The career I have chosen is Physical Therapist. I have chose this career because I have always wanted to be some type of Doctor, but i didn’t want to have to give surgery because of that I decided to write about a Physical Therapist. If you have ever sprained something or broke something you know it’s hard to move without it hurting. A Physical Therapist has to get them exercising so they can get their joints and get everything moving properly. If the patient doesn’t use it or exercise it enough it might not heal right and you might not be able to use what you injured as good as you used to. Physical Therapists help people who are ill or injured return to a healthy life. They also help people with permanent disabilities. Physical Therapists help injuries from sports injuries all the way to serious car accidents. They also help people with diseases such as Arthritis. A physical Therapist is pretty busy they see around 30 patients a day. When you meet up with a patient you learn about them and their medical history. Once you have figured out the problem you make a Treatment plan for the patient to follow. Physical Therapist teach patients certain stretches for their injury. They monitor patients progress during visits to make sure they are doing what they are …show more content…
The average is 72,000 a year. You get paid more if you work in a bigger clinic. You get benefits such as paid vacations, if you are sick you can just leave, health insurance and a retirement plan. Self employed Physical Therapist must provide their own benefits. In order to practice as a physical Therapist you must get your Master's degree or Doctoral Degree then you have to pass a licensing exam. Before you apply to a Physical Therapy program you have to have your Bachelor’s degree. It is important to take courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics,