provided‚ Texas State University would be the best choice in receiving a bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy. Statistics say‚ Texas State graduates “...are employed within
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During my time in the physical therapy assistant program‚ there are certain characteristics about myself that I have come to recognize. These personal attributes have either developed into positive abilities and skills that will help me accomplish my goals or negative personal areas that still need improvement. I believe that being able to accept and recognize personal strengths and weaknesses can help one become an overall better individual in whatever they choose to do. These personal qualities
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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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When I was seven my papaw had a stroke. He stayed in the hospital a few weeks and when he came home he had a new bed and bars in the bathroom. Michael started coming to papaw’s not long after that. It was confusing and difficult to watch Michael help papaw out of bed‚ or brush his teeth‚ or tie his shoes. Over time we began to notice improvements. Papaw needed help with his buttons but not his shirt. Michael would make the coffee but papaw could pour it. By the time papaw died he needed much less
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