History Of Physical Therapy

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My history of experiencing physical therapy is the main reason I have chosen to go into the field and become a Physical Therapist. I went to physical therapy for several months after having knee surgery for a sports related injury and since then not a day has gone by where I don’t aspire to be a PT one day. I know what it is like to be the patient and go through therapy, which will help me relate to patients in the future when they have a difficult time. I strongly believe that being an athlete having gone through physical therapy will set me up for success in the future.
Likewise, being an athlete, I am around different injuries all the time in the athletic training room which exposes me to a lot. Even I have had a variety of injuries throughout

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