“OUCH, Charlie! I tore my PCL! I need a physical therapist!” Physical therapists (PTs) aid patients with injuries, and help with movement, pain, help things function again, and prevent disability (American 6). They also help rehabilitate, give treatment, and prevent chronic conditions, illnesses, or injuries (Bureau 2). They have to perform certain processes to aid the patient. This career has lots of positives including always helping others and relative ease in finding a job; but, it also has negatives like the amount of schooling there is.
Physical therapists usually work in various places, while their hours vary, and their days are most of the time very busy. PTs usually work in nursing homes, fitness centers, hospice, and sometimes in …show more content…
Duties of PTs include reviewing their patients’ medical history, diagnosing functions, and developing plans for the patients (Bureau 2). Also, they diagnose and treat individuals to help them move and relieve pain (American 12). They will need to report to doctors if they need to ask something about a patient’s history. A physical therapist will have to be in charge of a budget if they own their own business and then they also will be in charge of the employees that work under them. For all the responsibilities PTs have they will need to have certain skills to get the job …show more content…
The minimum required education is 3 years and the max is 7 years (Bureau 4). “All licensed Physical Therapists must graduate from an accredited physical therapy program.” For going to college the maximum years that person will then get their license to become an official physical therapist (American 1). In state tuition to go to college costs $14,427 and out of state costs $29,157 (American 2). Over 200 programs in the U.S. have physical therapist programs to attend. After completing the college program the newly licensed PT will try get a job where they will start earning
Physical therapists usually work in various places, while their hours vary, and their days are most of the time very busy. PTs usually work in nursing homes, fitness centers, hospice, and sometimes in …show more content…
Duties of PTs include reviewing their patients’ medical history, diagnosing functions, and developing plans for the patients (Bureau 2). Also, they diagnose and treat individuals to help them move and relieve pain (American 12). They will need to report to doctors if they need to ask something about a patient’s history. A physical therapist will have to be in charge of a budget if they own their own business and then they also will be in charge of the employees that work under them. For all the responsibilities PTs have they will need to have certain skills to get the job …show more content…
The minimum required education is 3 years and the max is 7 years (Bureau 4). “All licensed Physical Therapists must graduate from an accredited physical therapy program.” For going to college the maximum years that person will then get their license to become an official physical therapist (American 1). In state tuition to go to college costs $14,427 and out of state costs $29,157 (American 2). Over 200 programs in the U.S. have physical therapist programs to attend. After completing the college program the newly licensed PT will try get a job where they will start earning