I Want To Be A Physical Therapist Essay

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If I could be any healthcare worker, I would be a Physical Therapist. Physical Therapists (PTs) provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent.
The reason I have decided to be Physical Therapist is because I have a nephew who was born with health problems, so he was forced to have a physical therapist in order to get better. As he started to get better I would help him by doing the same thing he’s therapist did and try to be careful since i did not have experience. When my family started to noticed how i tried to help they suggested me to work in the healthcare field and become a Physical Therapist. Since then, I have wanted to do something that can help others and also that will

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